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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone - Patreon Version

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Paul Davey

Johnny Depp is the spin-off series 'Fantastic Beasts' also written by J.K. Rowling

Anonymous

OMG.....Did I miss a winning poll somewhere...? Nevermind.....I was so much hoping you would do this franchise.....Thanks very much......And do not worry. The movies are getting better (and darker) every time...

Anonymous

Just started watching and to answer your question at the beginning.....The Harry Potter movies are part of the "Wizarding World', previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World, which has the 8 Harry Potter movies. (Harry Potter year 7 is made of 2 movies) and the Fantastic beasts series which has 5 movies. (The third will be releases in 2022 and the forth and fifth are T.B.A.) The play that Simone refers to is Harry Potter and the cursed child an is indeed a theatrical play and no movie. All movies are awesome and like I said, they will get better after the first one. The first looks a bit childisch, but this will soon change. The third one is clearly darker and from the fourth one the movies have a PG-13 rating. Hope this helps a bit.

Joe D. MacGuffinstuff

Why it's the Sorcerer's Stone in the US? Well the story I heard was because the execs assumed the American audience might be confused by the word philosopher lol. I'm American and that stung but I couldn't argue...

Cinebinge

that just seems such a silly logic! if nothing else it seems like people would know the word philosopher more simply due to it being a popular class to take in university and college, and as much as we both wish it so, there's definitely no sorcery class...

Raven Dark

Oh! I forgot one! The wyvern thing George mentioned. So, I actually had to look up the difference between a wyvern and a dragon. I get it now, but that I had to look it up tells me the writers thought most kids wouldn't know the difference, and perhaps that a lot of people wouldn't know what a Wyvern even is. When I looked it up, I also read that in certain parts of the world, there is no distinction between a wyvern and a dragon, that all are just referred to as dragons. So, for this world, they are all just called dragons, both so that kids would "get it," and so that they wouldn't have to bog the story down with an explanation of what wyverns are.

Raven Dark

Gah. My first comment disappeared, so I'm posting again. That's why the one above from me looks like it's supposed to come after. I wanted to try and answer as many of the questions you guys had about the movie or the story while I watched, but in order to do that and still focus on the film, I would have to pause, and that would require resinc, which is hard, so I'm answering them after having watched. I therefore likely missed a few. Hopefully I remember them all and my answers make sense. Two things above all to remember when watching these films. One, the films were made with the understanding in mind that the majority of the viewers will have read the books. Therefore, sometimes the rules of the world or explanations of certain story elements were condensed or cut out entirely, both for pace, and because most kids would already know them well. It's just the pitfall of converting a movie into book form. The more well known the books, the harder the adaptation is going to be, because you have to weigh what to cut for pace and avoiding boredom, against having the story make sense. Second, when watching movies that not only involve magic, but which are for kids, much like with cartoons, you have to avoid over-analyzing too much. Don't overthink it, or you'll drive yourself crazy. When it comes to magic, or a movie for kids, not everything has to make sense. In movies like this, some things are done for humor or whatever or for ease of understanding for a young audience, and sometimes logic has to be sacrificed to pull that off. So, about how everyone is afraid to say Voldamort's name. On the surface, the point is that people are so afraid of HIM, that even saying his name is scary. It's kind of like a kiddish trope. BUT. And this is not a spoiler, because it's never explained in the movies, only in the books. In one of the later books, you find out later that there is a more logical reason for this. In book 5 or maybe later than that, we learn that when Voldamort still had followers, he had a curse put on his name so that when some spoke it, it allowed those working for him to track those who were against him. His name became a tracking device. People now are so used to that that they are still afraid to speak his name. If you never read the books, that detail never makes sense. About Harry's money. You guys didn't ask this, I don't think, but I do see a lot of people ask where Harry's dad got all the money he left for Harry. In the books, it's explained that he developed some sort of hair growing potion for hair loss, and got rich off of it. That's never said in the movies. Regarding Quidditch. The rules are a little confusing, and were not fully explained in the movies, both for simplification and for time and pacing. In the books, it's explained that if the other team gets more than 150 points, and you catch the Snitch, if your team doesn't have enough to make up the difference, catching the Snitch means your team loses. That's sort of shown in the film. But George mentioned about the time limit thing, that if you catch the Snitch right away, does the game end. in other words, wouldn't you end up with games that are too short? No you wouldn't. In the book, it's shown that the Snitch isn't released right away, like the Quaffle. They wait a certain amount of time before it's unleashed. I forget how long, though. So this gives both teams time to get points via putting the Quaffle through the hoops. If one team has more points than you get by catching the Snitch, then you'd want to wait until your team catches up to capture the Snitch. It makes a lot more sense in the books, but the point is, yes, you can catch the Snitch and still lose. Wood's explanation, "You catch this, Potter, and we win," is oversimplified for pace and time, and to make it simpler for kids when viewing. About Harry having to go back to the Dursleys for the summer. First, yes, the kids go back home for the summer. Second, as to why Harry can't just stay at the school all the time, it's never explained in the movie, but it is explained in the books that there is a reason for this. I can't explain it yet though, because it would require giving details that are in the films and do spoil. So when you get further into the movies, I will tell you why he, specifically, has to return to the Dursleys every summer despite how horrible they are. It will also explain why no one calls social services. What a fun reaction. Can't wait to watch the rest of the films with you!

