Of course, I had read this before, but it had been so long ago, that my review would have been going more off of the movie than anything. And of course, the book is so much better! There were so many details that I had forgotten, and so much that the movie had changed from the book that it's like they are two separate entities. Suffice it to say, I loved this book as much as, if not more than, the first time I read it. I was swept back into that world that I had so fallen in love with 11 years ago, from the very beginning, as was reminded of the reasons why I love Harry Potter so much (though I never need much reminding). I "had" to read this for class this time around, but, as is usual with any Harry Potter book, I finished it in a day (or a few days, the longer the books get). I also cried at the end, which I didn't think would happen, but it is very emotional and moving, especially during the awarding of the house cup. These books mean more to me than I ever imagined any book (or series) ever would. And starting over with the Sorcerer's Stone just lit the fire in me that will make me read the rest of them again very shortly.