Mariamne Gordon-Puller, Cicely Podmore, Hope Hopkinson and Tasmin Nandu-Swatton have rewritten the opening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the style of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. In General Studies, they have been learning about the history of the novel and the purpose of this task
is to show them how bare eighteenth century novels were in comparison to the
rich detail of modern novels.
To the Honourable
Duchess of Cambridge
Harry Potter and The
Philosopher's Stone
I who was orphaned in
the year 1989 as an infant was left in the care of my ghastly Aunt and Uncle
Dursley of Privet Manor in the grand county of Surrey. The Dursleys are not of
a noble line, although made up for this with their pompous attitudes and success
in the drilling business. Mr Vernon Dursley was betrothed to the vile Petunia,
who spawned the wretched Dudley, and there they lived in harmony until my
unexpected arrival upon their doorstep. I lived here henceforth unaware of my
magical capabilities.
I was the sole heir
to James and Lily Potter who tragically met their fate in the great massacre at
the wand of He Who Must Not Be Named. After this night I was divorced from the
magical realm, however multiple correspondence ensued from the great institution
of Hogwarts which reaffirmed my suspicions of my magical grandeur.
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