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The Malayalam translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is considered the second most difficult translation to find. Asturian being the most difficult. Peter Kenneth 'thePotterCollector' states in his YouTube video from 2019 titled '6 extremely hard to find Harry Potter books' that 'the Malayalam translation is easily valued at $1800.' He states that there were 2000 of these books printed in India, and being from India, it is considered that many of the 2000 books would not have survived, and those that have are in extremely poor condition. Even in poor condition this is still an extremely rare and collectable book. This copy has been read, it has all of the pages present and in tact with no rips or tears of any kind. There are some minor creases to the front cover and creases along the spine of the book, but all things considered, especially with the Malayalam Harry Potter books coming out of India being notoriously in terrible condition, this is in pretty good shape. The inner flaps to the front and back covers are still present and in great shape, the interior of the book is extremely clean, with only one small ownership inscription on one of the preliminary pages. The fore edge shows a small name stamped, again possibly a previous owner's name. The gold foiling from the front cover and spine is missing and the silver Manjul sticker from the front cover is no longer present as is with 99% of these books. Only a handful of these books are known to exist in Collector's hands with full gold foiling and sticker present.

"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (titled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. It introduces readers to Harry Potter, a young orphan living with his cruel aunt, uncle, and cousin, the Dursleys. On his eleventh birthday, Harry discovers that he is a wizard when a series of letters from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry arrives, despite the Dursleys' attempts to prevent him from learning about his true heritage. Hagrid, the Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts, arrives to inform Harry about his magical abilities and his invitation to attend Hogwarts. Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley, a hidden magical shopping district, to purchase school supplies. There, Harry learns about his parents' history in the wizarding world and acquires his school essentials, including a wand from Ollivanders, the wandmaker. At Hogwarts, Harry is sorted into Gryffindor House and becomes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. He also learns about the sorcerer's stone, an object that can grant immortality and turn any metal into gold. Harry overhears discussions suggesting that someone intends to steal the stone, hidden within the school for protection. Throughout the school year, Harry and his friends navigate their classes, facing challenges and uncovering secrets. They suspect that Professor Snape, the Potions Master, is trying to steal the stone, believing he is after the school's Defense Against the Dark Arts position. Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover a three-headed dog named Fluffy guarding a trapdoor leading to the stone and suspect it's related to Snape's plan. With the help of their skills and courage, the trio bypasses various obstacles set up by the school's professors to protect the stone. In the final chambers, they confront Professor Quirrell, who has been possessed by Voldemort, the dark wizard responsible for the deaths of Harry's parents. Quirrell is seeking the stone for Voldemort, who wishes to regain a physical form by using the stone's powers. During the confrontation, Harry manages to prevent Quirrell/Voldemort from obtaining the stone, which leads to Voldemort's temporary defeat, causing Quirrell to disintegrate. Dumbledore, the headmaster, arrives and explains some details to Harry but leaves many questions unanswered. The school year ends, and Harry returns to the Dursleys for the summer, eager for the next year at Hogwarts and the adventures that await him. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" introduces readers to the magical world of Hogwarts, sets the stage for Harry's journey, and lays the foundation for the overarching battle between good and evil that spans the entire series.