What is the title of the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
Answer
The Boy Who Lived
“The Boy Who Lived” is the title of the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
The chapter opens on Privet Drive, where Vernon and Petunia Dursley notice unusual events connected with the apparent defeat of Lord Voldemort. Albus Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and Hagrid then bring the infant Harry to the Dursleys’ home after his parents have been killed.
The title refers to Harry’s survival of Voldemort’s killing curse and establishes the central mystery of his fame in the wizarding world. Harry is left on the Dursleys’ doorstep with a letter explaining that he will grow up with his aunt’s family until he is old enough to attend Hogwarts.
The chapter title is sometimes confused with “The Vanishing Glass,” which is the second chapter. “The Worst Birthday” is the third chapter, while “The Sorting Hat” appears later in the novel, during Harry’s arrival at Hogwarts.