What's the Difference between Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the Book and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the Movie?

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	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	91%
Released:	1997
Author:	J.K. Rowling

	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	9%
Released:	2001
Director:	Chris Columbus

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In the Book	In the Movie
Harry Potter	Harry Potter Portrayed by: Daniel Radcliffe
Hermione Granger	Hermione Granger Portrayed by: Emma Watson
Ron Weasley	Ron Weasley Portrayed by: Rupert Grint
Professor Dumbledore	Professor Dumbledore Portrayed by: Richard Harris
Severus Snape	Severus Snape Portrayed by: Alan Rickman
Peeves the poltergeist	This Character does not appear.
Minerva Mcgonagall	Minerva Mcgonagall Portrayed by: Maggie Smith
Rubeus Hagrid	Rubeus Hagrid Portrayed by: Robbie Coltrane
Lord Voldemort	Lord Voldemort Portrayed by: Richard Bremmer
Draco Malfoy	Draco Malfoy Portrayed by: Tom Felton
Peeves	This Character does not appear.
ButtMunch	ButtMunch Portrayed by: Keanu Reeves

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Book vs Movie

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This Spoils the Ending

In the Book	In the Movie
The Sorting hat sings a song while deciding which House to put each child into.	The hat simply makes a comment before deciding where they will go.
Harry's summer is discussed at length prior to going to Hogwarts.	This doesn't happen.
Harry talks to a Boa Constrictor from Brazil in parsel tongue.	The snake is a Burmese Python.
Peeves the Poltergeist is constantly causing trouble.	The ghost does not appear.
Hagrid's Dragon, Norbert is taken by Harry and Hermione to a friend of Charlie Weasley for care.	Dumbledore removes the dragon.

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