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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

1997 novel by J. K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Summary

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.31% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,154 views/month, #89 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone authored Q34660[3].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone received the The British Book Awards[4].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone received the Nestlé Children's Book Prize[5].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's illustrator is recorded as Thomas Taylor[7].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published by Bloomsbury Publishing[8].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's genre is young adult fiction[9].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's genre is fantasy[10].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's genre is adventure fiction[11].
  • Harry Potter is named after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[12].
  • Philosopher's Stone is named after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[13].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[14].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's part of the series is recorded as Q8337[15].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's Commons category is recorded as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[16].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published on June 30, 1997[19].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on September 1, 1998[20].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on June 26, 1997[21].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on December 8, 1999[22].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on September 28, 1998[23].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's characters is recorded as Harry Potter[24].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's characters is recorded as Hermione Granger[25].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's characters is recorded as Ron Weasley[26].
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's characters is recorded as Severus Snape[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone authored Q34660[3]. It was published by Bloomsbury Publishing[8].

Publication

Publication dates include June 30, 1997[19], September 1, 1998[20], June 26, 1997[21], December 8, 1999[22], and September 28, 1998[23]. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include young adult fiction[9], fantasy[10], and adventure fiction[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Q8337[15].

Subject and Themes

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's part of the series is recorded as Q8337[15].

Reception

Awards received include The British Book Awards[4], a literary award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2010[30] and Nestlé Children's Book Prize[5], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1985[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[14].

Why It Matters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ranks in the top 0.31% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,154 views/month, #89 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone receive?

Honors received include The British Book Awards[4] and Nestlé Children's Book Prize[5].

Related Entities

Bloomsbury Publishing England Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone literary work London Scotland United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . bloomsbury.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . kirja.fi. Retrieved . kirja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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