Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States and India as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy-adventure film directed by Chris Columbus and based on the novel by J. K. Rowling. The film is the first instalment in the Harry Potter film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. The story follows Harry Potter, a boy who discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a...
Hagrid gets choked up when Professor Dumbledore places the baby on the step.
Professor Dumbledore tells Harry that the mirror will be moved, and why.
Aunt Petunia lets her knowledge of Harry's wizardly be know as bell as her fe...
Hermione drops a very large volume on the table in front Ron and Harry.
Hermione points out that the three headed beast was standing on a trapped door.
Professor Dumbledore why Professor Quirrell disintegrated when Harry touch him.
Argus Filch delivers the students to Hagrid for detention in the Dark Forest.
Aunt Petunia lets her knowledge of Harry's wizardly be know as bell as her fe...
Harry picks up a package that reads "Chocolate Covered Frogs".
Professor Dumbledore samples some of Harry's Every Flavor Beans.
Hagrid is preoccupied and unhappy because Professor Dumbledore sent Norbert o...
Ron tries a spell in front of Harry and Hermione. It doesn't work.
Before departing for Christmas break Hermione suggests where information abou...
Hermione stops Ron from thrashing his wand about during levitation class.
Gryffindor come in fourth place at years end. But Professor Dumbledore has a ...
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