Author(s): J. K. Rowling
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 309
Publisher: Scholastic US
Language: English
Date Published: 1999-10-01
Dimensions: 132.08 x 190.5 x 25.4mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: American ed
Illustrations: w. ill. by Mary Grandpre.

Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.

All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.

But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry - and anyone who reads about him - will find unforgettable.

For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him... if Harry can survive the encounter.