Harry Potter Project
READ HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
- Borrow an eBook or eAudiobook from Hoopla. All titles are always available immediately from Hoopla. You’ll need to create a free Hoopla account with your library card number.
- Visit OverDrive and download the eBook (or eAudiobook) for free. We have unlimited copies until May 31. You can also download the eBook or eAudiobook using the free Libby app. (After May 31, you may get put on a waiting list for this book on Overdrive or Libby.)
LISTEN TO A SPECIAL HARRY POTTER PODCAST
- We’ve got a special Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone episode of the Albany Made podcast for you. APL’s Lisa (Hufflepuff), Alex (Ravenclaw), and Anne (Slytherin) talk about their favorite characters, moments, and themes that resonated with them. After you finish the book, listen to the podcast episode on SoundCloud or listen on YouTube.
WATCH THE HARRY POTTER MOVIE CAST READ THE BOOK
- Now, on Wizarding World, you can watch the cast of Harry Potter read the first book! Chapter one, “The Boy Who Lived,” is read by Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, and is online now. This really is a special treat for Potterheads everywhere!
TAKE CHAPTER QUIZZES & HEAR AUDIO RECAPS
- Read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at your own pace and come back here for audio recaps and quizzes for each chapter of the book.
CHAPTER 1: THE BOY WHO LIVED
Listen to the chapter recap by Hannah from our North Albany Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 1
CHAPTER 2: THE VANISHING GLASS
Listen to the chapter recap by Anne from our Pine Hills Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 2
CHAPTER 3: THE LETTERS FROM NO ONE
Listen to the chapter recap by Christina from our Bach Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 3
CHAPTER 4: THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS
Listen to the chapter recap by Lisa from our Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 4
CHAPTER 5: DIAGON ALLEY
Listen to the chapter recap by Rebecca from our Delaware Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 5
CHAPTER 6: THE JOURNEY FROM PLATFORM NINE AND THREE-QUARTERS
Listen to the chapter recap by Gill from the Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 6
CHAPTER 7: THE SORTING HAT
Listen to the chapter recap by Hannah from the North Albany Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 7
CHAPTER 8: THE POTIONS MASTER
Listen to the chapter recap by Krystyna from the Howe Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 8
CHAPTER 9: THE MIDNIGHT DUEL
Listen to the chapter recap by Gill from the Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 9
CHAPTER 10: HALLOWEEN
Listen to the chapter recap by Anthony from the Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 10
CHAPTER 11: QUIDDITCH
Listen to the chapter recap by Krystyna from the Howe Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 11
CHAPTER 12: THE MIRROR OF ERISED
Listen to the chapter recap by Elnora from the Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 12
CHAPTER 13: NICOLAS FLAMEL
Listen to the chapter recap by Alex from the Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 13
CHAPTER 14: NORBERT THE NORWEGIAN RIDGEBACK
Listen to the chapter recap by Melanie from the Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 14
CHAPTER 15: THE FORBIDDEN FOREST
Listen to the chapter recap by Emily
Take the online quiz for chapter 15
CHAPTER 16: THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR
Listen to the chapter recap by Lee from the Pine Hills Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 16
CHAPTER 17: THE MAN WITH TWO FACES
Listen to the chapter recap by Stephanie A from the Washington Ave. Branch
Take the online quiz for chapter 17
MORE HARRY POTTER FUN
Get more out of our Harry Potter Project by visiting Wizarding World! You’ll need to create an account, but it’s free. Wizarding World is the “Harry Potter at Home hub where you’ll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied – including special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already familiar with the wizarding world.”
There is also a podcast you can listen to that delves into the book even more:
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text – Season One – The Sorcerer’s Stone
(Updated 5/8/20)