Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J. K. Rowling wood Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa

Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa establishes her as an essential new voice in Canadian and world literature

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There's an epidemic sweeping the nation Symptoms include: *Acute embarrassment at the mere notion of 'making a fuss' *Extreme awkwardness when faced with any social greeting beyond a brisk handshake *An unhealthy preoccupation with meteorology Doctors have also reported several cases of unnecessary apologising

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J. K. Rowling wood Henry Award winner Souvankham ThammavongsaT urning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. HARRY POTTER has never even heard of Hogwarts when the LETTERS start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in GREEN INK on yellowish parchment with a PURPLE SEAL, they are swiftly confiscated by his GRISLY aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday,