Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) by Leonard D — 15 Oct 2016

Life in the Wizarding World.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

The wondrous world of wizarding, created by J.K. Rowling, is brought to us in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the first of seven movies based the world-famous Rowling's series of children's book.

Director Chris Columbus (Goonies, Mrs. Doubtfire) brings Rowling's captivating fantasy world to life, with touches of reality. A challenging task, since no films have portrayed Rowling's work before.

The plot portrays eleven-year-old orphan Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), a lonely boy who knows nothing of the wizarding world or the journey he is about to embark through over the next few years.

When Potter receives news that there is a wizarding school, Hogwarts, and that he has been accepted, he is more than thrilled to see what this new world contains. Harry quickly realizes who is friends are and where his loyalties lie. The "know it all" Hermione Granger (played by a sophisticated Emma Watson), and the reserved and meager Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint), quickly become his best friends.

As the school year progresses, Potter, Weasley and Granger find out more about the wizarding world. As well as the devastations and exhilaration that can come along with it. Teacher mentors like Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith) the head mistress of the Gryffindor house, along with Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris) the headmaster of Hogwarts and Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) Hogwarts's groundskeeper help the three friends along their journey and try to keep them out of mayhem.

While Potter and his friends may violate rules of the school, it becomes absolutely necessary if they wish to keep themselves alive. Harry embarks on a huge undertaking to defeat the vilest of all wizards, Lord Voldemort, whom killed Harry's parents. They share a special connection, Harry and Voldemort, which they must ultimately put to an end.

With twist and turns, Rowling keeps audiences of all kinds enthralled throughout the story. Between spells being hurled, mythical creatures coming to life and enemies engaged in action, your imagination of the wizarding world is unrestricted.