by J.R.R. Tolkien
"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
Showing posts with label notable first sentences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label notable first sentences. Show all posts
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Notable First Sentences: Harry Potter
About once a year I reread all of the Harry Potter books. This year, I was prompted by the realization that I can no longer remember all of the little details of the books (what does the boggart turn into when it is attacking Lavender Brown?). It also seemed like a good time to inaugurate this blog and my first series of posts: Notable First Sentences.
Without further ado, the first sentence of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling:
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."
Without further ado, the first sentence of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling:
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."
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