Book report: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

I think there is not much that can be said about J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series that hasn't already been said. The worldwide phenomenon of both the books and the movies has been extraordinarily widespread. On its way to international glory the saga has broken records in the film industry and the books have become bestsellers everywhere. British to the core, the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone could maybe be placed in the classic fantasy category. The whole Harry Potter series remains loyal to the genre's usual great themes of love and death, of good and evil. Now that I've read all of the seven books in Finnish (along with this first installment in English also) I can understand why people are so interested in them.
       Harry Potter is a shy and self-doubting boy living with his uncle, aunt and cousin. Harry lost his parents, supposedly in a car crash, when he was a baby and that was when he received the strange lightning-shaped scar across his forehead. Since then he has slept in the cupboard under the stairs at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive. He is eagerly looking forward to starting at the local secondary school next term. Harry spends his first ten years totally unaware of his real background, and of the fact that he possesses inherent special powers. All of a sudden, a letter arrives from the Hogwart School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, telling Harry he has been accepted as a student. Harry's uncle Vernon, being a magic-hating ''muggle'' (the word muggle means that he is lacking magical abilities), intercepts and destroys the letter. For the next couple of days, many more letters arrive, this time coming in through windows, doors, and cracks. Harry eventually gets his hands on one of the letters, in a scene where a half-giant, Hagrid, is introduced. After going through a dimensional portal at a train station in London, Harry embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. This is where the whole story actually begins, but I'm not going to spoil your possible future reading pleasures entirely. So from now on, I'm going to tell you more about the book in general.
       I love the vocabulary used in the book. The perfect combination of certain English words and their rhythm is just pure splendor. I also like how some of the proper nouns are derived from Old English. Futhermore, the book's characters tend to use oldish language as well, which brings a nice addition to the story. Throughout most of the book, the characters are impressively three-dimensional and they are all interesting in their own ways. There's also a great deal of humour present.
        I recommend this book to everyone, because even though someone might say that the Harry Potter series is for children and teenagers only, I would say that adults can enjoy these books just as much. The only thing you are required to do is to plunge into the world of magic. After that is taken care of, you can just sit comfortably on your couch and continue to read the book.