Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news - Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This box set contains all seven novels to whisk you away to Hogwarts and beyond; from the comforting cosiness of The Burrow to the thrills of a rain-streaked Quidditch pitch.
Follow Harry and his friends as they encounter two-faced professors and three-headed dogs, battle spiders and serpents, discover the mysteries of Divination and Dementors, and much, much more. With spectacular covers by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, these irresistible hardback editions are presented in a striking scarlet box, decorated with gold foiling showing Harry on his broomstick flying past a fiery Hungarian Horntail dragon. These books are to be treasured and read time and time again, the most special gift for family, friends and loved ones. Seven magical stories, one epic adventure.
Praise for the Harry Potter books:'That rare thing, a series of stories adored by parents and children alike. Grown men in suits have been spotted with them on trains. Parents squabble over who gets to read them to the kids, and teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes.
Guardian'One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times. Sunday Telegraph'Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff. Mirror'The only thing wrong with it is that you can't put it down.
Fiona Chadwick, 9 years old'It is very funny. I would love to be Harry and make up some magic spell to play on my teachers. Tom El-Shawk, 11 years old'My mum loved it so much she would not let my dad read any of it to me. Alexander Benn, 7 and 9¼ years old'It's for all ages and it's brilliant. Katrina Farrant, 10 years old.