query: where is harry potter and the philosopher 's stone filmed

pos: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) initially planned to release the film over 4 July 2001 weekend, making for such a short production window that several proposed directors pulled themselves out of the running. Due to time constraints, the date was put back to 16 November 2001. Two British film industry officials requested that the film be shot in the United Kingdom, offering their assistance in securing filming locations, the use of Leavesden Film Studios, as well as changing the UK's child labour laws (adding a small number of working hours per week and making the timing of on-set classes more flexible). Warner Bros. accepted their

pos: Worlds of Power witchcraft several years before the release of "Harry Potter"<nowiki>'s</nowiki> first book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ("Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in the United Kingdom), which was published by Scholastic in the United States. The PlayStation game "", a sequel to the original "Blaster Master", canonized some of the original elements from Peter Lerangis' novelization of "Blaster Master". Particularly the character Eve, who was not in the NES game, appeared in "Blasting Again". Lerangis stated that he felt "honored" for the privilege. This change was carried over to Blaster Master Zero in 2017. Worlds of Power The Worlds

pos: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. ELSPA gave the game's computer version a "Gold" certification, for sales of at least 200,000 copies in the region. In the United States alone, "The Philosopher's Stone"s computer version sold 1.3 million copies and earned $33.9 million by August 2006, after its release in November 2001. It was the country's fourth best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. Combined sales of all "Harry Potter" computer games released between January 2000 and August 2006, including "The Philosopher's Stone", had reached 2.7 million units in the United States by the latter

pos: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the "Harry Potter" series. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". It was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing, in the United States by Scholastic, and in Canada by Raincoast Books. The novel chronicles the events directly following "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2005) and the final confrontation between

pos: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the publisher of all "Harry Potter" books in the United Kingdom, on 30 June 1997. It was released in the United States on 1 September 1998 by Scholastic—the American publisher of the books—as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", after Rowling had received US$105,000 for the American rights—an unprecedented amount for a children's book by a then-unknown author. The second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was originally published in the UK on 2 July 1998, and in the US on 2 June 1999. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" was then published a year later in

neg: Harry Potter by Scholastic – the American publisher of the books – as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", after Rowling had received US$105,000 for the American rights – a record amount for a children's book by an unknown author. Fearing that American readers would not associate the word "philosopher" with magic (although the Philosopher's Stone is an ancient tradition in alchemy), Scholastic insisted that the book be given the title "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for the American market. The second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", was originally published in the UK on 2 July 1998 and

neg: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) grosser ever overseas, for a worldwide total of $939.8 million making it the second-highest-grossing film of the year closely behind ""s $963 million gross. It became the sixth-highest-grossing film in history at the time, the second-highest-grossing "Potter" film worldwide, and the second "Potter" film to break the $900 million mark. As of March 2018, it is the 44th-highest-grossing film of all time as well as the fourth-highest-grossing "Potter" film in the franchise behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2"s $1.341 billion, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"s $974 million, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical creatures in the "Harry Potter" universe. The original version, illustrated by the author herself, purports to be Harry Potter's copy of the textbook of the same name mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (or "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US), the first novel of the "Harry Potter" series. It includes several notes inside it supposedly handwritten

neg: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 "The Deathly Hallows – Part 2" and "The Philosopher's Stone". Due to the success of the sequel in Germany, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" could return to No. 9 on the country's Cinema Charts with 28,000 viewers in July 2011. Review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 79% based on 261 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10. The site's consensus reads, "It can't help but feel like the prelude it is, but "Deathly Hallows: Part I" is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series." On Metacritic,

neg: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort) it as a branch of the original where Harry purchases his wand in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (known in the United States as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"). Unlike other shops in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, visitors are admitted in groups of 20 to experience the premise from the "Potter" series, that "the wand chooses the wizard". Similar to the first film, the wand keeper and a selected guest test a variety of wands until the right one is found. Effects include flowers drying out or a thunderstorm erupting inside the shop. Shoppers can then

neg: 2000s (decade) attacks, although others argued advances in special effects technology played a more significant role. For five years, between 2004's "Home on the Range" and 2009's "The Princess and the Frog" animated, musical, comedy films; Walt Disney Animation Studios stopped their production of traditional 2D animated films. Award winners The 20 highest-grossing films of the decade are (in order from highest to lowest grossing) "Avatar", "", "", "The Dark Knight", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "", "Shrek 2", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire",

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the real-life King's Cross railway station with a sign and a trolley apparently passing through the wall. Scholastic Corporation bought the U.S. rights at the Bologna Book Fair in April 1997 for US$105,000, an unusually high sum for a children's book. They thought that a child would not want to read a book with the word "philosopher" in the title and, after some discussion, the American edition was published in September 1998 under the title Rowling suggested, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Rowling later claimed that she regretted this change and would have fought it if she had been

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Journal Best Book of the Year, and the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. In August 1999, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" topped the "New York Times" list of best-selling fiction, and stayed near the top of the list for much of 1999 and 2000, until the "New York Times" split its list into children's and adult sections under pressure from other publishers who were eager to see their books given higher placings. "Publishers Weekly"'s report in December 2001 on cumulative sales of children's fiction placed "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" 19th among hardbacks (over 5

