Bloomsbury's annual report for 1996, written shortly before the publication of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", contained no mention of the forthcoming book.

布鲁姆斯伯里1996年年度报告写于《哈利·波特与魔法石》出版前夕，但其中丝毫没有提及这部即将面世的小说。

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After J K Rowling's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published his life changed forever.

自从j·k罗琳的第一部小说《哈利·波特与魔法石》出版后，波特的生活就永远改变了。

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"Maybe the stories of the next gen of Hogwarts students?" said one reader, wistfully. Another hoped it could be a prequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

一位读者热切希望：“也许是下一批霍格·沃兹学生的故事？”而另一位则希望是《哈利·波特与魔法石》的前传。

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