Similarities Between Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

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Brittany, I remember when I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone it was one of favorite parts of the novel. One of the main reasons I liked it was because we see a start a friendship with him and Ron. This part is special since Harry never had any friends, but most of all he met someone who treated him respectfully. Do you think Ron and Harry got a long the two of them are similar in some ways? Both are a part of Gryffindor and one of the traits that someone has to posses in order to be in the house is bravey. The two instantly

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