Which J.K. Rowling novel was adapted into the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?

The 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was adapted from J.K. Rowling’s novel of the same title.

Chris Columbus directed the film, which stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. It introduced the book’s central characters and Hogwarts to a worldwide cinema audience.

In the United States, the film was released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, matching the American edition’s title. This regional difference can make the adaptation appear to have a different name, but both titles refer to the first story in Rowling’s series.