harry potter and the philosopher's stone

With the tap of an umbrella on an unassuming brick wall, Harry first sees Diagon Alley - the go-to place for all your wizarding needs. Here, Hagrid introduces Harry to his first experience of the Wizarding World. In a life-changing turn of events, Hogwarts' gamekeeper Hagrid breaks down the door, presenting Harry with a birthday cake and the news that he will be attending Hogwarts after all. Vernon refuses to let Harry attend the school, and as his fury at the bombardment of letters descends into chaos, the Dursleys and Harry share a run-down cabin in the middle of nowhere, on what happens to be Harry's 11th birthday. Spoilers ahead, but to be honest we'd be surprised if you've waited this long to watch it!Īfter orphan Harry's home - shared with his unloving Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley Dursley - is flooded with letters inviting Harry to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the family take a trip to get away from the madness.

In celebration, and to get you all excited for the upcoming shows, we've put together our ten favourite moments that we can't wait to see on the big screen, accompanied by a live symphony orchestra. Soon, the film will be returning to a town near you for the incredible Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone™ In Concert where you can watch the film, and listen to the original score by legend John Williams, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. The first movie, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (or Sorcerer's Stone to our US friends), was released 18 years ago and most of us can probably remember going to the cinema to see it, or where we saw the iconic first instalment in a series that will forever go down in history as one of the greats. Seven books, eight movies and endless childhood memories - all thanks to the children's book series created by J. I think we can all agree that there will never be another cultural phenomenon quite like Harry Potter.

Harry potter and the philosopher's stone