

Of course, during these past 20 years, plenty of Potter fans have rewatched Sorcerer’s Stone countless times, becoming so familiar with the film that they’ve memorized everything from the Sorting Hat’s ominous speech to the image Harry sees in the Mirror of Erised (and that’s not even mentioning every harrowing moment of the giant chess game, which has been re-created and parodied so much on TikTok that it’s practically taken on an entire new life).ĭespite the movie’s lasting popularity, though, there are still details about its creation that even the biggest Potterheads probably don’t know. As hard as it might be to believe, it somehow really has been two full decades since we were first introduced to Daniel Radcliffe as the Boy Who Lived, plus Emma Watson’s Hermione, Rupert Grint’s Ron, and so many other now-iconic takes on the series’ most beloved characters.

Now, this is a fact that’s straight-up riddikulus: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the very first movie in the eight-film saga, turns 20 years old this month.
