Malfoys presence throughout the preparatory stages of harrys educational adventure is a rude awakening to the realities of the wizards world, which includes detestable characters like malfoy. Apr 01, 2019 getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might not have known. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowling what does dumbledore say people always insist on giving him at christmas. In it, ogden visits the house of the gaunts, voldemorts relatives, all of whom speak in parseltongue to each other. Okay, so at first i thought, why are people always so hyped up on harry potter. To pay homage to a series that changed the lives of millions of people around the globe, heavy rounded up a few facts about the first book to. Rowling vetoed both the ideas of combining books and an animated film, so the studio decided instead to produce all seven later. In harry potter and the sorcerer s stone book 1, by j. As revealed in the first film, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harrys birthday is july 31, which is the same day as series creator j. And, as revealed by columbus in an onset interview, 80% of the owls seen in sorcerer s stone were real. Studios have announced that a 3d4k version of harry potter and the sorcerers stone will be used to revive chinese cinema halls after they open following months of. This spellbinding book took several tumultuous years to plan and publish but it was so worth it. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to sorcerer s stone.
Rowling into the first author ever to become a billionaire. See below for 10 facts about the book that first introduced us to the magical world of the harry potter books. The harry potter books are fictional they are not related to real topics. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookie policy.
Columbus fell in love with the first two books too, so he sat down with warner brothers, saying how obsessed he was with making harry potter and the sorcerer s stone more than anything else. 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 1. Dec 24, 2016 here are some of our favourite littleknown facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. Aug 30, 2018 in celebration of the 20th american publishing anniversary of harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, here are some facts from the film. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book trailer youtube. It was changed to harry potter and the sorcerers stone by the american publisher because sorcerers seemed more exciting. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 trivia imdb.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the first novel in the beloved series that eventually made j. I know what youre thinking harry potter and the sorcerer s stone is the closest book tofilm translation youve ever seen. Rupert grint still has a broken piece of the horse from the giant wizards chess set. Check out these 50 harry potter fun facts about the books, movies and all of the wizarding world, and create questions to quiz your friends. Facts used in harry potter and the sorcerer s stone book by j. The hub is meant to inspire people to read for pleasure and provide a fun place for harry potter fans. Carrierpigeons of the wizarding world, the sharpeyed birds were often important vehicles for advancing the potter plot, with harry s snowy owl, hedwig, in the featured role. Over 300 child actors auditioned for the role of harry. Getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might not have known. 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. Boy wizard harry potter is the fictional creation of author j.
Jun 20, 2019 harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. The first harry potter audiobook is now available for free. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone interview duration. Students will have fun exploring the world of harry potter as they read and discuss the first book of the harry potter series. Rowlings writing process to how it changed the new york times best sellers list, here are some facts you should know about the third installment in the harry potter book series. After reading harry potter and the chamber of secrets, she asked columbus to make movies out of them, but there were fifty other directors already interested. Rowling, who first featured him in the 1997 book harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Rowling had an initial first printing of 50,000 copies. Dec 01, 2016 a book trailer for the first book in the heptilogy known as harry potter. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter series. The book s name was changed to harry potter and the sorcerer s stone in america because the american publishers believed that children wouldnt want to read a book with the word philosopher in the title. The book and movie are called harry potter and the philosophers stone everywhere except the united states. Why do they keep saying its the best book they have ever read.
It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Rowling even provided the actor with vital details of snapes back story not revealed until the final novel. Mar 16, 2019 despite how central they were to harrys character, james and lily potter dont appear frequently in the series. Evidence of this is given in the book of harry potter and the halfblood prince, when dumbledore shows harry a memory from bob ogden, an employee of the ministry of magic. However, i managed to command my mind to at least start reading it. Facts used in harry potter and the sorcerers stone book by j. Filming took place three days after the release of the first film. Harry potter this category is for questions and answers related to sorcerers stone. Rowling, and received special instruction from her as to his character.
This website uses cookies to improve user experience. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauder s map. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u.
Please note that the following wikipedia post may reveal spoilers. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Nov 14, 2016 20 harry potter facts even the biggest potterheads dont know. The similarity between malfoy and dudley is important in reminding us that harrys new life will not be an escape from his old problems. British comedian rik mayall was cast as hogwartss prankhappy poltergeist in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. With the continued popularity of harry potter and newfound interest due to the fantastic beasts films, theres no doubt that quidditch will continue to be a popular sport among harry potter fans and contactsport lovers everywhere. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, dragon blood is revealed to be an effective oven cleaner. Teen vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that.
Oct 31, 2014 culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. Rowling was born in 1966 while potter was born in 1980. The release of harry potter and the philosophers stone published as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone in the united states, is part of an initiative launched by j. Recently, i wrote an article called 10 fun facts you never knew about star wars. Over the course of the harry potter movies 6 actors have played voldemort. Literary and philosophical referencesmiranda goshawk, the standard book of spells grade 1 5. Here are some of our favourite littleknown facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. See below for 10 facts about the book that first introduced us to. Nov 16, 2015 after 7 successful novels and 8 films of similar success, harry potter has left a huge mark in the media world, creating one of the largest fandoms to ever walk the earth.
Two decades after harry potter and the sorcerers stone made its way to the united states and. Harry potter and the philosophers stone facts for kids. Rik mayall was cast as hogwartss prankhappy poltergeist in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Two of the most important ideas in this book are love and. Harry potter book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. Jun 04, 2016 here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. Last month, i wrote 10 fun facts about harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Rowling, what does harry s uncle vernon say when hagrid comes to them to deliver some mail to harry. Jun 09, 2017 the original title of the first book was harry potter and the philosophers stone and appeared on books in the united kingdom, canada, australia, and other territories. At first, producers wanted to combine the first two or three books into one film, but. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Academic warriors harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
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