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1997 novel of the same name. The film is the first instalment in the long-running "Harry Potter" film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is an action-adventure video game with platform elements published by Electronic Arts. It is based on J.K Rowling's novel of the same name and the film adaptation. "Philosopher's Stone" was initially developed for the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in November 2001, and was re-made two years later for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in December 2003. The story follows protagonist Harry Potter, who discovers he is a

neg: Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the "Harry Potter" novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (2001) and culminating with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" (2011). A spin-off prequel series that will consist of five films started with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise. The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert

neg: A Very Potter Sequel A Very Potter Sequel A Very Potter Sequel (often shortened to AVPS) is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden. The story is a parody, based on several of the "Harry Potter" novels (particularly "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix") by J. K. Rowling, as well as their film counterparts. "A Very Potter Sequel" picks up where "A Very Potter Musical" left off with Lord Voldemort destroyed. Lucius Malfoy then decides

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Years of Film Scores. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1997 novel of the same name. The film is the first instalment in the long-running "Harry Potter" film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the "Harry Potter" series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school, and with the help of his friends, Harry faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed

neg: Coldmirror of her earlier works in video form. Starting in fall 2006, Fricke re-dubbed three Harry Potter movies for comic effect: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in "Harry Potter und ein Stein" (i.E. Harry Potter and a Stone), "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in "Harry Potter und der geheime Pornokeller" (i.E. Harry Potter and the Secret Porn Chamber) and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in "Harry Potter und der Plastik Pokal" (i.E. Harry Potter and the Plastic Cup). In her version, the protagonists make frequent use of taboo topics, foul language and references to Internet and

neg: Lego Harry Potter on October 21, 2016, as part of the "Lego Harry Potter Collection", and was also released for the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on October 30, 2018. Lego Harry Potter Lego "Harry Potter" is a Lego theme based on the films of the "Harry Potter" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were

neg: Lego Harry Potter Lego Harry Potter Lego "Harry Potter" is a Lego theme based on the films of the "Harry Potter" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were released alongside the new films, until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The line then went dormant for three years, with sets being released in

neg: Stuart Craig of Fire", and in 2016 for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Stuart Craig has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for consecutive six films in a row, viz. for consecutive first six Harry Potter films. For his work on "The English Patient", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" and "Part 2", Craig was nominated for an Art Directors Guild award and won the same for "The English Patient" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) wizard, and is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends and receives magical training, and along with his friends stop Lord Voldemort from returning to power. The game received mixed reviews. Critics commented on the game's accessible gameplay and its unimpressive graphics (2003 versions) while others said the game's license would be the only thing to draw in fans. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" gameplay is from a third-person perspective. The player controls the character Harry Potter from a third-person view. In the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh versions, the game is played like a

neg: David Heyman on David Lean's "A Passage to India", and in 1986, Heyman became a creative executive at Warner Brothers. In the late '80s, he became vice president of United Artists and subsequently embarked on an independent producing career with his first film, "Juice", in 1992, followed by the cult "stoner" film "The Stoned Age" (1994) and others. In 1997 Heyman returned to London and founded his own production company, Heyday Films. He has since produced a number of films including the popular "Harry Potter" film adaptations, beginning with 2001's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and ending with 2011's "Harry Potter

neg: Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden site on behalf of Warner Bros. for what would be the first in a series of films, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Every one of the "Harry Potter" films was based out of Leavesden Studios over the following ten years. While other productions—almost exclusively other Warner Bros. productions—made partial use of the studios, the site was mostly occupied by "Harry Potter"s permanent standing sets. Indeed, some films, such as "Sherlock Holmes" and "" actually made use of some of the "Harry Potter" sets since they were sufficiently appropriate for their Victorian setting and tone. During this time, however, it

neg: Lord Voldemort Lord Voldemort Lord Voldemort (, in the films; born Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of "Harry Potter" novels. Voldemort first appeared in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", which was released in 1997. Voldemort appears either in person or in flashbacks in each book and its film adaptation in the series, except the third, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", where he is only mentioned. Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who according to a prophecy has "the power to vanquish the Dark Lord". Nearly every witch

neg: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will meet again. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is the third book in the "Harry Potter" series. The first, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US), was published by Bloomsbury on 26 June 1997 and the second, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", was published on 2 July 1998. Rowling started to write the "Prisoner of Azkaban" the day after she finished "The Chamber of Secrets". Rowling's favourite aspect of this book was introducing the character Remus Lupin, Rowling additionally said in 2004 that "Prisoner of Azkaban" was "the

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" as a tribute to Williams and the series' end. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, India, and Pakistan) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Kids' Choice Award in the "Favourite Video Game" category at the 2002 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The remake received a nomination for a Golden Joystick Award in 2003 for "MTV Film Adaptation of the Year" but lost to "". The soundtrack received a nomination from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences for Original Musical Composition in 2002 but lost to "Tropico". Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is an action-adventure video game with platform elements published by Electronic Arts.

