who is the author of harry potter and the sorcerer's stone
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 "
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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"
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Harry Potter


she has no middle name. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was published by Bloomsbury, the publisher of all "Harry Potter" books in the United Kingdom, on 26 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 – a record amount for a children's book by an unknown author. Fearing that American readers would
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows


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
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)


Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's in the U.S.) Stone 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
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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
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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
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)


Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States, India and Pakistan 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 of the "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
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Emma Watson


with myself". She told "Elle Australia" that an uncertain future meant finding "a way to always feel safe and at home within myself. Because I can never rely on a physical place." In 1999, casting began for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (released as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States), the film adaptation of British author J. K. Rowling's best-selling novel. Casting agents found Watson through her Oxford theatre teacher, and producers
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the Goblet of Fire" until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2". Generally, the video game adaptations of the Harry Potter series were designed to be released to coincide with the release schedule of the film series. The first game in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", for North American release) was developed by five different teams, creating five different versions, for different consoles. The games were developed by Argonaut Games
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Harry Potter in translation


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 instance, the French translation which changed "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's
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2000s (decade)


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", "Spider-Man 3", "", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "", "Finding Nemo", "", "", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Shrek the Third".
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John Beal (composer)


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, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In December 2017 John Beal began working with AIVA and NVIDIA. and in February 2018, John
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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 in the US on 2 June 1999. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" was published a year later in the UK on 8 July 1999
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Harry Potter


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 in the wizarding world – an event so very remarkable that even Muggles (non-magical people) notice signs of it. The full background to this event and Harry Potter's past is revealed gradually throughout the series. After the introductory chapter, the book leaps forward to a time
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone


wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents, but failed to kill Harry when he was just 15 months old. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury. It was published in the United States the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It won most of the British book awards that were judged by children and other awards in the US. The book reached the top of the "New York Times" list of best-selling
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Albus Dumbledore


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" (known as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in
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Harry Potter (character)


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 just one year
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)


The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) 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
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MuggleNet


1, 2014, MuggleNet 3.0 was launched to the public. Emerson Spartz serves as the founder, owner, and webmaster of MuggleNet. He founded the site at the age of twelve a month after reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". He has also founded websites such as OMG Facts, GivesMeHope, and LoveGivesMeHope through his company, Spartz Media. MuggleNet benefits from friendly relations with J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" books, and the producers of the films. She has praised MuggleNet
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Worlds of Power


nature" and that he intended to "minimize the death" in the adapted games. He added that Scholastic asked him to remove witchcraft several years before the release of "Harry Potter"'s 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
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One Voice Technologies


by Warner Home Video to create the movie industry's first voice interactive DVD special features for worldwide distribution on all Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Subsequently, in "One Voice is a groundbreaking technology that gives viewers the chance to have an interactive experience with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," said Thomas F. Lesinski, Warner Bros. Home Video Executive Vice President and General Manager, United States. "This outstanding special feature - in which viewers can use their own voices to navigate through the DVD-ROM activities
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Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls


Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls is a magic themed gay pornographic film produced by Dominic Ford. The film is a parody of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and was released in 3D technology, being considered by some the most innovative product of the new technology since "Avatar." The film was nominated for twelve Grabby Awards, including "Best Videography", "Best Screenplay", "Best Director", "Best Solo" (Luke Marcum), and "Best Supporting Actor" (Matthew
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Harry Potter


kept strictly British, nonetheless allowing for the inclusion of Irish actors such as the late 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. After many directors including Steven Spielberg, Terry 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
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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. Scholastic's Arthur Levine thought that "philosopher" sounded too archaic for readers and after some discussion (including the proposed title "Harry Potter and the School of Magic"), the American edition was published in September 1998 under the title Rowling suggested, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".
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Lego Harry Potter


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 were released the next year. Ten sets were produced based on the second film
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)


