The first Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," hit U.S. theaters on Nov. 16, 2001. USA TODAY is republishing articles from its archives to mark the movie's 20th anniversary.

The Making Of ‘Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone’ — An Oral History. Celeb Kids. Oct 3, 2018 ... I also saw it as a series which would follow Harry to the end of his school days at ...

Rosie O'Donnell offered to play Molly Weasley for free, but there's a notable reason she didn't even get to audition. View Entire Post › ...

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry, ... It’s all coming to an end as Harry, Ron, Hermione, ...

Harry, Ron and Hermione end up together in Gryffindor, while their little nemesis Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) is assigned to Slytherin, ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ...

Following Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Chris Columbus (whose other notable credits include Gremlins, Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire) returned to helm Harry Potter and the Chamber of ...

On Nov. 16, 2001, Warner Bros. launched J.K. Rowling’s wizarding universe in wide release with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which grossed more than $970 million worldwide.

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” ruined Daniel Radcliffe’s expectations for what is normal on a film set. The Great Hall, where he shot many of the scenes from the first of eight ...

As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary, we sat down with director Chris Columbus to ask die-hard Potterheard questions about ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ – and beyond!

While the theatrical cut of 2001’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” currently runs 2 hours and 32 minutes, director Chris Columbus recently told TheWrap that he previewed a cut of ...