Be Harry Potter and learn to master all things magical in a world filled with wizardry, fun, and danger in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the USA). The adventure begins as Harry arrives at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Attend lessons, learn and cast spells, and represent the House of Gryffindor in Quidditch. Interact with unforgettable characters such as Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, and Rubeus Hagrid as you explore Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Overcome mental challenges to defeat You-Know-Who. Your class at Hogwarts begins here!
Characters
Playable
- Harry Potter: an eleven year-old wizard who survived Voldemort's wrath as a baby.
Non-playable
- Hermione Granger, Harry's best friend. Hermione sometimes helps Harry find his classes.
- Ron Weasley, Harry's other best friend. Ron also leads Harry to his classes sometimes. Playable with cheat
- Fred and George Weasley, identical twins and Ron's older brothers. Known for their mischief-making capabilities, they teach Harry the basic actions of climbing and jumping in the beginning of the game (PC/MAC). They also trade Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans for Chocolate Frog Cards during the course of the game (PC/MAC).
- Draco Malfoy, Harry's nemesis. Malfoy is usually seen with his cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle.
- Albus Dumbledore, The Headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore gives Harry some useful advice during the game.
- Quirinus Quirrell, The Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Professor Quirrell is controlled by Lord Voldemort.
- Minerva McGonagall, The Transfiguration teacher, Deputy Headmistress and Head of Gryffindor House.
- Rolanda Hooch, The Flying teacher and Quidditch referee.
- Severus Snape, The Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House. Playable with cheat
- Filius Flitwick, The Charms teacher and Head of Ravenclaw House.
- Pomona Sprout, The Herbology teacher and Head of Hufflepuff House.
- Rubeus Hagrid, A friendly Half-giant usually found in his cabin on the grounds.
- Lord Voldemort, the most evil person in the game. Harry has to defeat him at the end of the game.
- Peeves, a blue skinned, raven haired, bucktoothed, red-dressed poltergeist who is always causing trouble for either Harry or Filch.
Differences
Event | Book | Film | PC/MAC Game | PS1 Game | GBC/GBA Game | PS2/XBox/Gamecube Game |
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The Troll | Ron uses Wingardium Leviosa to knock it out. | Ron uses Wingardium Leviosa to knock it out. | Ron uses Wingardium Leviosa to knock it out. | Ron uses Wingardium Leviosa to knock it out. | Harry used Verdimillious to kill it in the GBC. Harry uses Flipendo to make the Troll fall down a pit in GBA. | Harry uses Spongify instead of Ron using Wingardium Leviosa. |
Quidditch Match | Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. Harry has a Jinxed Broom. | Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. Harry has a Jinxed Broom. |
First Match: Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. Second Match: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Harry's Broom isn't Jinxed in either. |
Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff. No Jinxed Broom | Quidditch is Omitted in the GBC version. No Jinxed Broom in GBA and Multiple Quidditch Matches. | Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. Harry has a Jinxed Broom. |
The Forbidden Forest | Harry, Neville, Hermione and Draco go into the Forest. Ron is in the Hospital at the time. | Harry, Hermione and Draco go into the Forest. Ron replaces Neville. | The Forbidden Forest is omitted from the PC Game. | Harry, Hermione and Draco go into the Forest. Ron replaces Neville. | Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville go into the Forest in the GBC version. In the GBA version, only Harry goes in the Forest. | Only Harry goes in the Forest. |
Fluffy's Chamber and Through the Trapdoor | Harry plays the flute Hagrid gave him. | Quirrell bewitched a harp, Harry, Ron, Hermione jump down when Fluffy wakes up. | Harry plays the flute Hagrid gave him. | Harry plays the flute Hagrid gave him. | Harry plays the flute Hagrid gave him. | Quirrell bewitched a harp, Harry, Ron, Hermione jump down when Fluffy wakes up. |
Devil's Snare | Hermione defeats it with some sort of fire. | Hermione defeats it with an Illuminating Charm. | Harry defeats it with fire. | Harry defeats it with fire. | GBC: Harry defeats it duelling. GBA: Harry defeats it burning it with torches. | Harry and Hermione defeat it using Incendio and Diffindo. |
Winged Keys | Harry catches the key with Ron and Hermione's help. | Harry catches the key. | Harry catches the key. | Harry catches the key. | Harry catches the key. | Harry catches the key. |
Giant Chess Board | Harry is a bishop, Hermione is a rook, Ron is a Knight and later gets injured. | Harry is a bishop, Hermione is a rook, Ron is a Knight and later gets injured. | Ron defeats most of the pieces and gets injured, Harry defeats the rest, and Hermione doesn't play. | There are three boards; Ron defeats most of the pieces and gets injured, Harry defeats the rest, and Hermione doesn't play. | GBC: Ron defeats the Queen, Harry defeats the rest, and Hermione doesn't play.GBA: Harry paralyses most of the pieces, Ron paralyses the last and stays on the board. | Ron defeats some pieces and Harry takes over. |
Troll | Quirrell has already defeated the troll, so Harry and Hermione just pass through to the next room. | The Troll is omitted from the movie. | The Troll is omitted from the game. | The Troll, still groggy, follows Harry down a stone passageway until it falls into a pit at the other end. Hermione opens the door to the next room with "Alohomora". |
GBC: The troll has already been defeated so Harry and Hermione pass to the next room.