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 purchase souvenir wands. A recreation of the "
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Daniel Radcliffe


would involve six films shot in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. instead offered Radcliffe a two-movie contract with shooting in the UK; Radcliffe was unsure at the time if he would do any more than that. The release of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (released as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) took place in 2001. Radcliffe received a seven figure salary for the lead role, but asserted that the fee was "not that important" to him; his
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Alternative title


to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", 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 claimed that she regretted this change and would have fought it if she had been in a stronger position at the time. Philip Nel has pointed out that the change lost the connection with alchemy.
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Lacock Abbey


Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" were filmed at Lacock, including the cloister walk where Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised and when he comes out from Professor Lockhart's room after serving detention and hears the basilisk. Scenes from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "" were also shot here. The abbey was one of two major locations for the 2008 film version of the historical novel "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory, directed by
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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
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Rowling later said that she regretted this change and would have fought it if she had been in a stronger position at the time. Philip Nel has pointed out that the change lost the connection with alchemy, and the meaning of some other terms changed in translation, for example from "crumpet" to "muffin". While Rowling accepted the change from both the British English "mum" and Seamus Finnigan's Irish variant "mam" to "mom" in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", she vetoed
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The Chessmen of Mars


respectable game'. The concept inspired imitation by authors of later planetary romances influenced by Burroughs, each of whom felt compelled to invent their own extraterrestrial version of chess to be fought with human beings. Instances of such homage include: J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" provides a rare instance of its use in fantasy, in a scene in which her three protagonists Harry, Hermionie, and Ron must play as pieces in a lifelike game of Wizard's Chess. Dan Simmon's horror novel "
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)


Hallows – Part 2", which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 55.9 million tickets in the US. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 195 reviews, with an average rating of 7.06/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" adapts its source material faithfully while condensing the novel's overstuffed narrative into an involving – and often downright exciting – big-screen magical caper."
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Wizard People, Dear Reader


Wizard People, Dear Reader, released in 2004, is an unauthorized, alternative soundtrack to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", written by Brad Neely, a comic book artist from Fort Smith, Arkansas. "Wizard People, Dear Reader" is a narrative retelling of the lives of the characters of "The Sorcerer's Stone" and the world in which they live. Presented in the form of a thirty-five chapter audiobook, this soundtrack is intended to replace the film's audio track. Brad Neely
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Jeremy Soule


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,
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2


"a terrifying showdown that easily equals "Lord of the Rings" or "Star Wars" in terms of a dramatic and memorable battle between good and evil." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three and a half out of four and said, "The finale conjures up enough awe and solemnity to serve as an appropriate finale and a dramatic contrast to the lighthearted (relative) innocence of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" all those magical years ago." Mark Kermode
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Détournement


and others, in which quotations from such famous sources as the Ten Commandments and quotations by United States President George W. Bush are combined with haiku-like phrases to produce a larger work intended to subvert the original source. The comic artist Brad Neely's reinterpretation of Harry Potter, "Wizard People," took Warner Brother's first Harry Potter film, "The Sorcerer's Stone," and substituted the original soundtrack with a narration that casts the hero as a Nietzschean superman. The concept of détournement has had a popular influence
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Accelerated Reader


68% of students in that age range having an interest in reading or re-reading a Harry Potter book. For example, the ATOS reading level of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is 5.5 (with ATOS numbers corresponding to grade levels). This would indicate that students below that grade range may not be able to read and comprehend the book. Since teachers, parents and student use readability levels to select books, this may discourage students from reading the book, as the student is under pressure to earn Accelerated
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic


preparing to close the original exhibition, Google made the exhibition available online world-wide using their Google Arts & Culture platform. The online exhibition is an interactive recreation of the British Library version of the exhibition, including images of the same artefacts. The New-York Historical Society's version of the exhibition opened New York City on 5 October 2018 (through 27 January 2019), as part of 20th anniversary celebrations of the publication of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States. While some of
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ArtInsights


the estate of the late John Alvin exclusively. ArtInsights has held exhibitions regularly since opening in 1995. Some notable exhibitions include: In August and September 2010, they have had both "The Official Art of Harry Potter" including original drawings and paintings by Tommy Lee Edwards used for the style guide for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and "A Galaxy of Star Wars Art" including original art never before available for public purchase by top selling Star Wars artist Christian Waggoner and production painter for , William Silvers as well as
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)


levitate objects; Lumos, which causes platforms of light to appear; Incendio, which can disable aggressive plants. The storyline follows Harry through the main elements of the book's plot, including rescuing Hagrid's dragon Norbert, advancing through the various protections around the Sorcerer's Stone, and eventually defeating Lord Voldemort. There are also several levels in which Harry can fly on a broomstick and play Quidditch - this gameplay can also be independently accessed through the start menu. Like the Windows version, the game is a third-person
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone


