Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter lives initially an ordinary life, mistreated by his cold old aunt and her husband, Vernon and Petunia Dursley, and bullied by their corrupt son Dudley, ten years after his parents' death. His life changes on his eleventh birthday when he receives the acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, delivered by a half-giant named Rubeus Hagrid after previous letters were destroyed by Vernon and Petunia. Hagrid details Harry's past as the son of James and Lily Potter, who were a wizard and a witch, and how they were killed by the most evil wizard of all time, Lord Voldemort, which led to Harry being sent at the age of one to live with his aunt and her husband. Voldemort was unable to kill Harry not only because of his power but also because his own powers were destroyed in the process, which forced him into isolation and became the spark that ignited Harry's fame within the magical community. Hagrid introduces Harry to the wizarding world by taking him to Diagon Alley, a hidden street in London where Harry discovers a legacy left to him by his parents at Gringotts Bank and Wizarding, receives an owl as his pet, Hedwig, along with several school supplies, and a magic wand.