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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and The Sorceror's Stone in the United States of America and in India) is the first book in the Harry Potter series of novels, and was adapted into a movie and LEGO theme, in 2001. It is also the first story in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. The theme seems to follow closer to the movie rather than the book.

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  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and The Sorceror's Stone in the United States of America and in India) is the first book in the Harry Potter series of novels, and was adapted into a movie and LEGO theme, in 2001. It is also the first story in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. The theme seems to follow closer to the movie rather than the book.
  • Harry Potter, the protagonist and title character, is a young orphaned boy who lives with his extremely conventional Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon Dursley and their spoiled son, Dudley. Odd things have always happened around Harry, and this is extremely disturbing to the Dursleys. On the days leading to Harry's 11th birthday, things get even stranger.
  • Warner Bros. bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £1 million. Production began in the United Kingdom in 2000, with Columbus being chosen to create the film from a short list of directors that included Steven Spielberg and Rob Reiner. J. K. Rowling insisted that the entire cast be British or Irish, in keeping with the cultural integrity of the book and the film. She also approved the screenplay, written by Steve Kloves. The film was shot at Leavesden Film Studios and historic buildings around the U.K.
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 adventure and fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. The film, which is the first instalment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. The story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his magical education. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. It is followed by seven sequels with the first being Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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  • Journey beyond your imagination.
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