There was a shower of shooting stars when Harry Potter was born - weathermen all over the world of Muggles were amazed. But in the other world, the Ministry of Magic wasn't surprised at all, for Harry Potter was to be one of its finest and most famous wizards. Brought by flying motorcycle to live with his horrible Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia and their truly terrible son Dudley, Harry lives unhappily until his eleventh birthday. He is rescued by the magic, if somewhat disorganised messenger, Hagrid, and taken to Hogwart's school of Witchcraft and Wizardry to learn to practise his skills.