neg: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. The game is based on the Lego Harry Potter line and its storyline covers the first four films in the "Harry Potter" series: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". The game is available on the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS and Android. The OS

neg: Lacock Abbey Fox Talbot, and his contributions to photography, and includes exhibits on the man himself, his mousetrap camera (so-called by his wife because he scattered the little wooden boxes round the house), the chemical processes involved in obtaining images and the early history of photography. Exhibitions showing the works of various photographers are sometimes held in a gallery on the first floor. The Fenton Collection, an historic photographic collection, was transferred to the museum from the British Film Institute in 2017. Some interior sequences in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" were filmed

neg: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets seven books had been published, Graeme Davis regarded "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" as the weakest of the series, and agreed that the plot structure is much the same as in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". He described Fawkes's appearance to arm Harry and then to heal him as a "deus ex machina": he said that the book does not explain how Fawkes knew where to find Harry; and Fawkes's timing had to be very precise, as arriving earlier would probably have prevented the battle with the basilisk, while arriving later would have been fatal to Harry

neg: Lord Voldemort friends with Harry after they join forces to save their respective sons) transfigures himself into Voldemort so that he can distract Delphi, allowing them to overpower her. The real Voldemort kills Harry's parents as prophesied, and Delphi is sent to Azkaban. Voldemort appears in seven "Harry Potter" films, namely "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows –

neg: Politics of Harry Potter Politics of Harry Potter There are many published theories about the politics of the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling, which range from them containing criticism of racism to anti-government sentiments. According to "Inside Higher Ed", doctoral theses have been devoted to the Harry Potter books. There are also several university courses centred on analysis of the Potter series, including an upper division political science course. "Time" magazine noted the political and social aspects of Harry Potter in their 2007 Person of the Year issue where Rowling placed third behind politicians Vladimir Putin and Al Gore. "Harry Potter"s potential

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone social theory". Stephen Brown noted that the early "Harry Potter" books, especially "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", were a runaway success despite inadequate and poorly organised marketing. Brown advised marketing executives to be less preoccupied with rigorous statistical analyses and the "analysis, planning, implementation, and control" model of management. Instead he recommended that they should treat the stories as "a marketing masterclass", full of enticing products and brand names. For example, a real-world analogue of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans was introduced under licence in 2000 by toymaker Hasbro. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the

neg: Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor and producer best known for his role as the titular protagonist in the "Harry Potter" film series, based on the novels by J. K. Rowling. Born and raised in London, Radcliffe made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film "David Copperfield", followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's "The Tailor of Panama". At age 11, he was cast as Potter in the series' first film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and starred in the series for 10 years, starring

neg: Harry Potter (character) person: "he came just out of a part of me". Rowling has also maintained that Harry is a suitable real-life role model for children. "The advantage of a fictional hero or heroine is that you can know them better than you can know a living hero, many of whom you would never meet [...] if people like Harry and identify with him, I am pleased, because I think he is very likeable." Harry first appears in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (published in the United States as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"). Starting in 1981, when Harry was

neg: A Very Potter Musical A Very Potter Musical A Very Potter Musical (originally titled Harry Potter: The Musical and often shortened to AVPM) is a musical with music and lyrics by Darren Criss and A. J. Holmes and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang and Brian Holden. The story is a parody, based on several of the "Harry Potter" novels by J. K. Rowling (particularly "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"), as well as their film adaptations. "A Very Potter Musical" tells the story of Harry Potter's return to

neg: Harry Potter screenwriting. A number of other non-interactive media games and board games have been released such as "Cluedo Harry Potter Edition", "Scene It? Harry Potter" and "Lego Harry Potter" models, which are influenced by the themes of both the novels and films. There are thirteen "Harry Potter" video games, eight corresponding with the films and books and five spin-offs. The film/book-based games are produced by Electronic Arts, as was "", with the game version of the first entry in the series, "Philosopher's Stone", being released in November 2001. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" went on to become one of the

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack) The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, India, and Pakistan) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are only used again in "Chamber of Secrets." These themes include two themes for Voldemort, two themes for Hogwarts,

neg: Harry Potter: A History of Magic Harry Potter: A History of Magic Harry Potter: A History of Magic is an exhibition of real-word magical artefacts and history presented alongside artefacts from the development of J. K. Rowling's fictional Harry Potter series. The exhibition originally opened at the British Library in 2017, as part of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the publication of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". It is also available online through the Google Arts & Culture platform, and was presented at the New-York Historical Society beginning in October 2018. Two official publications, "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" and "Harry Potter: A

neg: Daniel Radcliffe off as to where they were." In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the best-selling book by British author J. K. Rowling. Rowling had been searching for an unknown British actor to personify the character, and the movie's director Chris Columbus recalled thinking, "This is what I want. This is Harry Potter", after he saw a video of the young actor in "David Copperfield". Eight months later, and after several auditions, Radcliffe was selected to play the part. Rowling also endorsed

neg: Viktor Morozov bestsellers ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" (April 2002), ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"" (September 2002), ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"" (December 2002), ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"" (May 2003), ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" (November 2003) and ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" (October 2005) was published by Kyiv's "A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA". Viktor Morozov was selected as a "Galician Knight" for 2003 in the "Writer of the Year" category for his translation of the Harry Potter series into Ukrainian. Viktor Morozov is the father of singer Mariana Sadovska. Viktor Morozov Victor Morozov

