Yeah, retrospectively it could have been better, but it could also have been much worse. Looking back, I don't know if it was a good idea to have Chris Columbus direct this, as he does have a reputation for being something of a hack, albeit a decent one. While there he learns to come into his own, meet people that are actually good to him, and learn more of his dark past.

Upon learning of his guarded magic roots, Harry gets enrolled in Hogwarts- a British school for witches and wizards. Harry would be dead too, but was miraculously saved, making him something of a legend. They were murdered by a dark and powerful evil wizard named Lord Voldemort. He lives with his uncaring Muggle (non magic) aunt, uncle, and cousin since his parents died when he was a baby. Harry Potter is an 11-year-old boy who comes to find out that he is a wizard. Harry's Meditation: Harry and Ron discuss the Mirror of Erised.Īh, the first film adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter series.Finding Flamel: Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover Nicholas Flamel's name in a wizard card while looking for a counter curse for Neville's leg locker curse.Snape's Class: An extended version of Snape's potions class.On the train: Hagrid and Harry take the train to London, and Hagrid reveals his love for dragons.Cracking Eggs: Aunt Petunia opens egg cartons and cracks them, discovering rolled up letters from Hogwarts addressed to Harry.Dudley's Uniform: Aunt Petunia dyes Dudley's old uniform gray so Harry could use it as his school uniform (before Harry receives the letter from Hogwarts.).

The deleted scenes added back into the movie are: The 2009 Ultimate Edition DVD/Blu-ray release includes this cut as well. It was first shown on TV networks (ABC in the US, several international broadcasts had the same extended showing) in 2004. There is an extended cut of the film running about 159 minutes vs the theatrical version runs 152 minutes.

Harry potter film dumbledore