Rowling's favourite authors; Roald Dahl, whose works dominated children's stories before the appearance of Harry Potter; and the Ancient Greek story-teller Homer. While some commentators thought the book looked backwards to Victorian and Edwardian boarding school stories, others thought it placed the genre firmly in the modern world by featuring contemporary ethical and social issues, as well as overcoming obstacles like bullies. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", along with the rest of the "Harry Potter" series, has been attacked by some
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Mark Ballas


in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" as part of the Hufflepuff House. In October 2008, Ballas made a guest appearance on the season premiere of "Samantha Who". On September 6, 2016, it was announced that Ballas would be the final actor to portray the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway cast of "Jersey Boys" before it closes in 2017. On May 26, 2018, it was announced that he would play the role of the Teen Angel in the 2018 Toronto revival of "
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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-
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Brooklyn Public Library


restricting free speech has prompted this installment at the library. The display includes two sets of illuminated triptychs and backlit portraits of individuals from the library's community who are affected by the censorship. The display also includes passages from the challenged books, including "Ulysses", "Naked Lunch", "The Well of Loneliness", "Lysistrata" and "Tropic of Cancer". Recently challenged books, including "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "The Color Purple", "Native Son" and "
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Harry Potter influences and analogues


created by Steve Meretzky during his time at Legend Entertainment. All the three games in the series tell the story of young Ernie Eaglebeak, a bespectacled student at the prestigious Sorcerer University, as he progresses through his studies, learning the arcanes of magic, taking part in student life, occasionally saving the world as he knows it. Each separate game takes place during consecutive school years as well, much like the Harry Potter books. In 1991, the author Jane Yolen released a book called "Wizard's Hall", to
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Ginny Weasley


with someone who can stand the demands of being with Harry Potter, because he's a scary boyfriend in a lot of ways." By the later part of the series, Ginny and Harry "are total equals" and "worthy of each other." The author also commented that she enjoyed writing the "big emotional journey" that both characters go through, and that she really liked Ginny as a character. Ginny first appears in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", when Harry encounters the Weasley family
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"philosopher's" and once with "sorcerer's". The children filmed for four hours and then did three hours of schoolwork. They developed a liking for fake facial injuries from the makeup staff. Radcliffe was initially meant to wear green contact lenses as his eyes are blue, and not green like Harry's, but the lenses gave Radcliffe extreme irritation. Upon consultation with Rowling, it was agreed that Harry could have blue eyes. Judianna Makovsky designed the costumes. She re-designed the Quidditch robes, having initially
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Hollywood Chamber Orchestra


and LA Live. As of November 15, 2016, these two concert videos on Facebook have a combined 2.7 million views. On November 11–13, 2016, the HCO was the featured orchestra for the Orange County premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, live-to-picture, conducted by Justin Freer and produced by CineConcerts, at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA. Pianist Randy Kerber, who recorded for John Williams' original score to the film, joined the orchestra for all four
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Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and then becomes a major character in the third to fifth books. Like Austen's heroines, Harry often has to re-examine his ideas near the ends of books. Some social behaviour in the "Harry Potter" books is remininiscent of Austen, for example the excited communal reading of letters. Both authors satirise social behaviour and give characters names that express their personalities. However in Nel's opinion Rowling's humour is more based on caricature and the names she invents are more like
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Wizard People, Dear Reader


