What is the use of diegetic sound in the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Diegetic sound is present when characters speak, musical instruments are played and objects make noises.
What was the hardest part of writing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
J.K. Rowling herself is the only person who knows the answer to this.
From interviews, we know that getting the book published was a difficult task. Every major publisher rejected Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone before Bloomsbury decided to give it a go. It took Rowling two years to get the book published.
We also know that she wrote, and rewrote much of the book - sometimes whole chapters were rewritten at a time. The first book took five years to complete although it should be noted that during this time Rowling was also outlining the rest of the series and that there is a lot of material that never made it into the books.
What is a sorting ceremony in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The Sorting ceremony is a yearly ritual performed at the beginning of each school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its purpose is to assign new students to one of the four school Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. The Sorting is held in the Great Hall before the start of term feast, after all students have arrived at school via the Hogwarts Express.
What does the cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone mean?
Harry is riding a broomstick with his hand outstretched ready to catch the golden snitch which is above his hand. He is flying through an archway. Hogwarts can be seen in the background, as can the forbidden forest and a unicorn.
How many CDs are in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
The soundtrack only has one disc. You can buy a 2-disc special edition of the DVD, although a 1-disc edition is available.
What company made the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone video game?
The Harry Potter video games were produced by Electronic Arts, or EA Games.
The book screams, which alerts Filch to the presence of somebody in the restricted section. Harry then has to hide and eventually finds the Mirror of Erised.
Ten points.
How old is Harry on Dudley's birthday in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
On Dudley's birthday, Harry is 10, but shortly after he turns 11
How do you compare muggles and wizards in the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Muggles have no magical abilities and are born into non-magic families. For the most part, muggles do not know about magic.
Wizards can use magic.
Where did Draco Malfoy first meet Harry Potter?
Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter first met in Madam Malkin's shop when they are being fitted for robes. Neither of them gives a name, so Draco doesn't know he just met the famous Harry Potter. He discovers this on the Hogwarts Express when he sees Harry again.
In the movie, these scenes are cut and they meet for the first time in Hogwarts just before they are sorted.
Did Rubeus Hagrid take the Philosopher's Stone out of vault 713?
Yes. Shortly afterwards, Professor Quirrell attempted to steal the stone from the vault. Due to his failed attempt Lord Voldemort decided to share his body to keep a closer eye on him while they worked to steal it from Hogwarts.
How did Harry Potter's mother's love for him protect him against Quirrell?
Love is an extremely old and powerful form of magic, and Lord Voldemort never understood it. Lily Potter's sacrifice evoked a protection that meant Professor Quirrell, a person driven by selfishness, could not touch Harry.
When Quirrell attempted to take the stone from Harry, he began to suffer extreme pain. Harry used this to his advantage to protect both himself, and the philosopher's stone.
What are the first spells in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Professor McGonagall turns from a cat to her, Dumbledore apparates and uses the deluminator, Ron tries to turn Scabbers yellow, and Harry's glasses are mended by Hermione.
The first spell is Wingardium Leviosa which makes objects float.
What is the order of Professor Snape's potion challenge?
The smallest bottle at the start would let you go forward. Next was a bottle nettle wine, then a bottle of poison, another bottle of wine, another bottle of poison. The final bottle of wine and then a small round bottle that would let you go forward.
When did Harry Potter become friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger?
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley became friends on the Hogwarts Express on their first day of term, the 1st September 1991. They were sorted into the same house and shared a dormitory. Except for a few arguments, they remained best friends throughout their lives.
The two became friends with Hermione Granger after they saved her from a mountain troll and Hermione lied to keep them out of trouble.
What does 'Nitwit Blubber Oddment Tweak' mean in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'?
All of this is based on fan theory, nothing has been confirmed.
It is believed that each of the words represents the negative aspects of the four houses although it is not exactly clear which house each word represents.
Some believe that Nitwit stands for Ravenclaw, Blubber for Gryffindor, Oddment for Slytherin and Tweak for Hufflepuff. Others believe it is Nitwit for Ravenclaw, Blubber for Slytherin, Oddment for Hufflepuff and Tweak for Gryffindor.
One thing most tend to agree on is that Nitwit is for Ravenclaw who see the 'others' (as in those in the other houses) as nitwits because the are not intelligent enough to be placed in Ravenclaw.
Another theory is that the words stand for four fears people have at schools. Nitwit - failing school or being behind, Blubber - not having enough courage and falling apart, Oddment - not fitting in, Tweak - hating the school.
Of course, the words could just be gibberish.
What is the MLA citation for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
Last name,First name. Title. City of Publication:Publisher, Year published. Medium of publication.
UK edition:
Rowing, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.London: Bloomsbury Publication, 1997. Print
US Edition:
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. New York: Scholastic Corporation, 1998. Print.
Lord Voldemort in the Philosopher's Stone was the real, current Voldemort/Riddle. In the Chamber of Secrets, the young Tom Riddle is actually an imprint of his soul in the diary, and not actually, physically him, but a past version of himself. Since the diary is a horcrux, the Riddle in the diary is PART of Voldemort, but not actually Voldemort.
Why is quirrell in the next chamber?
Quirrell is trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone for Voldemort (who is on the back of his head, under his turbin)
What are the 15 main events in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
In no particular order:
1. The Fight With The Troll
2. Detention with Hagrid
3. Wizards Chess on the giant board
4. Trying to sneak Norbert, The Dragon, to the highest tower and give him to Ron's brother.
5. Battle with Quirrell
6. Devil's Snare Chamber
7. The Forbidden Corridor
8. Sneaking away from Filch in the library
9. Harry being taken from the Dursley's
10. Gringotts being broken into.
11. Harry getting on the quidditch team
12. Gryffindor winning the Hogwarts House Cup
13. Gryffindor winning the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup
14. Voldemort being under Quirrel's turban.
15. Introducing the characters
Why did American's find the word 'Philosopher' in Harry Potter so offensive?
They didn't find it offensive . The American publisher thought that Sorcerer's sounded more exciting and that they wouldn't know what a Philosopher was so he suggested it was changed and J.K. Rowling, at the time, agreed.
She has stated she regretted the change and if she had been in a better position she would have said no.
What happened in the zoo in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry talked to a snake and used powers he did not know he had to take the glass away and dudley falls in when the snake leaves.
Who tried to kill Harry Potter during the Quidditch game?
Lord Voldemort inside Professor Quirrell's body.
What is Rubeus Hagrid's dogs name?
Rubeus Hagrid's dog is called Fang.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hagrid also owns a three-headed dog called Fluffy.