
The main theme song for this film was composed by John Williams. Columbus had planned to use both CGI and animatronics to create the science fictional creatures including Fluffy. Columbus wanted to make sure that all the minimal details of the novel were correctly emulated in the film so for that reason, a very precise cast was chosen to fit the characters as to how they were defined in the books.Īs for the visual effects, there were almost 600 special effects shots that involved numerous companies including Industrial Light & Magic, Rhythm & Hues, and Sony Pictures. In order to keep the film in sync with the book, Columbus constantly kept in contact with the original novel writer, J. Some praised the graphics and gameplay, while others criticized the repetitive nature of the tasks and the lack of difficulty in the duelling game.Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone was the first of many Harry Potter films that became a universal standard for films to follow. The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone video game received mixed reviews from critics. The duelling game is a one-on-one wizard duel where the player must use their magic spells to defeat their opponent. In the adventure game, the player explores Hogwarts and completes tasks in order to progress the story. The gameplay of the game is divided into two parts: the adventure game and the duelling game. The game also features locations and characters from the book, such as Hagrid, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The player takes on the role of Harry Potter as he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, makes new friends and learns how to perform magic. The storyline of the game is based on the first book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

The game was developed by KnowWonder and published by Electronic Arts.


The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone video game is a role-playing game that was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows.
