Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

It's hard for me to review the Potter series because it was such a huge part of my childhood. These were the books that kindled my love of reading and interest in mythology, and I'll love them always for that.

That being said, I write this review in retrospect, knowing what I know now about Rowling's prejudices, and unfortunately they're clearly embedded in her world-building. With that in mind, I can no longer identify as a fan of this series.

I won't be altering my star rating, simply because this series was a huge part of my childhood, particularly the first book. I do think it was hugely important to children's literature as a whole. But I don't have the same enthusiasm for it that I used to, due to Rowling's bigotry.