Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore: Hogwarts' Headmaster and one of the most famous and powerful wizards of all time. Harris initially rejected the role, only to reverse his decision after his granddaughter stated she would never speak to him again if he did not take it. [21] [22] [23] Carroll, Larry (2 May 2008). " "Narnia" Star William Moseley Reflects on Nearly Becoming Harry Potter". MTV. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019 . Retrieved 2 May 2008. a b Linder, Brian (11 July 2000). "Harry Potter Casting Frenzy". IGN. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017 . Retrieved 16 April 2020. Hersey, Liz (22 April 2023). "The Harry Potter Character Draco Malfoy Actor Tom Felton Auditioned For". ScreenRant. Harry Potter 'goes home' for première". BBC News. 6 November 2001. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020 . Retrieved 11 August 2020.

a b c Sragow, Michael (24 February 2000). "A wizard of Hollywood". Salon. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020 . Retrieved 8 July 2007.Rowling, J.K.; Needham, P. (2003). Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis (in Latin). Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. ISBN 978-1-58234-825-4. All 7 Harry Potter Books to Film?". 28 June 2000. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016 . Retrieved 16 April 2020.

I know that," said Professor McGonagall irritably. "But that's no reason to lose our heads. People are being downright careless, out on the streets in broad daylight, not even dressed in Muggle clothes, swapping rumors. " a b c Linder, Brian (23 May 2001). "Potter Postlude". IGN. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020 . Retrieved 17 April 2020. Main articles: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001 video game), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Game Boy Advance video game), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Game Boy Color video game), and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2003 video game)Quote of the Day: Spielberg on not making Harry Potter". Hollywood.com. 5 September 2001. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020 . Retrieved 16 April 2020. a b Elvy, Craig (1 October 2019). "Harry Potter: Every Actor To Play Lord Voldemort". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 . Retrieved 9 August 2020. Empire Awards: Nominations Announced". Empire. 25 January 2002. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017 . Retrieved 4 May 2020. Harry's other best friend and the trio's brains. Watson's Oxford theatre teacher passed her name on to the casting agents and she had to do over five interviews before she got the part. [11] Watson took her audition seriously, but "never really thought [she] had any chance of getting the role." [9] The producers were impressed by Watson's self-confidence and she outperformed the thousands of other girls who had applied. [12] Was he imagining things? Could all this have anything to do with the Potters? If it did. . . if it got out that they were related to a pair of -- well, he didn't think he could bear it.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Eccleshare, Julia (2002). "The Publishing of a Phenomenon". A guide to the Harry Potter novels. Continuum International. pp.7–14. ISBN 978-0-8264-5317-4.Linder, Brian (20 November 2001). "Weekend Box Office: Potter Smashes Records". IGN. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022 . Retrieved 17 April 2022. Several minor characters have been removed from the film version, most prominently Peeves the poltergeist. Actor Rik Mayall was cast in the role, but his scenes were ultimately cut from the film and never released. The book's first chapter, told from the viewpoint of Vernon and Petunia Dursley, is absent from the film. Harry and Draco's first encounter in Madam Malkin's robe shop and the midnight duel are not in the film. In the film, the responsibility of taking Norbert away is given to Dumbledore, while in the book, Harry and Hermione have to bring him by hand to Charlie Weasley's friends. [95] This necessitated a change in the detention plotline: in the book, Filch catches Harry and Hermione leaving the Astronomy Tower and puts them in detention with Neville and Malfoy, while in the film, all three protagonists receive detention after Malfoy finds them in Hagrid's hut after hours. [95] According to Kloves, this was "the one part of the book that [Rowling] felt easily could be changed". [87] The Quidditch pitch is altered from a traditional stadium to an open field circled by spectator towers. [87] a b "Winners of the 4th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards". Costume Designers Guild. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019 . Retrieved 18 April 2020. Mr. Dursley stood rooted to the spot. He had been hugged by a complete stranger. He also thought he had been called a Muggle, whatever that was. He was rattled. He hurried to his car and set off for home, hoping he was imagining things, which he had never hoped before, because he didn't approve of imagination.