It’s hard to imagine a world without Harry Potter. On 4 November, 2001, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone premiered in London. For a UK audience, it was actually called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and it was met with huge acclaim straight away.

The movie was the first film adaptation of the book series by J.K. Rowling, with the fantasy film being directed by Chris Columbus and written by Steve Kloves.

The film came four years after the release of the original novel in 1997, with Daniel Radcliffe playing the iconic Harry Potter and flanked by Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Grainger.

Columbus Chosen to Direct Ahead of Spielberg and Reiner

It was Warner Bros. Pictures who acquired the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported $1.65 million according to Wikipedia .…