Potter". And out came the "Wizard People" narrator. I joked that night that I was going to rush home and record an entire misinformed book on tape of "The Sorcerer's Stone", because I had not and have not ever read any "Harry Potter" books. Once I started making notes for it I realized that an audio track alone could get boring, so I decided to sync it with the movie. Then I took a week or two and made the damn thing. I love it
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Harry Potter (film series)


Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the eponymous 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
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Children's literature


. J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" fantasy sequence of seven novels chronicles the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter. The series began with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 1997 and ended with the seventh and final book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in 2007; becoming the best selling book-series in history. The series has been translated into 67 languages, so placing Rowling among the most translated authors in history. Adventure stories written specifically for children began in the nineteenth century.
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J. K. Rowling


United States for the rights to publish the novel, and was won by Scholastic Inc., for US$105,000. Rowling said that she "nearly died" when she heard the news. In October 1998, Scholastic published "Philosopher's Stone" in the US under the title of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", a change Rowling says she now regrets and would have fought if she had been in a better position at the time. Rowling moved from her flat with the money from the Scholastic sale, into
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Magical objects in Harry Potter


the American version, this stone is called the Sorcerer's Stone. The Sorting Hat is a sapient artefact used at Hogwarts, which uses Legilimency (essentially, the ability to read minds) to determine which of the four school houses – Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin – each new student is to be assigned for their years at Hogwarts. The hat resembles a dilapidated conical leather wide-brimmed wizard's hat, with folds and tears that make it appear to have eyes and a mouth. During the opening banquet at
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19th among hardbacks (over 5 million copies) and 7th among paperbacks (over 6.6 million copies). In May 2008, Scholastic announced the creation of a 10th Anniversary Edition of the book that was released on 1 October 2008 to mark the tenth anniversary of the original American release. For the fifteenth anniversary of the books, Scholastic re-released "Sorcerer's Stone", along with the other six novels in the series, with new cover art by Kazu Kibuishi in 2013. By mid-2008, official translations of the book
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74th Academy Awards


), "Bridget Jones's Diary" (31st), "Ali" (41st), and "Moulin Rouge!" (44th) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of the directing, acting, or screenwriting awards. The other top-50 box office hits that earned nominations were "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (1st), "Pearl Harbor" (7th), "Vanilla Sky" (19th), and "AI: Artificial Intelligence" (28th).
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Terry Gilliam


. J. K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" series, is a fan of Gilliam's work. Consequently, he was Rowling's first choice to direct "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 2000, but Warner Bros. ultimately chose Chris Columbus for the job. In response to this decision, Gilliam said that "I was the perfect guy to do "Harry Potter". I remember leaving the meeting, getting in my car, and driving for about two hours along Mulholland Drive just so
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


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 among series of books. Thomas Wagner regarded the plot as very similar to that of the first book, based on searching for a secret hidden under the school. However, he enjoyed the parody of celebrities and their fans that centres round Gilderoy Lockhart, and approved of the book's handling of racism. Tammy Nezol found the book
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Verne Troyer


a large audience as Mini-Me, Troyer portrayed the goblin Griphook in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001), and played the role of Percy in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He also made several appearances as himself in reality television series, including "The Surreal Life" (2005), "Welcome to Sweden" (2007), and the sixth season of the British "Celebrity Big Brother" (2009). On June 25
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Joe Somebody


weekend in 2,506 theaters. Outside of the U.S., the film was most successful in Mexico, grossing a total of $917,266 in box office sales. "Joe Somebody" went on to gross $22.7 million in the U.S. box office and $1.7 million in foreign countries, totaling $24.5 million in box office sales. Most of the blame for the film's disappointing returns could be attributed to three blockbuster films in theaters at the time: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "", and "
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Harry Potter Fan Zone


Harry Potter Fan Zone is an Australian "Harry Potter" fansite created in 2003 by Australian teenager Andy McCray. "Harry Potter" author J. K. Rowling awarded the website a "Fan Site Award," stating that "[it] is a great Australian site with an impressively young staff who have produced some really insightful editorials." Harry Potter Fan Zone's main focus is the coverage of "Harry Potter" news and "Harry Potter" related discussion and contents. The site has covered events in the United States,
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Magical objects in Harry Potter


to fight him. Hermione (who said she would choose the Cloak) is skeptical, reminding him that the Wand, by its very nature, would make its possessor overconfident and braggadocious. Rowling 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
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic


