HarryPotterhasneverbeenthestarofaQuidditchteam,scoringpointswhileridingabroomfarabovetheground.Heknowsnospells,hasneverhelpedtohatchadragon,andhasneverwornacloakofinvisibility.AllheknowsisamiserablelifewiththeDursleys,hishorribleauntanduncle,andtheirabominableson,Dudley-agreatbigswollenspoiledbully.Harry’sroomisatinyclosetatthefootofthestairs,andhehasn’thadabirthdaypartyinelevenyears.Butallthatisabouttochangewhenamysteriousletterarrivesbyowlmessenger:aletterwithaninvitationtoanincredibleplacethatHarry-andanyonewhoreadsabouthim-willfindunforgettable.