Librarian note: Two alternate covers for this edition can be found here and here。

Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick。 He's never worn a cloak of invisibility， befriended a giant， or helped hatch a dragon。 All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys， his horrible aunt and uncle， and their abominable son， Dudley。 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 change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to a wonderful place he never dreamed existed。 There he finds not only friends， aerial sports， and magic around every corner， but a great destiny that's been waiting for him。。。if Harry can survive the encounter。
（back cover）