Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Quick Facts

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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.

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