I’ve finally read my daughter the first Harry Potter book. I’d been holding back because she wasn’t interested, but I was increasingly worried about spoilers, especially since many of her classmates have older siblings, and they also watch movies in after-school care. But no the time had come at last. A few weeks after we finished the beautiful illustrated edition, we were at my mom’s, who has the full series on her shelf. My daughter picked out the first book, opened it, and read those famous opening lines herself (and a bit further too):

Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen

Author: J.K. Rowling
Translator: Klaus Fritz
Publisher: Carlsen
ISBN: 978-3551551672