Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is 4th and 5th grade. Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 4 - 7 Grade Level.
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is 880L .
Readers of age 11 years and up will enjoy Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 8 |
SMOG Index | Grade 10 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 20 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is 77,190 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 9 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 8 hrs 35 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 52 mins.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 77,190 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 8 hrs 35 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 9 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 52 mins |
for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
There are 5 chapters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. We have listed them below.
Cover |
Title Page |
pottermore.com |
Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived |
Copyright |
First British Limited Edition hardcover, Bloomsbury Press. Read more