Harry is the main character and hero. He is not the typical run-of-the-mill hero. He is neither tall nor good-looking. He has neither great physical strength nor extraordinary intelligence. He is short and skinny and wears glasses. Actually, he seems to be quite an ordinary boy except that he is a wizard. And even that is not exceptional, as all the other characters of the book also have magical qualities.
What is special about Harry is that he has courage and a strong sense of justice. He is true to his convictions and he is basically good. These are the qualities that make him a hero.
Harry is a fourteen-year-old wizard. When he was a baby, his wizard parents were murdered by the evil wizard Voldemort. Actually, his mother died protecting him, and he himself received.....
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