harry potter fans rejoice!

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2001)

every harry potter fan will be super excited when they see this one! yes, it sticks to the book, it's wonderfully done, the acting is spectacular (remember you're dealing with child actors here - it's not *perfect*, but it's so close who could care?). however, there are some things that you may miss if you were looking for an exact book-to-movie experience (which never really happens anyway). harry meets draco at hogwarts, not on diagon alley. the sorting hat doesn't sing (something which actually upset me - i was really looking forward to that!). norbert is not rescued from the top of the tower (he isn't in the movie much, but he's there enough to get a great laugh!). regardless, it's a wonderful movie. i almost cried when harry got the photo album of his family from hagrid. also, they did a great job with snape - plenty of hints as to who is really after harry that i probably wouldn't have picked up on if i didn't know the book. hey, it had to be good - a whole theater full of kids, and they all kept quiet for the full 2 and a half hours! everyone should see this movie, harry potter fan or no. it's wonderful and well worth the nine bucks! i can't wait for the next one - why a whole year?!?