Guest Blogger: Aaron C.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was a movie made in the year 2001. The movie was about a boy who was taken care of by a man named Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). He was left on a doorstep for his future caretakers to take him in. Then, years later Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) receives a letter from the boarding school for wizards, Hogwarts. Harry ends up going and finds himself fascinated with an item which is believed to be the Sorcerer’s Stone. Thereafter, Harry and his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) find themselves in an epic struggle over the stone with the evil Voldemort (Richard Bremmer). In this film, Daniel Radcliffe has made an extraordinary performance. When you see him, it’s like you won’t see Daniel as Daniel, but rather as Harry. He had played his character very well. Also, Emma and Rupert make the movie even better as they stand by their friend Daniel. Aside from the real people, let’s look at the movie characters for a moment. Harry is a young boy who is very heroic, brave, and has a strong sense of justice. Also, he does whatever he can for his friends, and helps them when they are in need. Ron is a kid who is kind of a loner. He gets picked on a lot and is very witty. Whenever the going gets tough, his friends are always there to back him up. Ron is also kind of a klutz. Finally there’s Hermione. Hermione is a girl who is very talented the witch department, especially in her school work. She’s very knowledgeable and uses her brains and cleverness to help Harry and Ron out. There’s something that stands out about this movie, and that something is the theme. The theme of the film desiring too much can be a bad thing. When you desire something so much that you’ll do anything to get it, you put yourself in a bad place, and that is where bad guys come in. Along with other critics, I will agree with what they say as far as how well it was made goes and the great special effects as well. In my opinion, this movie should be watched by families who like fantasy. This movie will be worth the money because the children will love it.