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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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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. 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. 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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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

film by Columbus [2001]
Also known as: “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”
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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.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (From left) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the film adaptation of the first novel in the popular Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The story follows ten-year-old orphan Harry Potter, who discovers on his 11th birthday that he is a wizard. He learns his parents were killed by the evil wizard Voldemort, and he himself survived a deadly curse, leaving him with a lightning-bolt scar.

Harry is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he befriends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Together, they uncover a plot involving the legendary Philosopher's Stone and confront Voldemort, who is attempting to regain his power. The film, released in 2001, was a major success, launching a blockbuster film series.1

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