Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley ? a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry`s room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn`t had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry ? and anyone who reads about him ? will find unforgettable. For it`s here that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that`s been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter