The book that started it all...!
A great read and very good at introducing people to reading. The first book feels very much like a children's story and as they go on get more and more in depth and adult like. (Much like Harry growing up)
You can tell Rowling was going for the younger audience with the series at this stage and then wanted to go more into it as the fans started to read them!
Even if you are not a fan of all things magic, this is a great story of the life of children going to school and growing up.