Volan de mort attacked of Harry's parents and killed them. Trying to kill the boy, the Dark Lord lost his strength and was gone.
Albus Dumbledore, Professor Mcgonnagal and Rubeus Hagrid brought the baby to his relatives, the Dursleys.
The boy lived there bad - pantry under the stairs instead of the room, postoyanaye bullying brother... But one day Harry gets a letter from Hogwarts! Dursley very concerned about this, and to hide from the boy's really going in the lonely cabin. But Hagrid breaks into the house, tells Harry the truth and the next day they go to Diagon alley.
Harry learns that he's rich! In Gringotts Bank is a legacy of which we can only dream of!!! Harry buys all required textbooks and supplies for school. When he bought the gown, met Draco Malfoy. This arrogant blonde type just did not like Harry. Going into the shop sticks Ollivander, Harry came to another interesting situation - his wand with a feather of the Phoenix was the sister of the other sticks! (As it turned out - coli Volan de mort).
On the way back, Harry received a gift from Hagrid owl - Hedwig.
The next day Harry with a huge suitcase and cage stood on king's Cross and tried to find platform nine and three quarters. Helped him in this red-haired Weasley family. The youngest Weasley also went to Hogwarts for the first time, and Harry got himself a new friend on the go. His name was Ron. Once on the desired platform Harry tried to find an empty compartment - he was irritated whispers and glances that followed him.
On the train Harry sanochnitsa with Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom.
Arriving at school, Harry was very nervous. On the distribution of faculties, he whispered, "not Slytherin!" And the hat put him in Gryffindor. The school year started badly - Severus Snape, the potions teacher, mad at Harry. But the lesson of flying on a broomstick, Harry showed aerobatics, catching a Reminder Neville. Saw it Mcgonnagal enrolled him in command of the Gryffindor Quidditch seeker... (to be continued...)