In this enchanting film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's delightful bestseller, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and posseses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts S... more »chool of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. He learns the high-flying sport Quidditch and plays a thrilling game with living chess pieces on his way to face a Dark Wizard bent on destroying him. For the most extraordinary adventure, see you on Platform 9 3/4!DVD Features:
DVD ROM Features:Be sorted by the Sorting HatCollect wizard trading cardsDownload Quidditch screensaver and your own RemembrallReceive Owl email messagesSample game demos and much more!
Deleted Scenes:Never-before-seen footage
Featurette:Self-guided tour of Hogwarts, including the Gryffindor common room, the Great Hall, Harry's room, and Hagrid's hut controlled by your own remote.Learn to play Quidditch with an original Quidditch montage featuring Oliver Wood and Harry.Meet the ghosts of Hogwarts.Open a Screaming Book, enjoy video highlights of students and professors, and much more!
Interactive Menus
Interviews:Interviews with Director Chirs Columbus and Producer David Heyman
Other:Catch a Snitch with your remote!Have a wand choose you at Ollivanders Wands.Cast a spell over a scene and in eight languages with "Harry Potter throughout the world".Create potions correctly or wind up in the infirmary.Sneak past Fluffy and other challenges to reveal the secret in the Mirror of Erised.
Wanda D. from RINGOLD, OK Reviewed on 10/2/2011...
Who could resist Daniel Radcliffe's wide-eyed, face stretching grin? He is absolutely adorable! Being a ginger myself, I loved discovering the best ginger/wizard family: the Weasleys. This is a wonderful introduction to the series, warm-hearted and terrific fun!
6 of 6 member(s) found this review helpful.
Casey H. (Gnives) from BALDWYN, MS Reviewed on 6/7/2011...
Why would anyone want their child to attend this school? Magic can't lower insurance premiums.
2 of 14 member(s) found this review helpful.
Melissa W. from BETHESDA, MD Reviewed on 3/24/2011...
Allowing the movie to stand apart from the book, the story line was decent. The visual effects are terrible - at this point for me it is hard to tell if it is just because it is so old or if it were always so bad. The Harry Potter movies get visually more stunning, some are clearly better than others. If you consider it paired to the book it is more accurate than many of the other films.
Not my favorite HP movie, but definitely not the worst. I give this movie a resounding "meh."
2 of 8 member(s) found this review helpful.
Diana L. (ptomom) from SULTAN, WA Reviewed on 1/30/2010...
A faithful adaptation of the beloved first book in the phenomenal Harry Potter series. The young actors are fresh-freshed and inexperienced, but the sets, costumes and story will sweep you up and carry you along with gusto. Great supporting work by Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith and Richard Harris.
3 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Stacy C. (onewaterfly) from NORWALK, CA Reviewed on 8/14/2009...
I wish there was a director's cut with additional scenes, but overall I really liked this movie. I could follow the story without having read the book, unlike some of the later movies (from the longer books.) Also I really liked Richard Harris as Dumbledore. He was more what I pictured while reading the books. I think they had the perfect cast and director for this movie.