Harry Potter at 20: What the critics originally thought of the Philosopher's Stone

The Harry Potter book series is considered one

of the greatest series in literary history,

beginning its commercial life on this day, twenty

 years ago. J.K. Rowling’s first novel, Harry

Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was rather

quietly released on June 26, 1997, introducing

 readers to the orphaned boy - raised by his

cruel aunt and uncle - who heads off to a magic

school after discovering his wizarding heritage

and legacy. 500 copies were released in

hardback, with 300 distributed to libraries, and

 though initially the title did not receive much

critical attention that all changed when The

Scotsman published what is believed to be the

novel’s first mainstream review.

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