Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a British fantasy novel written by J.K. Rowling.

In United Kingdom, the book and film is titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The title was changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone because American publishers were concerned that American readers would not be familiar with the term "phillosopher"; the title was also changed to make the book sound more magical rather than full of knowledge. 

Dedication
"For Jessica, who loves stories, for Anne, who loves them too, and for Di, who heard this one first."

Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived
Vernon and Petunia Dursley live on 4 Privet Drive, Little Whining, Surrey, England, Great Britain. Vernon is a director of a firm called Grunnings, a company that makes drills.