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

Case in point: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling. ... But he also encounters evil professor Snape, who Harry and his friends fear has the most wicked of intentions ...

For example, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, it turns out that Snape had been protecting Harry when Professor Quirrell was trying to knock him off of his broom.

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 "Harry Potter" film series is filled with hidden details and fun facts, so we're breaking down each film individually. "The Sorcerer's Stone" saw the director Chris Columbus and his team cram ...

There is no doubt that Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (or Philosopher's Stone for those in the UK) is headed to be one of the biggest films of 2001, and possibly of all time as some early ...

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. The ...

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001) The first entry in the series introduces 11-year-old Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe), an orphan who discovers he has magical ...

“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 ...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Production: A Warner Bros. release of a Heyday Films/1492 Pictures/Duncan Henderson production. Produced by David Heyman.