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Harry Potter nowrap 2001

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 152 min

genre: fantasy

director: Chris Columbus

Score: 8 / 10

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States and India as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, based on 1997 novel of the same name. Produced by David Heyman and screenplay by Steve Kloves, it is the first instalment of the Harry Potter film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his education.

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Late one night, Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall, professors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with the school's groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, deliver a recently orphaned infant named Harry Potter to his only remaining relatives, the Dursleys.

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author	J. K. Rowling Steve Kloves
award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film Saturn Award for Best Costume
contentLocation	England London
director	Chris Columbus
editor	Richard Francis-Bruce
genre	adventure fantasy
keywords	albus dumbledore attack birthday present burn cerberus charm chess defence against the dark arts diagon alley draco malfoy dursleys elixir of life family trip fluffy fly giant three-headed dog gold gryffindor guard harry potter hermione granger hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry hufflepuff james and lily potter kill killing curse king\'s cross station learn london king\'s cross railway station lord voldemort magic spell minerva mcgonagall muggle neville longbottom one night order of the phoenix orphan philosopher\'s stone potion potion that grants immortality quidditch quirinus quirrell ravenclaw remembrall ron weasley rubeus hagrid school of witchcraft severus snape slytherin sorting hat the king their way wiz wizarding world
musicBy	John Williams
nomination	Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Production Design BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role BAFTA Award for Best British Film BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair BAFTA Award for Best Sound BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design Satellite Award for Best Editing Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects Saturn Award for Best Costume
producer	David Heyman
publisher	Warner Bros. Pictures
recordedAt	Alnwick Castle Christ Church Durham Cathedral Glen Nevis Gloucester Cathedral Goathland railway station Harrow School Leadenhall Market London Zoo Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden