Jun 09, 2017 the original title of the first book was harry potter and the philosophers stone and appeared on books in the united kingdom, canada, australia, and other territories. Read these questions and then try to find all the answers in bloomsburys fun infographic. The word dumbledore was an early english word for a bumblebee. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j.
Rowling has admitted that she mixed up the layout of londons kings cross railway station when she assigned the hogwarts express to platform 9 34, reached by using magic between platforms 9 and 10. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. Page 23 this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 1, as asked by users of. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is the first book in the harry potter series, written by j. The 15 best scenes from harry potter and the sorcerers. Rowling even provided the actor with vital details of snapes back story not revealed until the final novel. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. The first part, harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Harry potter and the philosopher s stone s publication was rescued by an 8yearold girl named alice, the daughter. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1, by j. Platform 9 34 was filmed at kings cross, but on platforms 4 and 5. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone refers to a mythical object called a philosophers stone. Scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Mar 01, 2015 the first book is harry potter and the philosopher s stone. This website uses cookies to improve user experience.
Rowling abandoned another book that she was writing in order to start working on the harry potter series 2. Jun 20, 2019 harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. Rowling vetoed both the ideas of combining books and an animated film, so the studio decided instead to produce all seven later. And to keep up with my 10 fun facts series, this is gonna be ten fun facts about harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, both the book and the movie. Find twenty fantastic facts about harry potter and the philosophers. The book and movie are called harry potter and the philosopher s stone everywhere except the united states. Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauders map. Harry potter book 1 interesting facts page 3 harry potter. During the creative process, the coat was initially a bit longer and not made of fur, but when they decided to make it look like animal hyde, it became ripped at the bottom and shorter. The stone was believed to turn base metals into gold, and also to produce the elixir of life, which. Jun 04, 2016 here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Study guide for harry potter and the philosophers stone. By the time harry potter and his friends use it at hogwarts, the book is in its 52nd printing, and has the honor of its own chocolate frog card. The properties of my philosophers stone conform to most of the attributes the ancients ascribed to it. Professor filius flitwick is the head of ravenclaw house. 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. The role of voldemort in the harry potter movies have been played by six actors. The first harry potter book has been translated into latin under the title harrius potter et philosophi lapis.
The harry potter series is the biggestselling book series of all time. This change was brought about because publishers believed american readers wouldnt be familiar with the term philosophers stone. We included harry potter and the philosophers stone in our pick of the top ten best childrens novels ever written. Little, brown published the script as the eighth installment of harry potter books. Rowling, what does harry s uncle vernon say when hagrid comes to them to deliver some mail to harry. Getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. To pay homage to a series that changed the lives of millions of people around the globe, heavy rounded up a few facts about the first book to. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that. A vocabulary list featuring harry potter and the philosophers stone. Rowling, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Even if youre a diehard fan of the series, we hope. Rowlings harry potter series changed the face of childrens literature and became a cultural phenomenon, so in honour of the series, here are our five favourite facts about j. Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. Rowling turned that down, saying, according to american publisher arthur levine, no. Facts used in harry potter and the sorcerer s stone book by j. Hagrids costume was initially very different for the philosophers stone.
Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauder s map. In different translations of the harry potter books, we are met with many fun alternatives. The life of this author of one of the bestselling book series in history is itself. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first book in the series about the boy wizard, will be available for free worldwide as an ebook and audiobook throughout april, as part of an initiative to help parents, carers and. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. British author jk rowling is hoping her muchloved harry potter series will work its magic on bored children stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown. The film brought to life the amazing characters so many had grown attached to in.
As of 2011, it had sold more than 450 million copies. Harry potter and the philosophers stone vocabulary list. It was changed to harry potter and the sorcerers stone by the american publisher because sorcerers seemed more exciting. Apr 24, 2020 harry potter book 1 interesting facts. Jul 31, 2015 a proposed title for the american version of philosophers stone was harry potter and the school of magic. I know what youre thinking harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the closest booktofilm translation youve ever seen. Heyman spotted radcliffe on a trip to the theatre with his father who heyman knew and immediately felt he had to play harry. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. November marks 15 years since the boy who lived jumped from the pages of author j.
And to keep up with my 10 fun facts series, this is gonna be ten fun facts about harry potter and the sorcerers stone, both the book and the movie 1. Rowling what does dumbledore say people always insist on giving him at christmas. The first book is harry potter and the philosophers stone. The original title of the first book was harry potter and the philosophers stone and appeared on books in the united kingdom, canada, australia, and other territories. Rowlings magical novel harry potter and the sorcerers stone hit u. The book and movie are called harry potter and the philosophers stone everywhere except the united states. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. According to rowling, in the potterverse, there are about 3,000 wizards living in britain.
Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone facts for kids. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film harry. Rowlings writing process to how it changed the new york times best sellers list, here are some facts you should know about the third installment in the harry potter book series. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a britishamerican fantasy film and based on the first novel by j. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings 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. It was directed by chris columbus, written by steve kloves, and produced by david heyman. The british library harry potter exhibition is packed with harry potter trivia about the books and films that even the biggest fan wont have realised. An unauthorized harry potter sequel was sold in china consisting of the hobbit with the names changed to harry potter characters. Five fascinating facts about harry potter interesting.
What are some interesting facts about the harry potter. Magical facts about the harry potter universe factinate. As a result, every scene in which the philosopher s stone is mentioned was filmed twice once with the cast members saying philosopher s, and once with them saying sorcerer s or dubbed most notably, one of the. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Words i get from the book harry potter and the philosophers stone. Apr 01, 2019 getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might. After 7 successful novels and 8 films of similar success, harry potter has left a huge mark in the media world, creating one of the largest fandoms to ever walk the earth. Recently, i wrote an article called 10 fun facts you never knew about star wars. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is the bestselling book series of all time. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that coexisted with the present world. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is an enthralling start to harry s journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future. For example, in the first chapter of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the scots version, the first chapter is called. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, also known as harry potter and the philosophers stone, premiered in the u.
While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone also harry potter and the philosophers stone study guide contains a biography of j. In harry potter and the sorcerer s stone book 1, by j. Henry cavill, superman from man of steel, was next in line to be cast as cedric diggory in harry potter, edward cullen in twilight, and james bond in casino royale, but lost the roles all three times. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the first novel in the beloved series. It was published in 1997 and a movie version was shown in theaters in 2001. Harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j.
She meant the location to be in the intercity part of the station, but 9 and 10 are actually among the rather less grand. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Jul 11, 2014 i know what youre thinking harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the closest booktofilm translation youve ever seen. Rowling, what does harrys uncle vernon say when hagrid comes to them to deliver some mail to harry.
Rowlings harry potter series and came to life on the big screen. The harry potter books are fictional they are not related to real topics. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an enthralling start to harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future. Newt scamander says that he collected most of the information on the books 85 magical species through observations made while travelling across five continents. If youre a harry potter fan, test your knowledge and see if you know many of these twenty interesting facts about the harry potter films the role of voldemort in the harry potter movies have been played by six actors the word dumbledore was an early english word for a bumblebee. Here are 30 kickass and interesting facts about harry potter. Rowling, and received special instruction from her as to his character. This movie and the novel on which it is based are known as harry potter and the philosopher s stone everywhere except the u. Please note that the following wikipedia post may reveal spoilers. Facts used in harry potter and the sorcerers stone book by j. Rowling into the first author ever to become a billionaire. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 1, as asked by users of.
Apr 12, 2017 harry potter pic facts about harry potter 7. If youre a harry potter fan, test your knowledge and see if you know many of these twenty interesting facts about the harry potter films. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. The series wouldnt exist without alice newton, the then8yearold daughter. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter series. Two of the most important ideas in this book are love and. In the united states the book and movie are called harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the cupboard under the stairs of a house owned. Nov 16, 2015 harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosopher s stone. At first, producers wanted to combine the first two or three books into one film, but. Ron weasleys character swore a lot, in the original draft. Rowlings thoughts i did not invent the concept of the philosophers stone, which is a legendary substance that was once believed to be real, and the true goal of alchemy. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 trivia imdb.
In this post, im going to share some of the interesting facts about the harry potter series. It was changed to harry potter and the sorcerers stone by the american. Rowling, creator of the fantasy adventure world of harry potter and his friends, turns 50 on july 31, 2015. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone, the first book in the series about the boy wizard, will be available for free worldwide as an ebook and audiobook throughout april, as part of an initiative to help parents, carers and. Harry potter and the philosophers stones publication was rescued by an 8yearold girl named alice, the daughter. If you speak other language, except english, dont have a good vocabulary and is trying to read this book, this is a good opportunity to help you. Wizarding words get translated into amazing things. Daniel radcliffe auditioned for the role of harry potter after he was approached by producer david heyman. In the ancient practice of alchemy from the arabic word alkimia, or the transformation of metals, and related to the word algebra, alchemists searched for a magical substance called the philosopher s stone that would turn ordinary metals into gold. Harry arrived at number 4, privet drive in the first book with hagrid in siriuss motorbike. Rowling almost let tonks and lupin survive while killing off ron and arthur weasley in their stead.
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