Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Why tonight?

• ◆A long one. Start it early, and give it the whole evening.
• ◆One of the best-reviewed films Cue holds.

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.

• witch
• school friend
• friendship
• london
• england
• based on novel or book
• magic
• boarding school
• male friendship
• child hero
• school of witchcraft