Mariah Maxwell Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling Fiction 943 Pages Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, is placed in Britain. At the beginning of the novel, the main character, Harry Potter, is taken away from his home after Voldemort kills both of his parents when he is only eight months old. The main character, Harry Potter, is eight months old at the beginning of the book, then advances ten years. “Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, with bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose,” (pg. 20). “Harry must have had more haircuts than the rest of the boys in his class …show more content…
“Deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts," (pg. 213). The name "Erised" is "desire" spelled backwards, as if reflected in a mirror. Quirrell knows he wants to find the Sorcerer’s Stone to heal Voldemort. Voldemort needs a corporeal body. The only way Voldemort can regain a body is to drink unicorn blood to keep his strength. Voldemort attaches himself to Professor Quirrell. Harry receives the stone while looking through the mirror. “You see, only one who wanted to find the Stone- find it, but not use it- would be able to get it,” (pg. …show more content…
“Professor McGonagall's voice trembled as she went on. ‘That's not all. They're saying he tried to kill the Potter's son, Harry. But – he couldn't. He couldn't kill that little boy. No one knows why, or how, but they're saying that when he couldn't kill Harry Potter, Voldemort's power somehow broke – and that's why he's gone,’ “ (pg. 72). When Voldemort is faced against Harry, he was destroyed, then disappeared. Harry was the only person alive who has face Voldemort. “ “He couldn’t kill that little boy. No one knows why, or how, but they’re saying that when he couldn’t kill Harry Potter, Voldemort’s power somehow broke- and that’s why he’s gone,” (pg.