By: Aleyna Zaim, entertainment reporter , January 12,2021
On November 14, 2001, the first movie adaptation of the thrilling book known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by Jk Rowling was released. These films were directed by David Yates, Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, and Mike Newell. All seven of the Harry Potter novels were so popular around the world that they led to the making of 8 films in total. The series takes place in Britain. Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe) thought he was an ordinary orphaned boy living with his muggle (non-magical) aunt and her family until on his 11th birthday he finds out he is a wizard. He learns that his aunt and uncle have been lying to him his whole life. He discovers that his parents didn’t die in a car crash. His parents were killed protecting Harry from a dark and feared wizard named Lord Voldemort also known as You-Know-Who, or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. He tried to kill Harry because of the prophecy he read about him. Voldemort disappeared that night and his whereabouts are unknown. After learning the truth Harry attends Hogwarts the School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets his friends and the story begins. Will Lord Voldemort return? Will Harry survive?
In the movie, we see the tough decisions the characters make in order to save the world from the return of Voldemort. One of the best scenes in the movie is when we find out that none other than the cunning and witty Severus Snape (played by Alan Rickman), who we thought betrayed Dumbledore was actually working with him secretly and also even ends up sacrificing his own life in the end. More importantly, we learn more about his past, that he was actually a good guy all along and he gets the redemption he deserved.
One critic stated, “Harry Potter's first venture onto the screen is a solid blockbuster” (Jami Bernard, New York Dailey News). To conclude, the movie series can be streamed on Amazon Prime, Itunes, and Youtube.
If you haven’t watched the Harry Potter movies by now then I highly recommend watching them. If you like the fantasy genre then you should definitely watch it. However, I think everyone who saw it can all agree that it is much more than just a fantasy movie. It tells a story, which is important when it comes to films. Not to mention the characters can be relatable to anyone. To summarize, we learn many lessons watching Harry and his friends grow up and start their adventure.
