Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Movie, 2001, The Hogwarts Years, Set in 1991
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is #1 of 11 in release order and #4 of 11 in chronological order in the Wizarding World.
The story
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone recap
Harry Potter lives in a cupboard under the stairs with his cruel aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. On his eleventh birthday the giant Hagrid tells him he is a wizard, famous for surviving the attack by Lord Voldemort that killed his parents and left him a lightning-bolt scar. At Hogwarts he is sorted into Gryffindor and befriends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, makes an enemy of Draco Malfoy, and turns out to be a natural Seeker at Quidditch. The friends learn that a three-headed dog guards something under the school: the Philosopher's Stone, which grants eternal life. They suspect the hostile potions master Severus Snape of trying to steal it, and with Dumbledore away they go through the trapdoor themselves, past a giant chess game in which Ron sacrifices himself.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ending explained
Harry reaches the final chamber and finds not Snape but Professor Quirrell, with Voldemort's face on the back of his head. The Stone appears in Harry's pocket through the Mirror of Erised, and Quirrell crumbles to dust at Harry's touch, protected by his mother's sacrifice. Dumbledore explains, the Stone is destroyed, and Gryffindor wins the House Cup. Harry goes home for the summer with Voldemort still out there.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is streaming on fuboTV, Peacock, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Where it fits
- Release order: first, before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
- Chronological order: after Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
What to watch before Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Nothing. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first of the Wizarding World essentials, so it's the place to start.
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
- Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
- Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
- Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore
- Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
- Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
- Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid
- Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall
- Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon Dursley
- Ian Hart as Professor Quirrell / Voldemort (voice)
- Fiona Shaw as Aunt Petunia Dursley
- John Hurt as Mr Ollivander
Directed by Chris Columbus.