What is the concept of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

Answer 1

The first book and movie in the Harry Potter series, in America it is known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

The story follows Harry, an eleven year old boy who discovers he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizarding. There he becomes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry discovers that his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort and that Voldemort is trying to steal the Philosopher's Stone so he can return to power. With the help of his friends, Harry saves the Stone and delays Voldemort's return.

Answer 2

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is about Harry Potter's life after the death of his parents, James and Lily Potter. When mysterious letters start flooding his house on Privet Drive, his guardians, (the Dursleys) become angry and stop him receiving the letters. Eventually, Harry is given a letter by Rubeus Hagrid and is told that he is a wizard - the Dursleys have lied to him his whole life. He is now old enough to start attending Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry quickly discovers he is famous because he is the only person in the world to have survived the killing curse and he destroyed Lord Voldemort at the same time when he was only one year old. Now, ten years later Harry has to find out who is attempting to steal the Philosopher's Stone and save it before it helps Lord Voldemort return to power with the help of his two best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Answer 3

When he was one year old, Harry Potter's parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort and Harry became the only person to survive the killing curse. Ten years later, he discovers he is a wizard and starts Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, becoming friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They learn that Voldemort is trying to steal the philosopher's stone so he can return to power, and together they must stop him.

Answer 4

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the US title of the first movie in the series. The title was changed from Philosopher's Stone as the American publisher did not believe children would know what a philosopher was. Rowling suggested the word sorcerer and it was decided that sounded more exciting.

Answer 5

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is when we first meet Lord Voldemort. It's important to the story because it's effective to Harry's life as the man who killed his parents.

Answer 6

Harry Potter has been told he is a wizard. He is whizzed off to Hogwarts where he meets Hermione and Ron. They hear about a stone that gives you immortality and stop Lord Voldemort stealing it.

Answer 7

The starts off with the Dursley family who start to notice strange things happening. That night, Albus Dumbledore leaves their now orphaned nephew, Harry Potter, on the doorstep for them to raise. The story then skips ten years, shortly before Harry's eleven birthday.

Answer 8

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone follows a young boy named Harry who, on his eleventh birthday, finds out that he is a wizard and will be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he learns that his parents were killed by an evil wizard called Lord Voldemort and that he is the only person who survived the killing curse, destroying Voldemort at the same time.

At Hogwarts, Harry becomes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They soon discover that the Philosopher's Stone is being hidden at Hogwarts and that Lord Voldemort is trying to steal it so he can return to power. Nobody believes them leaving it up the three of them to save the Stone.

Answer 9

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is first book in the series. It follows eleven year old Harry Potter who has just discovered that he is a wizard. Harry begins his time at Hogwarts, quickly becoming friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and soon discovers that the evil wizard Lord Voldemort is trying to steal the philosopher's stone so he can return to power. Harry and his friends must stop him and save the stone.

In most countries it was released under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Answer 10

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first book in the series. The idea (or concept) behind the book is to explore the themes of love, bigotry and death as well as exploring growing up and friendships. These concepts are present throughout the series as a whole, but are introduced in the first book.