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J.K. Rowling
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Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginnings of
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on scraps of paper at a local cafe.
But her efforts were soon rewarded with an award from the Scottish Arts
Council enabling her to finish the novel. She has since won numerous awards
including the ABBY Award (American Booksellers Book Award) 1999. |
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Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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(Widescreen
Edition) (2001)
This filmed version of Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer's Stone, adapted from the wildly popular book by J.K.
Rowling, stunningly brings to life Harry Potter's world of Hogwarts, the
school for young witches and wizards. |
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The greatest strength of the film
comes from its faithfulness to the novel, and this new cinematic world
is filled with all the details of Rowling's imagination, thanks to exuberant
sets, elaborate costumes, clever makeup and visual effects, and a crème
de la crème cast, including Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman,
and more. Especially fine is the interplay between Harry (Daniel Radcliffe)
and his schoolmates Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), as well
as his protector, the looming Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). The second-half
adventure--involving the titular sorcerer's stone--doesn't translate perfectly
from page to screen, ultimately because of the film's fidelity to the novel;
this is a case of making a movie for the book's fans, as opposed to a transcending
film. |
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