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2 days ago · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman, from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 1997 novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling.
1 day ago · An original watercolour illustration from the first edition of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million (Rs 16,27,04,197) at a US auction, surpassing expectations by more than three times. In a video by @sothebys, Kalika Sands explains the ...
4 days ago · The first book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997; also published as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone), was released under the name J.K. Rowling.
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- J.K. Rowling is the British author who created the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series (seven books published between 1997 and 200...
- In addition to the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling wrote such companion volumes as Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them (2001) and cowrote a stor...
- J.K. Rowling started writing about Harry Potter after graduating from the University of Exeter. After a brief marriage and the birth of her daughte...
- J.K. Rowling was born Joanne Rowling. After her publisher recommended she use a gender-neutral pen name, she chose J.K., adding the middle name Kat...
2 days ago · Directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is a fantasy action film. It is based on the book series by J.K. Rowling. It tells the story of ...
2 days ago · J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published on this day in 1997. Quiz yourself on the book, and the subsequent film of the same name Published - June 26, 2024 ...
1 day ago · A rare piece of artwork has just become the most valuable Harry Potter item ever to be sold after fetching £1.5 million ($1.9 million) at a recent US auction. The item sold was an original ...
2 days ago · A watercolour drawing for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has fetched a record amount at auction. Thomas Taylor’s artwork, which appeared on the cover of the first book in the series by JK Rowling, was sold for $1.9m (£1.5m) by Sotheby’s auction house in New York on Wednesday (27 June). Sotheby’s said it is “the most ...