What's the Difference between Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the Book and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Harry Potter
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Harry Potter
Portrayed by: Daniel Radcliffe
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Hermione Granger
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Hermione Granger
Portrayed by: Emma Watson
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Ron Weasley
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Ron Weasley
Portrayed by: Rupert Grint
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Professor Dumbledore
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Professor Dumbledore
Portrayed by: Richard Harris
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Severus Snape
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Severus Snape
Portrayed by: Alan Rickman
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Peeves the poltergeist
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This Character does not appear.
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Minerva Mcgonagall
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Minerva Mcgonagall
Portrayed by: Maggie Smith
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Rubeus Hagrid
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Rubeus Hagrid
Portrayed by: Robbie Coltrane
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Lord Voldemort
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Lord Voldemort
Portrayed by: Richard Bremmer
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Draco Malfoy
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Draco Malfoy
Portrayed by: Tom Felton
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Peeves
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This Character does not appear.
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ButtMunch
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ButtMunch
Portrayed by: Keanu Reeves
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Harry and Hermione are given detention in the Forbidden forest because they are caught by Filch after hours. |
They are given detention because they are caught at Hagrid's cabin. |
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Harry meets Draco Malfoy while he is getting his robes in Diagon alley. |
He first meets him before the sorting ceremony at Hogwarts.
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The Dursleys take Harry to an island to flee their house when it is filled with letters telling Harry he is a wizard. |
This doesn't happen. |
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At the zoo, Harry is able to talk to the Boa Constrictor. Dudley pushes him out of the way and Harry gets made and inadvertently makes the glass disappear causing Dudley to fall in. |
Dudley is stuck in the cage and can't get out.
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The students of Hogwarts take many classes including Defense against the Dark Arts, History of Magic and Herbology. |
These classes are not mentioned. |