The Author's Synopsis

This is the original synopsis of the first Harry Potter book, typed to accompany the opening chapters of The Philosopher's Stone and circulated among prospective agents and publishers. It was this synopsis that was submitted to Bloomsbury, persuading them to offer J.K. Rowling her first contract. With folded corners, tea stains and crumpled grip marks at the bottom, it is a document that has clearly been read and handled a great deal. From the very beginning, the lessons at Hogwarts were part of what makes Harry Potter's world so captivating. In just a few short lines, J.K. Rowling makes learning magic sound like amazing fun. Who wouldn’t want to study Astronomy ‘in the tallest tower at two in the morning’ and Herbology in the greenhouses ‘where the mandrake and wolfsbane are kept’?

SYNOPSIS OF HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE BY J.K. ROWLING (1995)

J.K. Rowling

SYNOPSIS OF HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE BY J.K. ROWLING (1995)

J.K. Rowling