Harry Potter Book

Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his best friends. The story is mostly set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an academy for young wizards and witches. The central story arc concerns Harry's struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world.
Children in the 8-10 age range who loved the first three books will find this one tougher going -- not just for its length but also for the convoluted plot, quantities of untranslated British vocabulary, and some horrific and deadly scenes that may concern parents. Older readers will love the satires on politics, the media, and professional sports. And the heroes' entrances into adolescence -- tentative, funny, and very real -- will have readers squirming in sympathy.
This author is one of the great masters of plotting. Throughout the incredible length of this novel (the table of contents alone takes five pages!) the pace only flags once, during the Yule Ball. Otherwise this is a page-turner from beginning to end, filled with Rowling's customary plot twists and imaginative play.