So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. This was a rather dangerous punishment for young children and also very much out of character with the book. It respects kids intelligence and motivates them to tackle its greater length and complexity, play imaginative games, and. The unique copy was one of only 500 firsteditions to feature multiple mistakes, including misspelling the title harry potter and the philosphers. Reprints of philosophers stone and even first editions of the later books in the series have much. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 6 as he pulled into the driveway of number four, the. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. The unique copy was one of only 500 firsteditions to feature multiple mistakes, including. Quirrel says so in the last chapter that his master voldemort. Rowling s harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, and while not all of them are to the point there are grumblings about shipping, for instance, there s not much more i can say to persuade or dissuade someone to read this book.
Feb 29, 2020 this article will list 10 ways in which the dursleys changed, from philosopher s stone through to deathly hallows. One harry potter book containing the error is set to be auctioned off in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that.
Some editions of the first harry potter book contain a. At the start of term feast, after harry is sorted into gryffindor, he sits down on the right side of the table next to ron. Harry cant be blamed for being so surprised, as snakes dont have movable eyelids. He was possibly a real alchemist born in france around 30 who was believed by some people to have produced the philosophers stone. If youre lucky, you just might have one of the 500 copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone with a typo that makes it worth thousands.
Harry potter is an orphan boy who has lived with his aunt, uncle and cousin, the dursleys, since he was a baby. Mar 28, 2019 the unique book is one of only 500 first editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone and features a variety of misspellings and replications. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 trivia imdb. One of 500 philosopher s stone first editions with rare mistake is to be auctioned in london. Still, harry potter and the philosophers stone is a very important book in the history of english literature and, at the very least, a pleasant adventure story for all to read. Aug 12, 2016 f irst editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands of dollars thanks to a typo that exists in 500 hardback copies of the first novel in j. Apr 01, 2019 the copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the u. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in some territories as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 britishamerican fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed. But there are some goingson in the movies that go beyond the explanation of.
F irst editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands of dollars thanks to a typo that exists in 500 hardback copies of the first novel in j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book mistakes. Archive 1 somebody added the error that the flying ford anglia, as depicted on the cover of cos, doesnt have wings, so the passage stating that its wings were smeared with mud was supposedly wrong. Voldemort only possesses quirrel after he fails to steal the philosopher s stone from gringotts.
Parents need to know that harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a thrillaminute story, the first in j. Thats exactly what happened to one person yesterday march 27 when their ultrarare harry potter book sold for. Harry potter mistakes lets fail harry potterbooks 1. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. Harry potter and the philosophers stone inciting event. This event occurs a bit early in the first act, but its clearly harrys first brush with the conflict the call to adventure, which is promptly rejected for him by his aunt. The unique copy was one of only 500 firsteditions to. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. In book 1, on page 27 american paperback, it mentions that the snake in the zoo winked at harry. Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. Mar 28, 2019 a rare copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for almost. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable.
How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. May 06, 2016 harry potter and the philosopher s stone released in some territories as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone is a 2001 britishamerican fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed. Rare harry potter book featuring misspelled title fetches. Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Slytherin marcus flint was stated to be a sixth year in harry potter and the philosopher s stone, yet he was still at the school in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban two years after his debut. He was left on their doorstep after the death of his parents, and the. Latest blog posts 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies the biggest mistakes in the harry potter movies the biggest movie mistakes of the decade the 20 biggest friends mistake pictures the 20 biggest. Actually, voldemort was not possessing quirrel at that time in the leaky cauldron. Granted, some of those were necessary actions in order to help with the ongoing secret war against voldemort but you cant forget that one time harry stole neville longbottom s lollipop.
In the book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, why was. Harry potter and the philosophers stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter. There are about 500 first edition copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone in u. Harry potter and the philosophers stone story structure. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. After reading harry potter and the chamber of secrets, she asked columbus to make movies out of them, but there were fifty other directors already interested. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. The copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the u. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in harry potter and the philosopher s stone 2001. Columbus fell in love with the first two books too, so he sat down with warner brothers, saying how obsessed he was with making harry potter and the sorcerer s stone more than anything else. Rowling harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j.
Harry just smiled at them, but warned them i can tell you now, youre probably not going to like this chapter though. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury. The unique book is one of only 500 first editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone and features a variety of misspellings and replications.
Slytherin marcus flint was stated to be a sixth year in harry potter and the philosophers stone, yet he was still at the school in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban two years after his debut. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an enthralling start to harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future. Nicolas flamel, mentioned as the creator of the philosophers sorcerers stone, has figured as a plot device in novels featuring characters such as batman, indiana jones, and robert langdon of the da vinci code 2006. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. As another editor pointed out, this was nonsense as in fact all cars have wings british english wing being the same as american english fender.
Feb 09, 2015 actually, voldemort was not possessing quirrel at that time in the leaky cauldron. Harry receives his invitation to hogwarts schoolwhich his horrible uncle promptly takes away from him. We collected all the mistakes from glaring oversights to iniscule details that have appeared in the harry potter book series. Oct 10, 2019 harry potter and the philosophers stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. The biggest book mistakes you never noticed in harry potter and the philosophers stone. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosopher s stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Harry buys the book one thousand magical herbs and fungi, but later, the title changes to one hundred magical herbs and fungi. Many of these book mistakes were corrected in later versions, so the mistake may not appear in your hp book.
One of 500 philosophers stone first editions with rare mistake is to be auctioned in london. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could. The biggest book mistakes you never noticed in harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Rowling harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. In the book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, why. Just ask these auctioneers who recently sold the first edition of. The book features a few mistakes that have rendered it, and other. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki. Jul 17, 2016 this was a rather dangerous punishment for young children and also very much out of character with the book.
When the feast appears, harry is on the other side of the table, next to hermione. Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone could. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was written by steve kloves and produced by. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. The valuable first edition will be auctioned in london on november 9. Remus took a deep, shaky breath, and stalling a bit said there s not much to this left.
Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in harry potter and the philosophers stone 2001. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The harry potter film franchise gave us eight movies brimming with magic, and made warner bros a buck or two besides. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. Voldemort only possesses quirrel after he fails to steal the philosophers stone from gringotts. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book mistakes, goofs. Harry potter and the philosophers stone kindle edition. A copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone book is. I sure hope so lily muttered i cant take to many more heart attacks. Aug 15, 2016 if youre lucky, you just might have one of the 500 copies of harry potter and the philosopher s stone with a typo that makes it worth thousands.
The copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the. Aug 18, 2016 according to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosopher s stone known as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone in the u. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone paperback by j. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom.
Mistakes from harry potter and the sorcerers stone movie vix. Who knew committing a spelling mistake could potentially rake in tons of profits. An error in harrys shopping list might mean a trip to gringotts for up to. While being sorted into houses, harry looks up at the sorting stool, and there are only three people left to be sorted. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone we know that harry s birthday is on july 31 because that is the same day as the break in at gringotts. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone kindle edition. Rowling admitted that this was a mistake, but gave it an explanation by saying that he had to repeat his last year due to failing his exams. Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could be. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that coexisted with the present world. First edition of philosophers stone book sells for.