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Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter stands outdoors in Hogwarts robes and scarf, smiling at his white owl Hedwig perched on his gloved arm, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Hogwarts uniforms standing at the train door in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore stands with hands raised near a table of colorful treats in a scene from the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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