, and author J. K. Rowling. Among the real-word artefacts displayed were a Ripley Scroll (which describes the process of making a philosopher's stone) and Nicolas Flamel’s headstone. Items dealing with Rowling's fictional Wizarding World included original drafts of the Harry Potter books and original artwork by Rowling. The artefacts were organized around class topics (such as Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures) offered at Hogwarts, a wizarding school featured in the Harry Potter series. On 27 February 2018, just as the British Library was
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Derek Hough


Spectacular", at Radio City Music Hall. Due to the production, it was announced that Hough would not return for the 10th anniversary of "Dancing with the Stars", however, during the cast announcement, Hough and partner Nastia Liukin were revealed as surprise contestants. Hough made two cameo appearances; one in 2001 in the movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and one in 2012 in the movie "Rock of Ages", where his sister Julianne was playing the female lead role. In 2011,
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Peter Chan (artist)


using the opportunity to provide material for breaking into the film industry. Chan had been set to help provide concept art for Tim Burton's "Superman Lives", but the film was ultimately scrapped. Chan's first feature film as a concept artist was "Antz", and worked as visual concept and storyboard artists for several other films, including "", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, "Rio, and "Monsters University". Chan also
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Mike L. Murphy


was followed by his 2005 film "Get Lost", and then by his 2006 film "Rose", which premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and won 1st place for cinematography. His works include the films "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "", and "Iron Man". In 2010 he directed the animated sequences for 20th Century Fox's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". In 2011 he was the director and producer of the Young Storytellers Foundation "Bohemian Dream Party"
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Lord Voldemort


'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 – Part 2". Several
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Harry Potter


that books in the series were commonly read aloud in elementary schools in San Diego County, California. Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association listed the series in its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Three of the books placed among the "Top 100 Chapter Books" of all time, or children's novels, in a 2012 survey published by "School Library Journal": "Sorcerer's Stone" ranked number three, "Prisoner of Azkaban" 12th, and "Goblet of
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The Fire (The Office)


of the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire". During the game of desert island, many of the employees reference specific films and books. Angela says she would take The Bible, "A Purpose Driven Life", and "The Da Vinci Code", but only to burn the latter. Dwight notes that he would take the "Physicians' Desk Reference", but hollow it out and fill it with supplies; he also states we would bring "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
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Religious debates over the Harry Potter series


part of their endless campaign to convince the public that Ms. Rowling is the enemy of their enemy, namely, the Church; the anguished and disappointed response of many Christian readers to these reports was also according to Culture War formula and in keeping with a hyper-extended understanding of the word "gay." "Dumbledore is gay" no more makes the books an invitation to homosexuality or contrary to orthodox Christian belief than "Sorcerer’s Stone" made them a "gateway to the occult." Rowling commented on the dispute
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Monsters, Inc. (franchise)


Tylor Tuskmon (Ben Feldman), six months after the original movie. Tuskmon hopes to be promoted to the Laugh Floor alongside Mike and Sulley. "Charades" is a two-minute promotional short animated film, featuring characters from "Monsters Inc.". The short was theatrically released on November 16, 2001 with Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". The cast consists of John Goodman and Billy Crystal. In the short, Sulley is shown playing a game of charades with Mike, but
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Freeform (TV channel)


programming network with its own identity", picking up same-season encores of ABC series such as "Alias", "Less Than Perfect," and "Life with Bonnie"; adding a weeknight sitcom block; and continuing to emphasize movies – having already reached a ten-year agreement for the cable rights to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". The network also announced plans to develop new original series, though several series that originated on the channel under the Fox Family identity were canceled (such as
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Drew Struzan


to create poster art, Struzan was affected by the decline of traditionally illustrated poster art. While continuing to create artwork for such 1990s and 2000s films as "Hook", "Hellboy" and the American poster for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", he started exploring other outlets for his work, including comic books, limited-edition art, and the collectible market. As such, his work has been featured on such diverse items as Franklin Mint collectible plates, including a twelve-piece set commemorating the
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Brad Silberling


