The game Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) was released first in 2001 by Electronic Arts for the PC and the Game Boy Advance. A remastered version, for Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, and Microsoft's Xbox, was released in 2003. The game is based on J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first novel in the Harry Potter series.
Characters
Playable
- Harry Potter
- The main character.
Non-playable
- Hermione Granger
- One of Harry's best friends. Hermione sometimes helps Harry find his classes.
- Ron Weasley
- Harry's other best friend. Ron also leads Harry to class sometimes.
- Fred Weasley and George Weasley
- Ron's twin brothers. Known for their mischief-making capabilities, they teach Harry the basic actions of climbing and jumping in the beginning of the game. They also trade Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans for Chocolate Frog cards during the course of the game.
- Draco Malfoy
- Harry's nemesis. Malfoy is usually seen with his cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle.
- Albus Dumbledore
- The headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore gives Harry some useful advice during the game.
- Quirrell
- The Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Professor Quirrell is controlled by Lord Voldemort.
- Minerva McGonagall
- The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor House.
- Madam Hooch
- The Flying teacher.
- Severus Snape
- The Potions teacher and Head of Slytherin House. Professor Snape tends to favour students in his own House.
- Filius Flitwick
- The Charms teacher and Head of Ravenclaw House.
- Professor Sprout
- the Herbology teacher and Head of Hufflepuff House.
- Lord Voldemort
- Also known as the Dark Lord, Lord Voldemort is the most evil person in the game. Harry has to defeat him at the end of the game.
Spells
- Flipendo
- Knocks objects over, stuns magical creatures, pushes specially-marked blocks out of the way, and triggers switches. Harry learns this spell in his first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson.
- Alohomora
- Unlocks magical locks. Hermione teaches Harry this spell before their Charms lesson.
- Wingardium Leviosa
- Levitates small blocks, conveniently marked with a "W". Harry learns this spell in his Charms lesson.
- Incendio
- Shrivels Spiky Bushes and temporarily stuns Venomous Tentaculas. Harry learns this spell in his Herbology lesson.
- Lumos
- Conjures up platforms of light that Harry can walk on. Harry learns this spell in his second Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson.
Plot
For a complete synopsis see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter, an orphaned eleven-year-old boy living with his aunt and uncle, learns that he is a wizard and leaves to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Over the course of the year, he learns the spells that will help him defeat the most evil wizard in the world, Lord Voldemort.
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