• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1

  • By: J.K. Rowling
  • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (6,410 ratings)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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Publisher's summary

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

Having now become classics of our time, the Harry Potter audiobooks never fail to bring comfort and escapism to listeners of all ages. With its message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.

Theme music composed by James Hannigan.

©1997 J.K. Rowling (P)2015 J.K. Rowling

Critic reviews

"A marriage made in heaven, Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter." (The Times)

What listeners say about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1

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Magical!

I've never got to the Harry Potter books. I love the movies and the games, however I have never actually read the books. Therefore, I decided, that my first audiobook from Audible will be Phillosopher's Stone. It was captivating from start to finish, making my eyes literally water with some kind of nostalgia at some places. I don't think anyone else would have narrated it better than Stephen Fry. His amazing voice brings every character to life and creates an exquisite atmosphere throughout the whole story. Now I can't wait to buy the rest of the HP audiobooks!

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At last!!!

I was waiting for this for some time – and it was worth the waiting time!!! Wow!!! Stephen Fry lifts J.K.Rowlings fantastic Harry Potter to another dimension!!! Wow again!

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The Harry Potter Series

Would you listen to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1 again? Why?

I would listen to this book again in fact I would listen to any of the Potter books again because I can always learn something different every time I read them.

What other book might you compare Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1 to and why?

Harry Potter has ideas expressed in other books but this is something different. I can relate to this world in many ways an orphan not loved by his guardians not told anything about where he comes from hears it from a completed e stranger goes to a magical school discovers his enemy is not actually d

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene is when Hagrid gives Dudly a pig tail it is just so funny.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The moment which moves me is when Dumbledore says this. To the well organized mind, death is just another adventure.

Any additional comments?

Don't try to compare Stephen Fry's readings with Jim Dale there are 2 different styles both of which blend themselves with the uniqueness of this series.

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Easy to hear

The story we all love, on an amazing performance! Much better than the movies. Stephen Fry was perfect

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great narrator, whispering noisy audio compression

The narrator and the story are great, but...

I bought the original audio cd and audible version, too. Audible's voice has a small whispering background noise, the cd version is much more cleaner.

I tested a one minute long track on cd and the mp3 compressed version is perfectly clear with my phone, better than this audiobook.

Dear Audible, please use a better quality of audio compression, this is one of my favourite book.

I know you can do it because your other books are more cleaner than this one.

Thank you

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Magic

It took me a long time to start to read Harry Potter. I have no regrets.

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Bad bad bad

I love the Harry Potter books, but I was unable to listen to any. I contacted audible and they couldn’t offer help. This was terrible as I couldn’t even click on it.

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Amazed

I have never read the book, now questions of time and then interest. My young self thought that the movies were enough but when I grew up I realize that I was missing something.

Thank you for showing me what I was missing in the stories that I loved as movies.

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great fan<br />

i love this book. great story greatly told. i am looking forward to hear the other books as well

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Whimsical & Enchanting

As I was listening to Stephen Fry's narration, I was also reading the book. Mr. Fry helped the story leap of the pages and brought all the characters to live. He turned a pleasant experience into a a truly marvelous one.

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