, in 1989. In 2006, Silberling's movie "10 Items or Less" was the first movie made legally available for download during its theatrical run. This became possible through ClickStar and Silberling's close relationship with its owners Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary. Silberling was approached by Warner Bros. as one of the candidates to direct "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in 1998. Although he began to enthusiastically plan the film in his mind and was ready to sign on to direct it, Chris Columbus was ultimately chosen
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Brad Neely


work includes the comic series "Creased Comics" and the "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" spoof "Wizard People, Dear Reader", which consists of an alternate soundtrack of narration in the style of a book on tape, which viewers can play over the muted movie. Neely is featured in the documentary "We Are Wizards". Neely is the creator of the cartoon "Cox & Combes' Washington". Aside from occasional one-off videos, he has also created three series: "I Am
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Ohio Theatre (Loudonville, Ohio)


But due to the loss of revenue and the drop in attendance, the last film was stated to be Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. However, three local freshman girls raised $4,000 in a local talent show to get new balcony seats and electrical work. And the next year, LTAC (Loudonville Theater Arts Committee), which was headed by Kerry MacQueen, raised over $5,000 in a day-long event of performances, tours and a showing of The Wizard of Oz, and later in the evening they
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Joe M. Turner


, write, direct, and train performers to use magic in a project to promote literacy among school-age children. This project, the Storytraveler Illusion Show, was tied to Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and other films in that series. Turner's magic consulting work on that project helped it to win a silver Reggie Award in the "Best Cause-Related Promotion" category from the Promotion Marketing Association in 2002. Turner subsequently became a regular speaker and performer for The Coca-
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23rd Young Artist Awards


age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music. ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category. ★ "'Anton Yelchin - "Hearts in Atlantis" - Warner Bros. ★ (tie) Scarlett Johansson - "An American Rhapsody" - Paramount Classicsbr ★ (tie) Emma Watson - "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" - Warner Bros. ★ Jake Thomas - "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" - DreamWorks ★ - "Max Keeble's Big Move" - Walt Disney ★ James Bentley - "
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park


holder "Batman Forever" at $52.8 million. It held this record for four and a half years, until the release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in November 2001. "The Lost World" took the record for highest single-day box office take of $26.1 million on May 25, a record held until the release of "". It also became the fastest film to pass the $100 million mark, achieving the feat in just six days. However, despite these records,
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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
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone


couple as the "preferred norm", while the author was a single mother. Harry's relationships with adult and juvenile wizards are based on affection and loyalty. This is reflected in his happiness whenever he is a temporary member of the Weasley family throughout the series, and in his treatment of first Rubeus Hagrid and later Remus Lupin and Sirius Black as father-figures. The second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", was originally published in the UK on July 2, 1998 and later, in
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Viktor Morozov


's "Krytyka". Victor's translation of J. K. Rowling's world 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
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David R. Ellis


David Richard Ellis (September 8, 1952 – January 7, 2013) was an American film director and stunt performer born in Santa Monica, California in 1952. His credits included dozens of films and television series including "National Lampoon's Vacation, Baywatch, Lethal Weapon," and "Patriot Games." He also served as second unit director on blockbuster action films like "Waterworld, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Matrix Reloaded," and "." His feature directorial credits included the action thriller "
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Spider-Man (2002 film)


sales. "Spider-Man" became the first film to pass the $100,000,000 mark in a single weekend, even when adjusting for inflation, with its $114,844,116 mark establishing a new opening weekend record. The gross surpassed the previous record holder's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" $90,000,000 opening; on this, Rick Lyman of "The New York Times" wrote "while industry executives had expected a strong opening for the film because there was little competition in the marketplace and prerelease polling indicated intense interest
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Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film)


in the U.S., landing at the #2 spot and was held off the top spot by "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". "Behind Enemy Lines" eventually grossed $92 million worldwide, of which $59 million was from North America. The budget was estimated to be $40 million. "Behind Enemy Lines" received generally negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 33% based on reviews from 130 critics, with a weighted average of 4.8/10 and the
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23rd Young Artist Awards


