Top Five First Sentences in English-Language Literature
The “Harry Potter” series has one of the most iconic first sentences in English literature. What other novels match its excellence?
by Danielle Carpenter · Published February 2, 2016 · Last modified November 9, 2022
The “Harry Potter” series has one of the most iconic first sentences in English literature. What other novels match its excellence?
Percival Graves
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1996
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2004
1992
Lucius Malfoy