The Harry Potter franchise has been going strong for over 25 years now, despite a multitude of controversies. Some of those ...

The first film and book call their central magical objects "the philosopher's stone" in the United Kingdom, and "the sorcerer ...

What it’s about: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) introduced everyone to the 11-year-old title hero as he discovers that he is not ...

I read Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the first time when I was 10 years old. I tried reading it when I was ...

Since the publication of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, generations of readers have been enraptured by the adventures of the young wizard and the whimsical yet dangerous world in which ...

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The final movie in the Venom franchise is releasing, as well as the award-winning Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes, among other films opening across Canada. Conclave a front-runner for awards ...

Brown/Getty Images) When Harry Potter first came to the big screen in 2001 with The Philosopher’s Stone, the late Richard Harris perfectly captured the twinkle in Dumbledore’s eye as the ...

Laotian student Bounlutay Soudthida brought the Chinese version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a book that deeply influenced her — it was her first Chinese reading material in Laos.

Laotian student Bounlutay Soudthida brought the Chinese version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a book that deeply influenced her — it was her first Chinese reading material in Laos.

James and Oliver Phelps may not be sporting the trademark red Weasley hair, but the twins are still instantly recognizable to fans of the “Harry Potter” franchise having played cheeky brothers ...