neg: John Beal (composer) Zorro", "Black Rain", "Ghost", "Finding Neverland", and hundreds more. "Daily Variety" box office results show the financial success of film campaigns to which he contributed original music is literally measured in hundreds of billions of dollars. More recently, John Beal has been conducting live to film concerts around the world, including such films as The Godfather, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone], Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In December 2017 John Beal began working with AIVA and NVIDIA. and in February 2018, John

neg: Ormond College and the original Master's residence (Allen House) were opened. The magnificent neo-Gothic dining hall is reminiscent of an Oxbridge building and is often compared to Hogwarts, from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter; indeed, a Hogwarts-themed episode of MasterChef was filmed there in 2013. The rapid growth of the college soon outstripped the available accommodation and Francis Ormond provided funds for the southwest wing, together with a temporary building (which was, however, stone-walled and tin-roofed) where the cloisters now are, which served as kitchens and a dining hall. The next addition to the buildings of the college was the Wyselaskie building, which

neg: Carnelli Aguilera song and an Amanda Bynes movie, while the first Harry Potter book is known both as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Since it is "titles" that aren't allowed to be repeated in the course of a game rather than "works", players may only say "What a Girl Wants" once, but may use both Potter titles separately—unless, of course, the current Carnelli Master decides otherwise. Carnelli Carnelli is a parlor game created by Jan Carnell, a member of the Metropolitan Washington chapter of Mensa. This game has been popular at Mensa gatherings

neg: Magic in Harry Potter Stone", Nicholas Flamel created a Philosopher's Stone, but it was destroyed at the end of Harry's first year. Flying is the class that teaches the use of broomsticks made for the use of flying and is taught only to Hogwarts first years by Rolanda Hooch. The subject is the only one that requires physicality. The only flying lesson depicted in the Harry Potter series is in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Apparition is an optional class for those in the sixth and seventh years at Hogwarts, in preparation for obtaining their licence. In Harry's sixth year, Wilkie Twycross, a

neg: Plot device is on a search for the Holy Grail. This plot device is also used in the "Arabian Nights" tale of "The City of Brass," in which a group of travelers on an archaeological expedition journeys across the Sahara to find a brass vessel that Solomon once used to trap a jinn. Several books in the Harry Potter series orient around a certain object. In "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", Harry believes there is a magical stone in Hogwarts with special powers. Lord Voldemort needs this stone to bring back his body, and Harry looks for the stone first to

neg: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 1998 novel of the same name. The film is a sequel to the 2001 film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and the second instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series. It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. Its story follows Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) London's Australia House was selected as the location for Gringotts Wizarding Bank, while Christ Church, Oxford was the location for the Hogwarts trophy room. London Zoo was used as the location for the scene in which Harry accidentally sets a snake on Dudley, with King's Cross Station also being used as the book specifies. Because the American title was different, all scenes that mention the philosopher's stone by name had to be re-shot, once with the actors saying "philosopher's" and once with "sorcerer's". The children filmed for four hours and then did three hours of schoolwork. They developed a liking

neg: Ron Weasley attends a Harry Potter-themed party hosted by Norman (Rhys Darby), in which Norman disguises as Ron. In "A Very Potter Musical" (2009) and "A Very Potter Sequel" (2010), parody musicals by StarKid Productions, Ron was portrayed by Joey Richter. Ron Weasley Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. His first appearance was in the first book of the series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" as the best friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. He is a member of the Weasley family, a pure blood family, who reside in "The Burrow"

neg: Harry Potter (character) even Voldemort possesses: the acceptance of the inevitability of death. Throughout the series, Harry Potter is described as a gifted wizard apprentice. He has a particular talent for flying, which manifests itself in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" the first time he tries it, and gets him a place on a Quidditch team one year before the normal minimum joining age. He captains it in his sixth year. In his fourth year ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"), Harry is able to confront a dragon on his broomstick. Harry is also gifted in Defence Against the Dark Arts,

neg: Scholastic Corporation 180, mathematics intervention for middle school, and FasttMath, a technology based program to teach basic math facts. The EdTech and Services business was sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2015 for $575 million. To appeal to American children, in 1997, Scholastic (through Arthur A. Levine Books) purchased the US publication rights to the first "Harry Potter" book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", which was renamed "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". It continues to publish "Harry Potter" books, each title a best seller. Scholastic's growth has continued by acquiring other media companies. In February 2012, it bought Weekly Reader

neg: Harry Potter Harry Potter Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people). Since the release of the first novel, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", on 26

neg: Martins Heron on the east and Lily Hill Park to the north. The area lies within the former parkland and grounds of a mansion, Martins Herne (or Heron), built around 1750 but demolished in the early 1980s, which was associated with minor nobility for much of its life, including the 18th-century British general, William Gordon. The house made way for a small estate of mainly large detached houses. Martins Heron is well known locally as being the site of Harry Potter's uncle and aunt's house. The filmed version of the first of JK Rowling's famous stories, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"

neg: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince continue. Harry finds out that the locket is not the real Horcrux, containing only a note from someone named "R. A. B.". Harry is so devastated by Dumbledore's death (and upset by its futility) that he tells his friends he will not be returning to Hogwarts. Instead, he will spend the next year searching out Voldemort's Horcruxes. Ron and Hermione insist on joining him in destroying Lord Voldemort for good. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is the sixth book in the Harry Potter series. The first book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", was first published

