Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published 25 years ago today

The book would eventually go on to be the third best selling book of all time. It was also the first in a series of books that would go on to become the best selling book series of all time.The story follows an orphan living at his aunt and uncle’s home who is neglected and mistreated. Later, he is invited to enroll at Hogwarts a school for witchcraft and wizardry. His life changes dramatically when he joins.The series ignited the spark to read for many young readers that would become a habit, despite the author, J.K. Rowling, becoming a controversial figure recently.For me, it accelerated my ability to read longer books because the next one in the series was usually longer than the one before it. Before that, I was reading the Goosebumps series as an primary/elementary school student, which were much shorter. The characters were funny and relatable and the plot was interesting and unpredictable.Have you read any of the Harry Potter books? Did they affect your life or reading in any way? via /r/books https://ift.tt/rhHTUp1