The first instalment in the compelling new fantasy series from the
author of the internationally bestselling Night Angel Trilogy....

Meet Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic cocktail waitress in the quiet
rural town of Bon Temps, Lousiana: she's found a boyfriend, and her
life will never be the same again!...

Another 'Discworld' novel. In this episode, the Discword is moving
inexorably towards a collision with a malevolent redstar. There is
only one man who can save the planet, the strange and hapless wizard
Rincewind, last seen falling off the edge of the world....

A glorious classic fantasy combining the magic of Ursula Le Guin's The
Wizard of Earthsea with the epic Mastery of Tolkien's The Lord of the
Rings. Now reissued in gorgeous new livery....

The Final Chapter Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and
seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's
remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future
so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the
strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the
warmth, safety and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear
or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him. In this final,
seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils
in spectactular fashion the answers to the many questions that have
been so eagerly awaited. The spellbinding, richly woven narrative,
which plunges, twists and turns at a breathtaking pace, confirms the
author as a mistress of storytelling, whose books will be read, reread
and read again. Visit the Harry Potter Store Our Harry Potter Store
features all things Harry, including books, audio CDs and cassettes,
DVDs, toys and more. Begin at the Beginning Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone Hardcover Paperback Harry Potter and the Chamber
of SecretsHardcoverPaperback Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
AzkabanHardcoverPaperback Harry Potter and the Goblet of
FireHardcoverPaperback Harry Potter and the Order of the
PhoenixHardcoverPaperback Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
PrinceHardcoverPaperback Why We Love Harry Favourite Moments from the
SeriesThere are plenty of reasons to love Rowling's wildly popular
series--no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features
favourite moments, characters, and artefacts from the first six books.
Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we love
about Harry could fill ten books!) and does not include any of the
spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil the books for those
(few) who have not read them. Enjoy. Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone * Harry's first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys,
when a boa constrictor winks at him. * When the Dursleys' house is
suddenly besieged by letters for Harry from Hogwarts. Readers learn
how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry. Rowling does a
wonderful job in displaying the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go
to deny that magic exists. * Harry's first visit to Diagon Alley with
Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry's
first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry
gets his wand (holly and phoenix feather) and discovers yet another
connection to He-Who-Must-No-Be-Named. This moment is the reader's
first full introduction to Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizards.*
Harry's experience with the Sorting Hat. Harry Potter and the Chamber
of Secrets * The de-gnoming of the Weasleys' garden. Harry discovers
that even wizards have chores--gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring angry
protests "Gerroff me! Gerroff me!"), swung about (to make them too
dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden--this delightful
scene highlights Rowling's clever and witty genius. * Harry's first
experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother. * The Duelling
Club battle between Harry and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the
Duelling Club to help students practice spells on each other, but he
is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and
Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent
enough, including tickling and dancing charms. Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban * Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry
at the Dursleys'. * Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the
train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's
brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a
darker, scarier book. * Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behaviour in
Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in
Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training
at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school
of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless
to children. * The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom. *
Harry, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape. Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire * Hermione's disgust at the reception
for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World
Cup. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up--the
dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change.
Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical
cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to
impress them. * Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione--and Ron's objection
to it. * Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badge. * Hermione's creation of
S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger
of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between
girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling's fourth book has a
weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series.
Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker,
more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the
knowledge of illegal curses. Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix * Harry's outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A
combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and fear that
he will be expelled fuels much of Harry's anger, and it all comes out
at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. Rowling perfectly
portrays Harry's frustration at being too old to shirk responsibility,
but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is
coming. * Harry's detention with Professor Umbridge. Rowling shows her
darker side, leading readers to believe that Hogwarts is no longer a
safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant
capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to endure their private
battle of wills alone. * Harry and Cho's painfully awkward
interactions. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a
teenager. * Harry's Occlumency lessons with Snape. * Dumbledore's
confession to Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince * This
book is much darker than the rest. Lord Voldemort has been creating
chaos in the Wizard and Muggle communities alike, the war is in full
swing and the Wizarding community now lives in fear. * It is much more
emotional. The story turns at the whim of a temperamental teenager
from war and life-changing tragedy, to euphoria and glistening
happiness. Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K.
Rowling "I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best
in the world. I’m sure that I will always be a writer. It was
wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the
enthusiasm of the readers." --J.K. Rowling Find out more about Harry's
creator in our exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling. Did You Know? -
The Little White Horse was J.K. Rowling's favourite book as a child. -
Jane Austen is Rowling's favourite author. - Roddy Doyle is Rowling's
favourite living writer....

The fourth volume in the hugely popular and highly acclaimed epic
fantasy. There is passion here, and misery and charm, grandeur and
squalor, tragedy, nobility and courage....

Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling "I am an
extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the world.
I’m sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough
just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the
readers." --J.K. Rowling Find out more about Harry's creator in our
exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling. Did You Know? - The Little
White Horse was J.K. Rowling's favourite book as a child. - Jane
Austen is Rowling's favourite author. - Roddy Doyle is Rowling's
favourite living writer....

The last thing the wizard Drum Billet did, before Death laid a bony
hand on his shoulder, was to pass on his staff of power to the eighth
son of an eighth son. Unfortunately for his colleagues in the
chauvinistic (not to say misogynistic) world of magic, he failed to
check on the new-born baby's sex....

When Earth is destroyed to make way for a Hyperspatial express route,
Arthur Dent discovers that space is big, as he is taken on a
hair-raising tour of the Galaxy and its very strange inhabitants, by
his friend Ford Perfect. This is a new edition which incorporates the
fifth part of the trilogy....

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