neg: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them of his creatures, but Albus Dumbledore argued in his defence. Scamander himself does not appear in the seven Harry Potter books. He is mentioned in passing in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" as the author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". He is the central character of the film adaptation of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", in which he is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne. The following mythological beasts are listed in the book: Jeff Jensen of "Entertainment Weekly" graded the book with an "A" and wrote "With its richly detailed history lessons and witty debate

neg: Bonnie Wright the King Alfred School in North London for her secondary education. During the filming of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" and "Part 2", she began attending London's University of the Arts: London College of Communication, to begin studies as a Film and Television Production Manager, because of her plans to continue acting and to work behind-the-scenes after filming "Harry Potter". In 2012, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Wright appears in the first film, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", only in a small scene set at London King's Cross railway station, where her

neg: Magical objects in Harry Potter revealed in an interview that the first working title for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was "Harry Potter and the Elder Wand". The Resurrection Stone allows the holder to bring back deceased loved ones, in a semi-physical form, and communicate with them. The form of Sirius Black generated by the stone tells Harry that he and the other forms created by the stone are part of him and invisible to others. This seems to suggest that these apparitions are conjured from memories and are not really resurrected people. According to the fairy tale concerning the origin of the Deathly

neg: Anna Shaffer then reprise this role in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" in 2010 and 2011. In December 2010, the "Liverpool Echo" reported that eighteen-year-old Shaffer would be joining the cast of "Hollyoaks" as Ruby, the sister of Duncan Button (Dean Aspen). Shaffer originally auditioned for the role of Leanne Holiday, but she was later cast as Ruby. Shaffer relocated to Liverpool, where "Hollyoaks" is filmed, for the role. She began filming her scenes in late 2010. Shaffer made her first on-screen appearance as Ruby in the episode

neg: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) IMAX release. In January 2006, "The Goblet of Fire" surpassed the box office takings of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002) to become the eighth-highest-grossing film worldwide, and the second-highest-grossing film in the " Harry Potter" series, behind "The Philosopher's Stone". , it has been the sixth-highest-grossing "Harry Potter" film behind "The Philosopher's Stone", "The Order of the Phoenix" and "The Half-Blood Prince", "The Deathly Hallows – Part 1", and "The Deathly Hallows – Part 2". The film ranks third in the North American box office behind "" and "" for 2005, with US$290 million, although both films

neg: Harry Potter in translation expectations of their target market. Adaptation may also extend to vocabulary or grammatical choices that might impair legibility or impart some cognitive dissonance. Readers usually wouldn't be aware of the adaptations, but the choice to change the title of the American edition of the first Harry Potter book from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" highlighted the practice and drew considerable attention. The book's title was changed due to the American publisher's concern that children would be confused by a reference to philosophy. Other translations have also changed the first book's title, for

neg: Places in Harry Potter of Harry Potter Part I: The Magic Begins", included in the 2009 DVD/Blu-ray "Ultimate Edition" of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the film-makers initially attempted to film the Little Whinging/Privet Drive sequences on location in a real urban area. When this proved unfeasible, a section of Privet Drive was constructed on the backlot at Leavesden Film Studios. this standing set, which remained in use throughout the decade-long filming history of the Harry Potter films, remains visible in Google Maps aerial views of the studio. It sits in a location with other "Harry Potter" sets and props. Malfoy Manor is

neg: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Dumbledore about Voldemort's return, and as Fudge has the Dementor's Kiss performed, Crouch Jr. is unable to give testimony. Hermione discovers Rita Skeeter is an unregistered Animagus, who can take the form of a beetle, and blackmails her to force her to stop writing her libellous stories. Not wanting his tournament winnings, Harry gives them to Fred and George to start their joke shop and returns home with the Dursleys. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is the fourth book in the "Harry Potter" series. The first, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", was published by Bloomsbury on 26

neg: Magical objects in Harry Potter room, then tortured Hermione for information about the sword. But at Harry's request, Griphook lied and said that the sword was a forgery. Bellatrix's reaction to having her vault possibly broken into convinced Harry that the Horcrux was also placed in her vault. Based upon the ancient alchemical idea of the Philosopher's stone, the stone is owned by Nicolas Flamel and first mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The stone is legendary in that it changes all metals to gold, and can be used to brew a potion called the Elixir of Life, making the drinker immortal. The

neg: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) the company the rights to the first four "Harry Potter" books for a reported £1 million (US$1,982,900). A demand Rowling made was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, nonetheless allowing for the inclusion of Irish actors such as Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and for casting of French and Eastern European actors in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" where characters from the book are specified as such. Rowling was hesitant to sell the rights because she "didn't want to give them control over the rest of the story" by selling the rights to the characters, which would

neg: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 due to what David Heyman called "creative imperative". Heyman initially responded negatively to the idea, but Wigram asked, "No, David. How are we going to do it?". After rereading the book and discussing it with screenwriter Steve Kloves, he agreed with the division. The production filmed at Dartford Crossing for the dramatic chase where Hagrid and Harry are being ambushed by Death Eaters. Stuart Craig, set designer for all of the previous "Harry Potter" films, returned for the final two parts. He said, "We made a very different kind of film, which was shot a great deal on location. We

