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Book to Film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  • Tyler Rose
  • Jun 11
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 8

Here you will find a thorough analysis of what director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Steve Kloves got right and what they got wrong in their 2001 adaptation of the novel "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".


Table of Contents:


  • Top ten moments that didn't make it into the movies.

  • Top ten moments of faithful adaptation.

  • Ten character descriptions: Book vs Movie.

  • Five ways the movies improved upon the original text.


Ten Important Details That The Movie Forgot


Ten Important Details The Movie Got Right


Book vs Movie: Ten Characters and How They Were Different


Five Things the First 'Harry Potter' Movie Did Better Than the Book


 
 
 

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