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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was the first book in the Harry Potter series. Harry learns that he is a wizard and begins his education at Hogwarts.
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What special effects were there in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
I believe they use a green screen. They film the background first then with a green screen they tape the players on brooms. then they merge the background with the players. They also have complicated stunts and the actors do sit on broomsticks which is very painful.
In the first book, Professor Quirrel tried to knock him off. Members of the Slytherin Quidditch team also tried to knock him off as well throughout the years.
Is Quirrell a villain in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Professor Quirrell died from the injuries he sustained whilst trying to get the stone from Harry.
What are Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia's jobs in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Vernon Dursley works for a company that makes drills. Petunia Dursley does not work, choosing to stay at home and raise their son.
What is the theme of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
This is the first Harry Potter novel/movie (fiction). It introduces us to the magical world that exists in secret within the real world. You are introduced to this world through the eyes of the lead character of Harry Potter, who learns suddenly that he is really from a magical family and must begin attending a boarding school for young wizards called Hogwarts.
As the story unfolds, you also learn of an evil wizard named Voldemort who killed Harry's parents, died, and is attempting to return to life. Harry learns that Voldemort is trying to steal a magical Stone, and Harry decides that he must find the stone before Voldemort does. Plot summary Harry Potter learns he is a wizard and all about Voldemort. Then he gets to Hogwarts and figures out about the Sorcerer's Stone and at the end he has to battle Voldemort who was really part of Professor Quirrell. Harry is gratefully swept from the home and company of his atrocious family members. His Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and his dreaded cousin, Dudley. He is taken to Hogwarts, a school of magic. He there learns that he is magic. At Hogwarts he finds friendship and care which he'd never had before. But when Harry, and 2 of his friends (Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley) go to the forbidden third floor they discover just why it is forbidden. They also notice a trap door. It is only natural that they wonder what is beyond it. They soon discover that the trap door must lead to the Philosopher's Stone! A stone which will turn any substance to gold and grant any drinker eternal life. They believe that the horrid potions master, Snape, is after it! They must stop him!
What is the stone for in Harry Potter?
There is no such thing in the Harry Potter series.
In the first book we learn about the philosopher's (sorcerer's) stone which produces the Elixir of Life and makes the drinker immortal.
In the seventh book Harry finds out about the three hallows one of which is the resurrection stone that can let you see your deceased loved ones.
What number is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
That is the American title of the first book.
The international title of the book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The American publisher changed the title as they did not think children would know what a Philosopher was. Some other countries keep the changed for the same reason or because it was easier to translate Sorcerer.
What is the incentive moment in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry's desire to not have Lord Voldemort return to power is the force behind his actions in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
If Voldemort gains the philosopher's stone he can return to power and will resume trying to take over the wizarding world. This will result in the death of hundreds of muggles, witches and wizards. Nobody wants the world at war again.
What is the value of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in paperback?
Not much, if it is in really good shape, it could be worth about $5 US. There are a few that have some real value. A US Early Reader's edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is worth about $1,800.
What is the mood or atmosphere in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Compared to the remainder of the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has a relatively light, whimsical tone. It has much of the same charm as a Roald Dahl classic. Despite the occasionally dark subject matter, the diction and tone itself is rarely somber or grave.
What happened to Nicolas Flamel?
He WAS real and was a very talented alchemist, among many other occupations. He claimed to have discovered the key of eternal life through his alchemy. Many people and historians say he may still be alive. Many others believe he is dead, for he was born in 1330 and said to have died in 1418. Personally I believe either, alchemy is very powerful and very well could have him still living today. I recommend reading 'The Alchemist', it talks about Nicholas Flamel. I would also recommend reading the Wikipedia pages on 'Alchemy' and 'Nicholas Flamel'.
What is a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone that has been printed upside down worth?
Probably quite a lot if you sell to the right person. It's hard to put a price on it because different people would pay different prices for it but because it is the American version it isn't worth as much to some people. If it is a first edition then it is worth even more.