neg: Magical objects in Harry Potter agreement to allow Harry to live at Privet Drive when Harry's Uncle Vernon attempts to throw him out. (This incident is not referred to in the film version.) A Deluminator is a device invented by Albus Dumbledore that resembles a cigarette lighter. It is used to remove or absorb (as well as return) the light from any light source to provide cover to the user. In "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", Dumbledore uses the Deluminator (then referred to as the "Put-Outer") to darken Privet Drive, where the Dursley family's house is located. It was next seen in "Order of

neg: Harry Potter (film series) novels. The book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", was relegated to a low-priority bookshelf, where it was discovered by a secretary who read it and gave it to Heyman with a positive review. Consequently, Heyman, who had originally disliked "the rubbish title", read the book himself. Highly impressed by Rowling's work, he began the process that led to one of the most successful cinematic franchises of all time. Heyman's enthusiasm led to Rowling's 1999 sale of the film rights for the first four "Harry Potter" books to Warner Bros. for a reported £1 million (US$2,000,000). A demand Rowling made

neg: Albus Dumbledore Albus Dumbledore Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore was portrayed by Richard Harris in the film adaptations of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". After Harris' death, Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore for all of the remaining "Harry Potter"

neg: Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience The Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia was a walk-through attraction which featured several recreations of sets from the Harry Potter movies. The original attraction opened on 26 December 2001, themed to the first movie while a second version opened one year later to coincide with the second movie. The Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience closed in 2003 and was replaced by The Official Matrix Exhibit. The attraction launched within a month of the Australasian Premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at Warner Bros.

neg: Harry Potter parallel to the real world and contains magical versions of the ordinary elements of everyday life, with the action mostly set in Scotland (Hogwarts), the West Country, Devon, London, and Surrey in southeast England. The world only accessible to wizards and magical beings comprises a fragmented collection of overlooked hidden streets, ancient pubs, lonely country manors, and secluded castles invisible to the Muggle population. When the first novel of the series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (published in the United States as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") opens, it is apparent that some significant event has taken place

neg: Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Valery Bryusov's 1908 novel "The Fiery Angel" and the opera by Sergei Prokofiev based on the novel. In "Zork Nemesis", a 1996 game with alchemy as its main theme, one of the primary instances is called "Temple of Agrippa". Alongside his student Johann Weyer, Agrippa appears as a character in the 2010 video game "". The novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" mentions a collectible card of Agrippa. Both of the games "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" feature a collectible card of Cornelius Agrippa with his real birth and death

neg: Harry Potter Gilliam, Jonathan Demme, and Alan Parker were considered, Chris Columbus was appointed on 28 March 2000 as the director for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (titled ""Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"" in the United States), with Warner Bros. citing his work on other family films such as "Home Alone" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" and proven experience with directing children as influences for their decision. After extensive casting, filming began in October 2000 at Leavesden Film Studios and in London itself, with production ending in July 2001. "Philosopher's Stone" was released on 14 November 2001. Just three days after the

neg: Wirral Peninsula film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" during the scene where Harry and Hagrid escape on a flying motorcycle and pass through the tunnel. The scene was filmed while the tunnel was closed for repairs. The 2013 film Fast & Furious 6 tunnel chase scene was filmed in the Queensway Tunnel. The unused Birkenhead Dock branch of the Queensway Tunnel was filmed as a New York underpass in the 2014 movie "". In October 2017, the tunnel branch was used for the filming of the Sky drama, Bulletproof, starring Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters. Scenes for the

neg: Glenfinnan the viaduct is located has made it popular with film producers. In 1969, it was used in "Ring of Bright Water", starring Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna. It has since come to prominence in the cinematic releases of the "Harry Potter" series. The Hogwarts Express, is filmed crossing the viaduct in several of the films beginning with "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in 2002. The train filmed is the Jacobite Steam-Locomotive Train, a tourist train. In the "Highlander" universe, Connor and Duncan MacLeod are both Scots born in Glenfinnan in 1518 and 1592, respectively. Eilean Donan castle is

neg: Quidditch Through the Ages the fictional and real world it is the definitive handbook on the history and intricacies of the game. It also serves as a catalogue of the many British Quidditch teams. When Severus Snape caught Harry outside the school with this book in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", he invented the rule that no library books were allowed outside the school, and confiscated it. In the "Harry Potter" universe, Kennilworthy Whisp is a Quidditch expert and fanatic who has written many books about the sport. He lives in Nottinghamshire, where he divides his time with "wherever the Wigtown Wanderers are

neg: Magical creatures in Harry Potter Troyer appeared as Griphook in the film adaptation of "Philosopher's Stone" with Warwick Davis providing his voice and the latter fully portrayed him in the "Deathly Hallows" films. Hedwig is Harry Potter's owl, given to him in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as an eleventh birthday present by Rubeus Hagrid, who purchases the owl in Diagon Alley at the Eeylops Owl Emporium. Harry gives her this name after reading it in a book on the history of magic. Hedwig is used for delivering messages throughout the series, and also serves as a companion to Harry, especially when he is

