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Check the post with more photos and videos here: World Premiere Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, London.

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Daniel donated his "Hogwarts crew" t-shirt from the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone film to be auctioned off on clothesagency.com (celebrity clothes auction, 10th February – 13th March) to benefit the Rebuilding Sri Lanka,  rebuildingsrilanka.org.uk fund to help those who were so horribly affected by the disastrous Tsunami. The shirt was only given out to the cast and the crew. His shirt raised eventually £520.00 after 32 bids.

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Daniel Radcliffe, who has played the leading role in every 'Harry Potter' film, has signed his personal Hogwarts crew T shirt - it is the one he wore during the making of the first film, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and is unique to the production team.

Daniel has signed the front of this T-shirt and, as they were only issued to members of the cast and crew, this is something that money cannot buy.. Unless of course you bid on it in this auction!

Huge thanks to a dear friend, Jane Porter, who was given the T-shirt and has donated it to our catalogue here.

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There are photos here.

1. The Old Man and the Sea
"I think the Old Man and Sea was probably the first book by a really classic author that I ever read, and it was then that I realized that things were classics for a reason, and they weren’t all just really, really, really hard work."

2. Germinal
"Germinal by Emile Zola was the first sort of longer and more European novel that I ever read, and I remember reading it in like five days. It’s a long book, and I’m a slow reader, but I just did nothing else."

3. Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
"It was given to me on my 15th birthday by a friend, and I just thought it was the funniest thing I ever read and kind of amazing and captured the period of time brilliantly."

4. The Master and Margarita
"The Master and Margarita is my favorite, favorite book in the world ever by Mikhail. To me it’s the greatest exploration of the human imagination, and it’s about forgiveness and life and history, and it’s just the most incredible book that I’ve ever read; I read it once and then I read it almost immediately again."

5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
"I think it’s fair to say that if we’re talking about the five books that have most influenced my life, I think it would be pretty churlish of me not to say Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for giving me everything that I have and everything that I will have."

source: youarewhatyouread.scholastic.com

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Update: 24th August 2016. From BBC Archive.

BBC archive

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We celebrate 25 years of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone this year. Warner Bros. shared the following throwback to the premiere back in 2001.

Op dinsdag 16 november zijn de tickets in de voorverkoop. De film is vanaf vrijdag 25 november (tot en met 22 december, 18 december aanbod verschilt per bioscoop) te zien en voor het eerst ook in 4DX-zalen van Pathé. De stoelen bewegen mee met de film en er zijn licht-, lucht- en watereffecten. Voor meer informatie zie pathe.nl. O.a. ook te zien zijn bij Vue cinemas, vuecinemas.nl en Kinepolis, kinepolis.nl. Een handige lijst vind je op filmladder.nl (aanbod stopt op 15 december).

Update: 27 november 2021. I.v.m. de nieuwe coronavirus maatregelen die ingaan op zondag 28 november komen de voorstellingen te vervallen die gepland stonden na 17:00 uur. Dit kan helaas ook betekenen dat de film niet meer wordt vertoond in de bioscoop bij jou in de buurt. Informeer dus eerst om er zeker van te zijn dat je de film kan zien.
Update: 18 december 2021. Nederland gaat weer in lockdown door de omicron variant van het coronavirus en de bioscopen gaan dus weer dicht vanaf morgen 19 december. Voor nu tot 14 januari 2022. De film komt daarna zoals het er nu naar uitziet niet meer terug. Het programma leek toch al te lopen tot 22 december aanstaande.

De nieuwe poster ter ere van 20 jaar filmmagie:

bron: Facebook/warnerbrosnl

Twenty years ago, the world experienced the Wizarding World on film for the first time. From Platform 9¾ to The Great Hall, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone brought the Wizarding World to the big screen.

Below you find a photo via photographer Terry O'Neill's Instagram. With frames from the photoshoot in promotion of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The photo was already shared back in 2019 but I missed it back then.

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Een bericht gedeeld door Terry O'Neill CBE (@terryoneillofficial)

Here are some frames from the original contact sheet of the Harry Potter trio outside of Christ Church in Oxford, 2001. Taken for Sunday Times Magazine, the first time the trio were photographed together

Good news for all of you in the UK: The previously announced HBO Max retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is coming exclusively to Sky and NOW on New Year's Day. NOW members can watch the TV special with a NOW Entertainment Membership.

Teaser trailer:

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Update: 28 juni 2020. Filmward (België).

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This year Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone turns 25. Warner Bros. Discovery has announced celebrations throughout 2026. The film is coming back to the big screen worldwide, including 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes content. This will be between 27th August and 3rd September -timings vary by location-. For more information visit harrypotter.com.

Poster (this is the Sorcerer's Stone, US version):


source: harrypotter.com, Facebook/universallyaddicted

From the press release:

Warner Bros. today unveils plans for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. This unique walking tour will give visitors the chance to go behind the scenes of the most successful film series of all time and witness the intricate detail that goes into a working set to see first hand what the camera doesn’t show. The announcement was made by Dan Dark, SVP & Managing Director, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

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Photos: Terry O'Neill

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French Première magazine's July/August 2021 issue is a special about 20 years of Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter à l'École des Sorciers) was released in France on 5th December 2001.

The magazine is out now. A summary:

1. A timeline recalling the highlights of these two decades
2. A long story behind the scenes of the saga told by Chris Columbus (the director of the first two films), Stuart Craig (the production designer), Alfonso Cuaron (the director of Prisoner of Azkaban), David Heyman (the producer of the films), Jane Jenkins (the casting director), Mike Newell (the director of Goblet of Fire), Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and David Yates (the director of Harry Potter 5 to 7 - Part 2, and Fantastic Beasts).
3. A "yearbook" retracing in photos the years at Hogwarts
4. A Complete Guide to Harry Potter, Film by Film
5. A portfolio commented by the designers of MinaLima
The anniversary special also features a quiz and posters.
Gaël Golhen, editor-in-chief on reporting on the set of the fourth film:
But once the door to the Leavesden studios was pushed open, the magic worked full blast. The charm of Daniel Radcliffe, the intelligence and sensitivity of David Heyman and the infectious fantasy of Mike Newell: I had just fallen in love with the saga"

"Twenty years later, we wanted to know if the flame was still burning. Hence this issue that goes back to the school of wizards. We watched the films, remade history and traveled the universe again, (well) accompanied. And you know what ? The magic is still there".

source: premiere.fr

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1) The Twin Town Challenge. Shared by Stef on Facebook

There is a fundraising page in relation to the Twin Town Challenge (justgiving.com) to raise money for SpecialEffect. The charity seeks to enable more people with disabilities to experience fun and freedom through cutting-edge technology. Thanks Stefanie for the link.

2) Photo. Shared by John Cartwright

3) A video message for Sarah who has Acute Myeloid Leukemia and is undergoing chemotherapy.

This video is also shared on Facebook.

source: Facebook/rich.teachout.1

Update: 13th July 2020. North Central Drama video (#GETit)

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source: Facebook/NorthCentralDrama