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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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eimearfitzgerald · 30 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTC

Anyone reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the moment? Curious whether the opening gives a fair idea of the rest.

aoifereads_98 · 31 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC

Eimear, agreed on keeping the pitch short. I want a reason to try it without knowing every turn.

tadhgreads · 30 Oct 2026, 19:10 UTC

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is one I am weighing up. The description has me curious. I would rather know the mood than the whole plot.

ciannolan · 31 Oct 2026, 09:10 UTC

Tadhg, would be nice to come back to this thread once a few more people have given it a go.

darragh_quinn · 30 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTC

For anyone considering Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: I would like to see this in the six with a few very different choices around it.