neg: Lego Creator (video game) It was also nominated at the 2nd annual interactive achievement awards for computer children's game of the year. "Lego Creator" was followed by three sequels. "" is a medieval-themed construction and management simulation video game developed by Superscape and published by Lego Software in 2000. It is a stand-alone sequel to "Lego Creator" and is based on the first incarnation of the Lego Knights' Kingdom theme. "Lego Creator: Harry Potter" is a construction and management simulation video game based on the based on the Harry Potter film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and the Lego Harry Potter brand of

neg: Fictional universe of Harry Potter little interaction with humans. The Ministry of Magic is the government for the magical community of Britain. The government is first mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, is the first minister to make an appearance in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". The Ministry itself is not shown until "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". As the books progress, the Ministry becomes more corrupt and blind to happenings in the Wizard world, reaching a nadir of corruption during Voldemort's uprising. Known Ministers for Magic include Millicent Bagnold (before the

neg: J. K. Rowling Cuarón. The fourth film, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", was directed by Mike Newell, and released on 18 November 2005. The film of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" was released on 11 July 2007. David Yates directed, and Michael Goldenberg wrote the screenplay, having taken over the position from Steve Kloves. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" was released on 15 July 2009. David Yates directed again, and Kloves returned to write the script. Warner Bros. filmed the final instalment of the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", in two segments, with part one

neg: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix were concerned with the violence contained in the novel and with morality issues occurring throughout the book. "The New York Times" writer John Leonard praised the novel, saying ""The Order of the Phoenix" starts slow, gathers speed and then skateboards, with somersaults, to its furious conclusion...As Harry gets older, Rowling gets better." However, he also criticises "the one-note Draco Malfoy" and the predictable Lord Voldemort. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is the fifth book in the "Harry Potter" series. The first book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was first published by Bloomsbury in

neg: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (soundtrack) except "Do the Hippogriff", "This Is the Night" and "Magic Works" performed by The Weird Sisters <br> All song written by Patrick Doyle except where noted Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (soundtrack) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on 15 November 2005. The film's score was not composed by John Williams as were the previous three films, but by Patrick Doyle. This was done because Williams reported having certain schedule problems, as he scored music for 2005's "", "Memoirs of a Geisha", "Munich", and Steven Spielberg's remake of "War of the

neg: Lego Harry Potter Potter board game that was made available in August. In 2013, The LEGO Group officially discontinued Lego Harry Potter sets. However, a Lego Dimensions add-on pack featuring Harry Potter and Voldemort was scheduled to be released on 27 September 2016. In 2018 it was announced that more sets based on the Harry Potter Universe would be released, starting with a set based on the Great Hall. The first film (titled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) saw the largest number of sets, with fourteen being made in total. Initially, only eleven were produced, however three more

neg: Severus Snape in Snape ultimately... I wanted there to be redemption." Snape first appears in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", shortly after Harry arrives at Hogwarts. He is the school's Potions Master, though he is widely rumoured to covet the Defence Against the Dark Arts post. Snape himself confirms the rumour in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". Snape is a sinister and malicious teacher who makes frequent snide and disparaging remarks at Harry's expense. He quickly becomes the primary antagonist of the book, as Harry suspects him of plotting to steal the philosopher's stone, and of attempting to

neg: Harry Potter a cause-and-effect relationship, there is a clear correlation, and it seems that Harry Potter's cultural impact may be stronger than just a fandom bond. Many fan fiction and fan art works about "Harry Potter" have been made. In March 2007, "Harry Potter" was the most commonly searched fan fiction subject on the internet. At the University of Michigan in 2009, StarKid Productions performed an original musical parodying the "Harry Potter" series called "A Very Potter Musical". The musical was awarded "Entertainment Weekly"'s 10 Best Viral Videos of 2009. The sport Quidditch, played by characters in the "Harry Potter" series, was

neg: Jeremy Soule projects throughout his career, both credited and uncredited. The first large project that Jeremy Soule worked on through the company was 2000's "Icewind Dale", which won the best music of the year award from both IGN and GameSpot. In 2001, Soule scored the first of five "Harry Potter" games that he would work on between then and 2005. His first game, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", was nominated for an Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition", while "Chamber of Secrets" and "Prisoner of Azkaban" won and were nominated, respectively, for a

neg: Harry Potter video games and rarely compelling", but called the technology behind it "fantastic". Also released, in 2018, "" received media backlash for its use of microtransactions, despite the game being free to play. "David Jagnaeux" from "IGN" Africa reviewed the game, but called it "awful", that the "gratuitous microtransactions" that "actively prevented" him from enjoying the game. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was nominated for three D.I.C.E awards, in the "Console Family", "Original Musical Composition" and "PC Family" categories in 2002. "" won "Kotaku"s "best adapted game" award in 2010, with "Brian Crecente" proclaiming it to be the "Best Lego Game to

neg: Harry Potter (character) prototypical schoolyard bullies she encountered and Snape on a sadistic teacher of hers who abused his power. Rowling has stated that the "Mirror of Erised" chapter in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is her favourite; the mirror reflects Harry's deepest desire, namely to see his dead parents and family. Her favourite funny scene is when Harry inadvertently sets a boa constrictor free from the zoo in the horrified Dursleys' presence. In the second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", Rowling pits Harry against Tom Riddle, Lord Voldemort's "memory" within a secret diary which has possessed Ron's younger

