Harry potter and the philosopher s stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 film based on the book of the same name by j. Unknown facts about harry potter and the philosophers. In the united states the book and movie are called harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. This event occurs a bit early in the first act, but its clearly harry s first brush with the conflict the call to adventure, which is promptly rejected for him by his aunt. People continue to share theories and fan fiction about the world of harry potter, proving that its one of the most important film series to ever be brought to the big screen. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone film by columbus. The film brought to life the amazing characters so many had grown attached to in. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone was published on june 26, 1997, by bloomsbury in the united kingdom. Harry potter was first introduced in the novel harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997. We have put together a difficult harry potter and the philosophers stone quiz for you to test your. Jul 18, 2019 harry potter and the philosophers stone was published on june 26, 1997, by bloomsbury in the united kingdom. It is nighttime in surrey, we see two owls on the street sign privet drive and the camera pans to the street with very identical looking brown bricked houses. Harry potter and the philosophers stone story structure.
This week, harry potter fans celebrated the 20year anniversary of the popular book and movies series. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone was the first novel in the beloved series that eventually made j. This rubyred stone could be used to create the elixir of life, which made the drinker immortal, as well as transform any metal into pure gold. And to keep up with my 10 fun facts series, this is gonna be ten fun facts about harry potter and the sorcerers stone, both the book and the movie 1. Here are a few unknown facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone that will prompt you to watch the first installment of harry potter series once again 1. Rowling even provided the actor with vital details of snapes back story not revealed until the final novel. Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is a fictional boarding school in j.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a britishamerican fantasy film and based on the first novel by j. Together, they discussed different location possibilities for the first harry potter film, harry potter and the philosophers stone, knowing the project would require a grand setting for the cinematic debut of the franchise. Harry potter and the philosophers stone facts for kids. With daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, richard harris, maggie smith. Unknown facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Harry potter book plots left out of the movies variety. For harry potter and the sorcerers stone several high profile directors such as steven spielberg were under consideration to direct the film.
Jul 08, 2019 the wizarding world of harry potter can also be referred to as the lucrative world of harry potter. It was published in 1997 and a movie version was shown in theaters in 2001. Rowling s magical novel harry potter and the philosopher s stone hit u. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the very first movie in the series. The only known stone to have ever existed was created by the famed alchemist nicolas flamel. Hogwarts as depicted in harry potter and the philosopher s stone. There was a two month break in filming between may and july so that the. For example, in the first chapter of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the scots version, the first chapter is called. Jun 09, 2017 in harry potter and the philosophers stone, the philosophers stone is described as bloodred. Read facts about hp and the philosophers stone from the story harry potter facts by bubbieteas with 1,998 reads. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 trivia imdb. And to keep up with my 10 fun facts series, this is gonna be ten fun facts about harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, both the book and the movie. Jul 31, 2015 a proposed title for the american version of philosophers stone was harry potter and the school of magic.
If it was up to actress emma watson, she would have never been hermione granger at all. During 19911992 school year, lord voldemort made attempts to steal the. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. The movie focuses on harry s first year at hogwarts. It is also known by the title harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Facts used in harry potter and the sorcerers stone book by j. This movie and the books for many introduced fans to the world of magic that we all fell in love with. Other articles where harry potter and the sorcerers stone is discussed. In this video i told you some untold facts about harry potter movie. In addition, the film itself starred daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, emma watson, john cleese, robbie coltrane, richard griffiths, richard harris, ian. The philosopher s stone was a legendary alchemical substance with magical properties.
Harry potter and the philosopher s stone, the first book in the series about the boy wizard, will be available for free worldwide as an ebook and audiobook throughout april, as part of an initiative to help parents, carers and. Mar, 2017 here are a few unknown facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone that will prompt you to watch the first installment of harry potter series once again 1. Jul 01, 2016 the harry potter movies have so many mistakes in them that ive decided to dedicate this first part to just the philosopher s stone. Hagrids costume was initially very different for the philosophers stone. In the united states the book and movie are called harry potter and the sorcerers stone story. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone cast, info, trivia. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is the first book in the harry potter series, written by j. He later declined the offer contending that filming would be like, shooting ducks in a barrel. Harry receives his invitation to hogwarts schoolwhich his horrible uncle promptly takes away from him. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. British author jk rowling is hoping her muchloved harry potter series will work its magic on bored children stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Peeves, as depicted in concept art for the film adaptation of harry potter and the philosopher s stone.
The film, which is the sixth instalment in the harry potter film series, was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman and david barron. The studios reasoning mainly had to do with concern over the rapid aging of child actors and actresses, if production ran too long on any of the movies, or. Apr 01, 2019 harry potter and the philosophers stones publication was rescued by an 8yearold girl named alice, the daughter of the chief executive of bloomsbury, who was given the first chapter to read. Most importantly, this book is where harry first learned about his true identity. Those are just 10 of the fascinating facts about from harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Two decades after harry potter and the sorcerers stone made its way to the united states and graced the country with its pages, fans of the series are celebrating 20 years with harry and the wizarding world here in the u. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, also called harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first novel in the immensely popular harry potter series by british writer j. The first film in the harry potter franchise sees the titular character learning about his true identity at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. It introduced many firsts to harry potter in the wizarding world the first magical person, first school friends, first wizarding class, and so on. One the owls fly away to reveal a elderly man with crimson robes, and the long silvery white beard named albus dumbledore walks through a forest near the street. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. Two decades after harry potter and the sorcerers stone made its way to the united states and graced the country with its pages, fans of the series are celebrating 20 years with harry and the wizarding world.
