School yearIPublished1997-06-26
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter has spent ten years under the stairs at number four, Privet Drive, until Rubeus Hagrid tells him he is a wizard. Sorted into Gryffindor, he becomes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and learns that a blood-red stone is hidden in the school. Professor Quirrell, sharing his body with a diminished Lord Voldemort, tries to steal it. The trio passes the protections, and Harry reaches the Stone only because he wants to find it, not use it. Quirrell dies. Voldemort flees.
In this book
Also profiled
- Fred Weasley
- Ginny Weasley
- Neville Longbottom
- George Weasley
- Minerva McGonagall
- Arthur Weasley
- Vernon Dursley
- Molly Weasley
- Cornelius Fudge
- Dudley Dursley
- Percy Weasley
- Petunia Dursley
- Bill Weasley
- Argus Filch
- Draco Malfoy
- Gregory Goyle
- Vincent Crabbe
- Dean Thomas
- Hedwig
- Oliver Wood
- James Potter
- Seamus Finnigan
- Peeves
- Poppy Pomfrey
- Griphook
- Lavender Brown
- Filius Flitwick
- Parvati Patil
- Lily Potter
- Angelina Johnson
- Quirinus Quirrell
- Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
- Garrick Ollivander
- Charlie Weasley
- Katie Bell
- Fang
- Lee Jordan
- Pomona Sprout
- Bathilda Bagshot
- Firenze
- Marjorie Dursley
- The Fat Lady
- Gellert Grindelwald
- Godric Gryffindor
- Pansy Parkinson
- Mrs. Norris
- Alicia Spinnet
- Arabella Figg
- Rolanda Hooch
- Blaise Zabini
- Justin Finch-Fletchley
- Cuthbert Binns
- Marcus Flint
- Norbert
- Nicolas Flamel
- Dedalus Diggle
- Hannah Abbott
- Dennis Creevey
- Millicent Bulstrode
- The Bloody Baron
- Salazar Slytherin
- Terry Boot
- Susan Bones
- The Fat Friar
- Rowena Ravenclaw
- Helga Hufflepuff
- Perenelle Flamel
On the timeline
- 1981-10-31
James and Lily die; Voldemort falls
Pettigrew has betrayed the secret. James dies in the hall. Lily refuses to stand aside, and the curse rebounds. Voldemort is torn from his body. A piece of soul attaches itself to Harry. - 1991-07-31
Hagrid takes Harry from the cupboard
On his eleventh birthday Harry learns he is a wizard. The letters stop because Hagrid has come in person. - 1991-09-01
Harry boards the Hogwarts Express
Platform 9¾, the scarlet train, and a boy named Ron in the compartment. - 1991–1992
First year: the Philosopher’s Stone
Quirrell shares his body with Voldemort. Harry becomes the youngest Seeker in a century. The Stone is destroyed with Quirrell. Voldemort flees again.