neg: Harry Potter fandom with fan site MuggleNet. They offer four different tours through England and Scotland. These tours primarily feature locations used for shooting in the films, though some trips include a Chinese restaurant in Edinburgh, which was once Nicholson's Cafe, where Rowling wrote much of the manuscript for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and Edinburgh Castle, where Rowling read from the sixth book on the night of its release to an audience of children. Filming locations visited include Alnwick Castle, where some exterior locations of Hogwarts are shot, places in Fort William, Scotland; Glen Nevis, Scotland; the Glenfinnan viaduct; Christ Church

neg: Manushi Chhillar Bros. Harry Potter Studio in Leavesden, where all the eight movies of the Harry Potter film series was filmed. Chhillar returned to India and attended the launch event of Audi Q5 cars held in Delhi. Later, she reached the Bennett University in Greater Noida and interacted with its faculty. In a session organised by the University, she answered the questions put forward by the students. She also joined them in a game of badminton and basketball. In February 2018, she started the first leg of her Beauty With A Purpose tour with Miss World 2017 continental winners - Magline Jeruto

neg: 2001 in film 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the "Harry Potter" series, the first of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, the first of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the first of the "Ocean's Trilogy", and the first of the "Shrek" franchise. Significant non-English language films released included "Monsoon Wedding" and "Amélie". "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has grossed $974.7 million; it was the highest-grossing film in the "Harry Potter" film franchise until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" surpassed it in 2011. "Harry Potter and the

neg: Harry Potter (character) very end, Harry decides to leave the Elder Wand in Dumbledore's tomb and the Resurrection Stone hidden in the forest, but he keeps the Invisibility Cloak because it had belonged to his father. In the epilogue of "Deathly Hallows," which is set 19 years after Voldemort's death, Harry and Ginny are a couple and have three children: James Sirius Potter, who has already been at Hogwarts for at least one year, Albus Severus Potter, who is starting his first year there, and Lily Luna Potter, who is two years away from her first year at the school. According to Rowling,

neg: Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series 2005. On 24 September 2008, the court in Delhi rejected Warner Bros.' claim, saying that "Harry Potter" readers were sufficiently able to distinguish between the two works. They also accused Warner Bros. of delaying the action, since they were aware of the film as far back as 2005. In 2000, in the lead-up to the release of the first "Harry Potter" film, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"; Warner Bros., the film's distributor, sent a series of letters to owners of "Harry Potter" fansites, demanding that, to protect their copyright, they hand over their domain names. The action resulted in

neg: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets his descendant. Gilderoy Lockhart's book on werewolves is entitled "Weekends with Werewolves" at one point and "Wanderings with Werewolves" later in the book. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was met with near universal acclaim. In "The Times", Deborah Loudon described it as a children's book that would be "re-read into adulthood" and highlighted its "strong plots, engaging characters, excellent jokes and a moral message which flows naturally from the story". Fantasy author Charles de Lint agreed, and considered the second Harry Potter book to be just as good as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", a rare achievement

neg: Flesch–Kincaid readability tests Ham" by Dr. Seuss comes close, averaging 5.7 words per sentence and 1.02 syllables per word, with a grade level of −1.3. (Most of the 50 used words are monosyllabic; "anywhere", which occurs eight times, is the only exception.) Leah Borovoi from the Infinity Labs has calculated the Flesch score for the seven Harry Potter books that were located at the Glozman Website. The average Flesch score for Harry Potter was 72.83, with the highest score (81.32) for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and the lowest score (65.88) for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Readability of

neg: Harry Potter in translation asked Rowling about the gender of some of the characters—Zabini, Professor Sinistra, and "R.A.B."—while working on her translations. Harry Potter in translation The "Harry Potter" series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling is one of the most translated series of all time, with the first book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", having been translated into over 74 languages. This includes languages diverse as Azerbaijani, Malayalam and Welsh as well as the dead languages Latin and Ancient Greek. This makes it the longest published work in Ancient Greek since the novels of Heliodorus of Emesa in the 3rd century

neg: Harry Potter in translation Harry Potter in translation The "Harry Potter" series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling is one of the most translated series of all time, with the first book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", having been translated into over 74 languages. This includes languages diverse as Azerbaijani, Malayalam and Welsh as well as the dead languages Latin and Ancient Greek. This makes it the longest published work in Ancient Greek since the novels of Heliodorus of Emesa in the 3rd century AD. Additionally, regional adaptations of the books have been made to accommodate regional dialects such as the American

neg: John Granger daughter was given a copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". He read the book with the intention of pointing out to his daughter what was wrong with it but instead was impressed by the Christian imagery, classical references, and 'acerbic criticism of muggledom'. Granger's interest grew through discussion with friends in the Port Townsend C. S. Lewis Society. He gave lectures on the subject at the Society and the town's Carnegie Library which lectures were eventually collected into a book, 'Hidden Key to Harry Potter' (Zossima Press, 2002). That book was re-written and re-titled first 'Looking for God