Who was on Harry Potter's side in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Most of the characters were on his side. Professor Quirrell, Lord Voldemort, Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle along with some other minor Slytherin's were the only people really against him.
Severus Snape treated him very badly and didn't like him at all, but was also trying to protect him due to a promise he made.
What was the hooded figure doing in the wood and why in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The hooded figure was Lord Voldemort. He was drinking the blood of a unicorn in order to sustain his life until he could steal the philosopher's stone and fully restore his life.
What Harry Potter movie was the mountain troll in?
The first movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, featured a mountain troll. Professor Quirrell released one into the castle to create a diversion. Harry and Ron were forced to battle it to save Hermione Granger's life. Afterwards the three became friends.
What company does Mr Dursley work for in Harry Potter?
Vernon Dursley works at a drill firm called Grunnings.
How old was Oliver Phelps in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
UK actor Oliver Phelps is 31 years old (birthdate February 25, 1986).
Oliver and James Phelps (his twin) were the Weasley brothers in Harry Potter films.
Where did Rubeus Hagrid get the dragon egg?
In Harry Potter in the Sorcerer's Stone, Hagrid says he won the egg off a stranger at the Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade. As Harry found out later in the book, this turned out to be Professor Quirrell acting on Voldemort's orders. Hagrid later named the dragon (a Norweigan Ridgeback) Norbert.
What is the first page of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The first ten sentences of Harry Potter's and the Philosopher's Stone are:
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
Mr. Dursley was the director of a firm called Grunnings, which made drills. He was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large moustache. Mrs. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbours. The Dursleys had a small son called Dudley and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.
The Dursleys had everything they wanted, but they also had a secret, and their greatest fear was that somebody would discover it. They didn't think they could bear it if anyone found out about the Potters. Mrs. Potter was Mrs. Durlsey's sister, but they hadn't met for several years; in fact, Mrs. Dursley pretended she didn't have a sister, because her sister and her good-for-nothing husband were as unDursleyish as it was possible to be. The Dursleys shuddered to think what the neighbours would say if the Potters arrived in the street. The Dursleys knew that the Potters had a small son, too, but they had never even seen him."
How many presents did Dudley receive in the beginning of Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone?
Dudley Dursley was given thirty-seven presents for his eleventh birthday, one less than he got for his tenth. To avoid a tantrum, Petunia Dursley promised they'd buy him two more during the day.
What is the second sentence in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live" - Albus Dumbledore
Dumbledore says this to Harry to remind him that although looking at his family in the Mirror of Erised might make him happy in that moment, eventually it will consume him. Harry needs to be able to live in reality and not always think "what if?" - even though it can be hard to do so.
How much did Harry Potter pay for his wand?
If you are referring to how much it would cost in the books, it is unknown as the wand Dumbledore had in the books was the Elder's Wand, which he did not buy. It could however be priceless in the wizarding world as it is the most powerful wand to exist and was used by some of the most powerful and dark wizards in wizarding history.
What happened right after Harry Potter moved into Dudley Dursley's second bedroom?
Harry was given Dudley's second bedroom because Vernon (Harry's Uncle) decided to move him into it when they kept receiving letters posted to Harry and the letters knew he lived in the cupboard under the stairs. It was due to fear of them being watched and judged.
What did Ron Weasley see in the Mirror of Erised?
Harry Potter saw what his heart most desires - his family alive and standing with him.
The Mirror of Erised - Erised spelled backwards is desire.
In the movie, Harry only sees his parents rather than his entire family.
He used the mirror to find the philosopher's stone too.
Harry saw himself standing with his parents.
Which students are in Ravenclaw house?
Rowena Ravenclaw
The Grey Lady
Filus Flitwick
Cho Chang
Padma Patil
Luna Lovegood
Roger Davies
Marcus Belby
Moaning Myrtle
Penelope Clearwater
Terry Boot
Marietta Edgecomb
Eddit Carmichael
Mandy Brocklehurst
Michael Corner
Anthony Goldstein
Stewart Ackerley
Orla Quirke
S. Fawcett
Chambers
Bradley
