Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling 
 Rating: 1/2 (Reviewed in January 2017) 
 The beginning of Harry Potter's adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is enchanting (pun intended). Rereading it for the first time since the publication of Deathly Hallows, I remember now why I loved it so much growing up. The characters are colourful, the writing is full of humour and the Wizarding World only starts to reveal its secrets. 
 What I liked: 
 - Harry, Ron and Hermione's friendship 
 - Hagrid 
 - the Mirror of Erised 
 "No one, ever, in his whole life, had written to him. Who would? He had no friends, no other relatives [...]. Yet here it was, a letter, addressed so plainly there could be no mistake: 
 Mr H. Potter 
 The Cupboard under the Stairs 
 4 Privet Drive 
 Little Whinging 
 Surrey" 
 - Chapter 3 The Letters from No One 
 "But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them." 
 - Chapter 10 Hallowe'en 
 "'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr Neville Longbottom.'" 
 - Chapter 17 The Man with Two Faces 
 About the illustrated edition: 
 Absolutely beautiful illustrations by Jim Kay. I can't wait to get the second one, though I wish different illustrators could illustrate the other books, so we could get different interpretations of the Wizarding World each time.