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Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) by Jose Luis G — 07 Dec 2013

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Donde todo comienza, "El niÃ±o que viviÃ³". Emotiva, buen guiÃ³n y fotografÃa, bien actuada y lo mejor: exacta al libro, excepto en detalles mÃnimos. Me encanta.

This review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) was written by Jose Luis G on 07 Dec 2013.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has generally received very positive reviews.

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