Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. The film is the first part of the long-running Harry Potter series. The film premiered in Bulgaria on 15 February 2002.
The story follows 11-year-old Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), who is treated as a servant by his aunt and uncle until he realizes that he is a wizard and receives an invitation to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, run by Professor Dumbledore (Richard Harris).
Harry is pulled out of his mediocre existence by Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), the guardian of Hogwarts, and then finds himself in a world that is completely unknown to him. Known for an incident he suffered in his early childhood, Harry quickly finds friends at the new school. He soon realizes that the wizarding world is much more dangerous than he imagined and understands that he cannot trust every wizard.
