Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Theatrical - Wide 2001-11-16

Cast Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson John Cleese Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis
Directed by Chris Columbus
Written by Steve Kloves

Genres: Adventure

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5/10

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Based on the popular first book of the series by J.K. Rowling, in the normal human world–the world of “Muggles”–Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by... See more the evil Voldemort. A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence. It is an acceptance letter to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Soon enough, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig and in the world of wizards, he is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him.

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