From inside cover:
HARRY POTTER has never been the star of a Quidditch team,
scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows
no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a
cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with
the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son,
Dudley--a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny
closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in
eleven years.
But all that is about to change when a
mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an
invitation to an incredible place that Harry--and anyone who reads about
him--will find unforgettable.
For it's there that he finds not only
friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals,
but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive
the encounter.