(Germany) ★ Rupert Grint (England) - "Ron Weasley" from Warner Brothers' "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" ★ Christopher Massey - From the Los Angeles production of Disney's "The Lion King" ★ Aria Noelle Curzon - The voice of "Ducky" in Universal's "The Land Before Time" (1997–2001) ★ Tyler Patrick Jones - "Hallmark Greeting Cards" ★ "Promises" - Documentary directed by: Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg, Carlos Bolado; Produced by: Promises Film
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Harry Potter Trading Card Game


type and "Match" cards introduced in the "Quidditch Cup" expansion, location cards introduced in the "Diagon Alley" expansion, and a larger pool of adventure cards in the "Adventures at Hogwarts" expansion. The fourth and final expansion released was "Chamber of Secrets", which has 140 cards plus 55 Foil or Hologram Portrait Premium rares (October 2002). This last expansion features cards based on the "Chamber of Secrets" book, where all previous cards were based on the "Sorcerer's Stone"
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Ron Weasley


Ronald Bilius 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" outside Ottery St. Catchpole. Along with Harry and Hermione, he is a member of the Gryffindor house. Ron is present in most of the action
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Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)


(née Prewett) is the wife of Arthur Weasley and the matriarch of the Weasley family. She is the mother of seven children, including Ron Weasley, who becomes Harry Potter's best friend. Molly is born into the pure-blood Prewett family, being the sister of Gideon and Fabian Prewett. The character is first introduced in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", when she kindly tells Harry how to cross the barrier through to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. In "Harry Potter and the Chamber
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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
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Coldmirror


a Stone), "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in "Harry Potter und der geheime Pornokeller" (i.E. Harry Potter and the Secret Porn Cellar) 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 pop culture. Fricke's YouTube account was temporarily deactivated because these re-dubs
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone


as a "very logical, upright and good" character with "a lot of insecurity and a great fear of failure beneath her swottiness". Rowling also imagined a supporting cast of adults. The headmaster of Hogwarts is the powerful, but kind wizard Albus Dumbledore, who becomes Harry's confidant. Rowling described him as "epitome of goodness". His right hand is severe Minerva McGonagall, who according to the author "under that gruff exterior" is "a bit of an old softy", the friendly half-
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Rubeus Hagrid


Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the "Harry Potter" book series written by J. K. Rowling. He is introduced in "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone" as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels. In the third novel "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", Hagrid is promoted to Care of Magical Creatures teacher, and is later revealed to be a member of the Order of the
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Magic in Harry Potter


"Harry Potter" series; however, Rowling has used Alchemy as an example of a 'specialized' subject offered when there is sufficient demand. Alchemy is a philosophical tradition searching for the philosopher's stone, which is said to have the power to turn base metals into gold and to contain the elixir of life, which makes or keeps the drinker young and immortal. As mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", Nicholas Flamel created a Philosopher's Stone, but it was destroyed at the end of
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Fictional universe of Harry Potter


refer to mixed-species wizards and werewolves, or to other beings such as house elves, merpeople and centaurs (who are separate species). The centaurs within the series prefer to exist amongst themselves, with 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
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone


's Stone" resembled parts of Dahl's stories. For example, the hero of "James and the Giant Peach" lost his parents and had to live with a pair of unpleasant auntsone fat and one thin rather like Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, who treated Harry as a servant. However Harry Potter was a distinctive creation, able to take on the responsibilities of an adult while remaining a child inside. Librarian Nancy Knapp and marketing professor Stephen Brown noted the liveliness and detail of descriptions, especially of shop scenes such as Diagon
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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
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the third in the "Harry Potter" series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban who they believe is one of Lord Voldemort's old allies. The book was published in the United Kingdom on 8 July 1999 by Bloomsbury and in the United
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