Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a British-American fantasy film based on the first novel by J. K. Rowling, released on 16 November, 2001. It is directed by Chris Columbus, written by Steve Kloves, and produced by David Heyman. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Ian Hart, the late John Hurt, the late Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, the late Maggie Smith, Sean Biggerstaff, Warwick Davis, Julie Walters, Zoë Wanamaker, David Bradley, and Tom Felton. The film is followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
For the American and Indian release, just as was done with the book, the studio retitled the film to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths.
Victims[]
- James "Prongs" Potter - Killed by Voldemort with Avada Kedavra.
- Lily J. Potter - Killed by Voldemort with Avada Kedavra.
- Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort/He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named - Killed when his own Avada Kedavra fell back into him because of Lily Potter. Revived with Horcrux.
- Godric Gryffindor - Died of natural causes off-screen.
- Salazar Slytherin - Died of natural causes off-screen.
- Helga Hufflepuff - Died of natural causes off-screen.
- Rowena Ravenclaw - Stabbed by the Bloody Baron off-screen.
- Bloody Baron - Committed suicide by stabbing himself off-screen.
- 19 Ghosts - Died due to various circumstances off-screen.
- 135 Portraits - Died due to various circumstances off-screen.
- Fat Lady - Died of unknown cause off-screen.
- Eight Portraits - Died due to various circumstances off-screen.
- 46 Portraits - Died due to various circumstances off-screen.
- Gunhilda of Gorsemoor - Died of unknown cause off-screen.
- Ghost carollers - Died of unknown cause off-screen.
- Unicorn - Found dead by Hagrid, mentioned.
- Unicorn - Mauled by Quirrell.
- Professor Quirinus Quirrel - Crumbled to dust when Harry grabbed his face, due to Harry's protection from his mother sacrificing herself to save him.
- Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort/He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named - Killed when Harry destroyed Quirrell's body. Revived with Horcrux in a Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
- Nicholas Flamel - Died of old age off-screen.
- Four Portraits - Died due to various circumstances off-screen.
Deaths[]
- Total - 230
- Male - 135
- Female - 53
- Unknown - 42
Kill Counts[]
- Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort/He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named - 2 (Deceased)
- Harry James Potter - 2 (Alive)
- Professor Quirinus Quirrell - 1 (Deceased)
- Lily J. Potter - 1 (Deceased)
- Bloody Baron - 2 (Deceased)