Fireteam Joker

Love your reaction guys! One tidbit. The title was changed by the American publisher, Scholastic, because it thought American children wouldn't want to read a book with "philosopher" in the title

Cinebinge

yeah i figured that wyvern was a more rarely known thing back then, but i feel like the art director who design the creatures visual look would know. since the visual look of the dragon is entirely in the CGI teams hands, and theres no way there arent at least a few hundred D&D players at ILM haha.

Midgey_M

You guys ready for the essays you will get now? Lmao. I will try not to go too deep and I will always avoid spoilers so let me answer a few of your questions. You asked about other schools and yes there are but you will find out about them later so I won't say more. The way JK set up the books is really genius. You learn more about the Wizarding world as Harry learns it. His aunt and uncle he lives with. His aunt is his mother's sister. They didn't want any part of the magical world and for them, ending up with Harry is the worst thing in the world. They don't want anyone to know he even exists. They are embarrassed he is a wizard because it isn't "normal". They always want to be normal. You will find out a bit more later. The books dives way deeper in and you don't like Petunia but you are given a better understanding of her but that isn't until much later in the series. You asked how many Weasleys are there. The parents are Molly and Arthur. Bill and Charlie are both already out of school, Percy is next he is a Perfect and lead the first years to the dorms for the first time. Then the twins Fred and George. Love them so much. They are 2 years ahead of Ron. Then Ron and lastly Ginny who is a year younger than Ron. You also talked about how in the Mirror of Erised (desire spelled backward FYI) Ron was kind of....I dont remember how you phrased it but that his desires were superficial. I get how it seems that way but the book does a great job of explaining. Ron is the 6th son. He feels like no matter what he does nothing matters because another sibling did it already. He wears hand me downs. They have so many children that Ron frequently gets made food he doesn't like simply because she forgets or can't cater to everyone. In short, Ron feels invisible. So in the mirror he sees himself as not only visible but becoming the best of all the siblings. I completely understand as I grew up feeling invisible too. Not all slytherins are bad. This is a misnomer. You have to remember the story is told from Harry's POV and he doesn't like Slytherin. Each house prizes different attributes. Gryffindors focus on bravery, Ravenclaw on knowledge, Hufflepuffs on Hardwork and kindness and Slytherin on cunning. There are kind slytherins, cunning gryffidors, smart and brave hufflepuffs and stupid ravenclaws. By the end of the series, you really kind of learn that the labels aren't as important as the person. If you want to find your house, I recommend using the official site of WizardingWorld.com which replaced Pottermore in 2019. Fans know their houses. Lol. I am a textbook hufflepuff for example. Yes that was John Cleese playing Nearly Headless Nick. Each house has their own ghost. He is the Gryffindor ghost. Most wizard things/places have anti muggle charms on them. A muggle who focused on the wall for platform 9 3/4 would likely suddenly remember he had to be somewhere else. We have things dissappear in front of us all the time, and don't notice because we are looking at our phones, watch, the newspaper etc. That said, I believe most wizards arrive at the train station in a different way (different forms of magical transport with be covered in other movies). I have honestly always assumed that muggle borns and those without the money for the supplies or other transports are the ones that use the barrier wall. It would just be too many going through at once to not be noticed. That's my belief anyway. Flying isn't something you necessarily have to learn. Children raised in Wizarding family's have likely used brooms for flight all their lives. Draco would have his own broom and be well aware of how to fly. However madam hooch does still teach everyone together to correct things like grip. Harry just has a natural talent for flying. In the books he talks about how he doesn't seem to think about it much, the broom almost responds to his thoughts. He is just good. And for reference Hermione who is good at everything is horrible at flying. It is more of an instinct. Harry has it, Hermione doesn't. Quidditch. I don't want to go too deep because you will see examples later but quiiditch games can keep going for a long time. Even weeks. It keeps going till the snitch is caught. So when you think about sports, you have a finite amount of time to score goals. But quidditch it is important not just to catch the snitch but to do it at the opportune moment to ensure your team wins. Just catching the snitch doesn't win your team the victory. It is usually the case, but not always. They were never worried about breaking things like in the wand shop because one of the rudimentary spells you never really see them learn is Reparo (like repair but with an o) it fixes everything and returns it new. You will see later things that can be done. It wasn't necessarily that they were in trouble for being out of their beds, it was more for being out of their house dormitory. They don't really have a lights out time, more that they are to be in their respective houses by a certain time. Harry knew his parents in the mirror because he looks just like his dad except that he has his mother's eyes. (Prepare to hear that a lot). Slytherin had won the house cup for many years so honestly the rest of the houses were thrilled that gryffundor won but yeah it was a bit biased. I love that he made Neville the winning points though. Yes dudley did have to have the tail surgically removed. The reason Harry stays with the Dursleys instead of a winzarding family will be explained later. Lastly scholastic publishers wanted the titled changed thinking American children wouldn't be interested in Philosophers stone which here in the US has a less magical and more learning connotation then a sorcerer.