Dec 24, 2016 just as rowling was keen that the case of harry potter and the philosophers stone be british, there was also an impetus on using british locations for the film. In the film, house points play a major role only in the philosopher s stone. Henry cavill, superman from man of steel, was next in line to be cast as cedric diggory in harry potter, edward cullen in twilight, and james bond in casino royale, but lost the roles all three times. This is the only harry potter movie to be oscar nominated for best costume.
Sep 04, 20 2630 interesting facts about harry potter. Harry, ron and hermione dont have enough magic in their bodies. Jun 23, 2011 1997 harry potter first hit uk bookshelves, with jk rowlings debut novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Jan 02, 2019 for harry potter and the sorcerers stone several high profile directors such as steven spielberg were under consideration to direct the film.
Rowling even provided the actor with vital details of. The 15 best scenes from harry potter and the sorcerers. Nov 19, 2019 it was going to be harry potter and the school of magic instead of harry potter and the philosophers stone, but rowling asked for sorcerers stone instead. It was first published in britain in 1997 and appeared in the united states the following year under the title harry potter and the sorcerers stone. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed. Harry potter this category is for questions and answers related to sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first novel in the immensely popular harry potter series by british writer j. During the creative process, the coat was initially a bit longer and not made of fur, but when they decided to make it look like animal hyde, it became ripped at the bottom and shorter. Warner bros wanted to film at the famed canterbury cathedral, but authorities wouldnt clear due to the nature of the series.
Weasley says, all you have to do is walk straight at the barrier between platforms nine and tenbest do it at a bit of a run if youre. Because this is the first book about harry potter, the author begins by setting the scene and introducing the. The other entry to do this was the final film in the franchise, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. Initially, daniel radcliffe was made to wear green lenses so that harry s eyes would match up with the character in the book, but he had an allergic reaction to them. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by. In harry potter and the philosophers stone, the philosophers stone is described as bloodred.
The story follows harry potter s sixth year at hogwarts as he. Read these questions and then try to find all the answers in bloomsburys fun infographic. Let me know if the comments below if you found any of these to be interesting, and make sure to check. Rowling s magical novel harry potter and the philosophers stone hit u. On his 11th birthday harry discovers that his parents were a witch and a wizard and that he, a wizard himself, has been invited to attend hogwarts school of. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone inciting event. Harry potter and the halfblood prince film wikipedia. Recently, i wrote an article called 10 fun facts you never knew about star wars. The first book of the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published. Rowlings harry potter series and came to life on the big screen.
Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, also known as harry potter and the philosophers stone, premiered in the u. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. November marks 15 years since the boy who lived jumped from the pages of author j. Getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might not have known. Let me know if the comments below if you found any of. At first steven spielberg negotiated to direct harry potter and the philosophers stone making it an animated film with haley joel osment to play the voice of harry potter. The casting team held auditions at schools across the country, and when they got to emmas, she had no wish to audition. Warner brothers originally considered making the entire harry potter film franchise as a set of computer animated movies, or attempting to combine several of the novels into a single movie. Weasley sees a befuddled harry struggling to find platform nine and three quarters, she helps him out.
Rowling vetoed both the ideas of combining books and an animated film, so the studio decided instead to produce all seven later. Aug 30, 2018 in celebration of the 20th american publishing anniversary of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, here are some facts from the film. Rowlings books first came onto the scene in 1997, followed closely by the movie. Jun 04, 2016 here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. These early meetings in may were soon followed up with more meetings involving village residents and lacock abbey staff. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone ranks second in the highestgrossing harry potter movies worldwide. It is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and seventeen living in the united kingdom, the republic of ireland and scotland. It is a truly heartwarming fantasy film that opens up the magical world of harry potter in a perfect way. In different translations of the harry potter books, we are met with many fun alternatives. Initially, daniel radcliffe was made to wear green lenses so that harrys eyes would match up with the character in the book, but he had an allergic reaction to them. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film harry. It was directed by chris columbus, written by steve kloves, and produced by david heyman. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Facts used in harry potter and the sorcerer s stone book by j.
Rowling, and received special instruction from her as to his character. List of differences between the harry potter books and. This movie has the highest number of academy award nominations for a harry potter movie, totalling three. Find twenty fantastic facts about harry potter and the philosophers.
In celebration of the 20th american publishing anniversary of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, here are some facts from the film. Whether you know it as harry potter and the philosopher s stone or the sorcerers stone, either way, it is the movie that started everything for the magical franchise. Rons first mention in the harry potter series comes in chapter 6 of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The book and movie are called harry potter and the philosopher s stone everywhere except the united states. Rowling into the first author ever to become a billionaire. Just as rowling was keen that the case of harry potter and the philosophers stone be british, there was also an impetus on using british locations for the film. In the other films, almost all mention of house points are omitted except for one instance in prisoner of azkaban where snape takes 5 points from gryffindor.
The last harry potter film came out nearly 10 years ago now, but it remains one of the most celebrated and iconic series of all time. The two title differences dont really sway readers and typically doesnt cause any type of confusion. The great hall was one of the first ever sets created for the harry potter films and is the longest standing set used from the first film till the last. Rowlings harry potter and the sorcerers stone hit bookshelves, marking the birth of a massive franchise, both in literature and on the big screen. We take a look back at harry potter and the philosopher s stone with 10 fun facts. Daniel radcliffe was eleven years old when he was cast as harry potter. Back in 2001 the first edition of the infamous harry potter saga was released. Jk rowlings harry potter world was given its first screen treatment 15 years ago. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. The books imaginative story line about a boy wizard made it an immediate and lasting hit with both children and adults. Nov 16, 2015 at first steven spielberg negotiated to direct harry potter and the philosophers stone making it an animated film with haley joel osment to play the voice of harry potter. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was. Three child actors had their careers forged by the harry potter films, and it all began when.
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