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 ...

Fifteen years ago Wednesday, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone arrived in theaters. After making its world premiere in London on Nov. 4, 2001, and hopping across the pond for the stateside ...

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

Radcliffe was only 11 when he booked the role of Harry and 12 when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone hit theaters on Nov. 14, 2001. Immediately the film became a success.

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 ...

First published in 1997, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (originally named "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for British audiences) was made into a movie in 2001.

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.

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that he is a wizard on his 11 th birthday. He is then enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a big, clever, fast-paced adventure. Columbus’s movie adaptation broke the box-office record set by The Lost World: Jurassic Park, earning $90.3 ...

18 Wild Behind-The-Scenes Facts About "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone" That You'll Be Shocked You Didn't Know ... It was so terrifying," Radcliffe told Vanity Fair in 2001 of his first ...