Cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

A young boy discovers he is a wizard and begins an extraordinary journey at a magical school where he makes friends, faces challenges, and uncovers secrets about his past. As he learns spells and explores the enchanted world, he must confront dangers that test his courage and loyalty. Along the way, he confronts bullies and uncovers a mysterious threat lurking within the castle walls.

Representation & Themes

FriendshipComing of AgeFantasy World-BuildingAdventureFamily

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Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Bullying Fantasy Violence
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
9780590353403
Pages
326
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Published
1998
Type
Fiction
Word Count
77,508

Subjects

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People

Harry PotterRon WeasleyHermione GrangerNeville LongbottomRubeus HagridAlbus DumbledoreMinerva McGonagallNicolas FlamelNorbertSorting HatSeverus SnapeQuirinus QuirrellPetunia DursleyDraco MalfoyArgus FilchVernon DursleyDudley DursleyFred WeasleyGeorge WeasleyGinny WeasleyMolly WeasleyPercy WeasleyVincent CrabbeGregory GoyleLee JordanScabbersHannah AbbottBloody BaronSusan BonesTerry BootMandy BrocklehurstLavender BrownMillicent BulstrodeNearly Headless NickFat FriarFat LadyJustin Finch-FetchleySeamus FinniganMorag MacDougalLily MoonPansy ParkinsonPadma PatilParvati PatilPeevesDean ThomasLisa TurpinBlaise ZabiniHarry Potter (Fictitious character)

Places

EnglandHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry4 Privet DriveDiagon AlleyLeaky CauldronGringotts Wizarding BankForbidden ForestKing's Cross StationPlatform Nine and Three-quartersLondon