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The Troll is omitted from the game. |
Potion Riddle | Hermione solves the riddle; Harry goes through the Black Flames, Hermione goes through the Purple Flames. | The Potion Riddle is omitted from the movie. | Harry watches the vials switch places and guess which one isn't poison. The vials go faster and faster to make it harder. | Harry has to guess which knight has the Ice Potion. | GBC: Harry has to mix and brew the potion, solving the riddle.GBA: Harry and Hermione have to look for the four potion ingredients, scattered trough the dungeon. | The Potion Riddle is omitted from the game. |
Mirror of Erised Antechamber | None | None | Harry has to push Flipendo blocks to get to the Mirror of Erised room, while Quirrell pushes the blocks back and tries to curse him. | Quirrell brings suits of armour to life and summons a gigantic suit of armour. |
GBC: Harry duels with Quirrell. GBA: Harry dodges Quirrell's curses, making him destroy the floor. Then, they both fall to the Mirror of Erised Chamber. |
None |
Mirror of Erised Chamber | Harry struggles against Quirrell and Voldemort, but passes out before Quirrell dies. | Harry struggles against Quirrell and Voldemort, watches Quirrell die, and passes out when Voldemort's soul passes through him. | Harry tries to kill Quirrell/Voldemort by collapsing pillars on top of him and he also tries to deflect Voldemort's curses with the Mirror. Harry passes out at the same time Quirrell dies. Dumbledore then bursts in to the room. | Harry tries to kill Quirrell/Voldemort by collapsing pillars on top of him and he also tries to cast a powerful version of Flipendo with the Mirror. Harry passes out at the same time Quirrell dies. |
GBC: Harry duels with Voldemort and passes out when he touches him. He doesn't see Quirrell die. GBA: Harry deflects Voldemort's curses with the Mirror and passes out when he touches him. He doesn't see Quirrell die. |
Harry fights Mutated Gytrash, then duels with Voldemort. He then touches Quirrell's face, and watches him die.Same as the film |
Spells
- Flipendo (All versions): This spell knocks objects over, stuns magical creatures, pushes specially-marked blocks out of the way, trigger switches, destroy plants or sun spiky bushes (GameCube, PS2, Xbox). Harry learns this spell in his first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson (PC/MAC, and GBA), Nearly Headless Nick (PS), or from Ollivander (GBC, Xbox, PS2, and Gamecube)
- Alohomora (All versions except GBC): This spell unlocks magical locks. Hermione teaches Harry this spell before their Charms lesson (PC/MAC), or when trying not to get caught by Snape (GameCube,PS2,Xbox). On the PS version, Ron uses this spell to open an old area of the Castle, and Hermione uses it to open the door to the Potions Riddle at the Philosopher's Stone Chambers. Harry does not get to learn this spell.
- Wingardium Leviosa (PC, PS, GBA, GBC): This spell levitates small blocks, (or in the case of the PS version, any object) conveniently marked with a "W" or yellow sparkle. Harry learns this spell in his Charms lesson (PC/MAC, GBC and PS).
- Incendio (All versions except GBA): This spell shrivels Spiky Bushes, burns plants and 'affects' bulbs and temporarily stuns Venomous Tentaculas. Harry learns this spell in his Herbology lesson (PC/MAC and PS), in Transfiguration class (GBC) or in his Charms lesson (GameCube,PS2,Xbox).
- Verdimillious (PS and GBC): This spell is cast on invisible platforms to make them appear. Harry can then walk on these platforms before they become invisible again. Harry learns this spell in his Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson (PS) or from Hermione on Hogwarts Express (GBC).
- Avifors (PS and GBA): This spells used to transform bird statue into a real bird. The purpose of the spell is transform statue bird into real bird and then make table where the statue bird on will move up and down. This table is used as a platform to move from down floor to upper floor.
- Lumos (All versions except GBC and PS): This spell can be cast in the dark so you can push against the wall or to fight ghosts.(PS2, XBox, and Gamecube). The spell can also be used on gargoyles to make shiny platforms appear (PS2, XBox, Gamecube, and PC/MAC).
- Diffindo (GameCube, PS2, and Xbox):This spell is used to cut ropes, chains, stun Venomous Tentacula, or to destroy spiky bushes. (GameCube, PS2, and Xbox)
- Spongify (GameCube, PS2, and Xbox):This spell is used to make Spongify pads springy.(GameCube,PS2,Xbox)
- Vermillious (GBC): This spell shoots sparks at the opponent. It is learned at Ollivander's.
- In the PC/MAC version, in the final fight, Professor Quirrell casts a non verbal curse, which most likely is meant to be the Killing Curse. This hasn´t been confirmed.
Platforms
The first four versions of the game were released in 2001 by EA for the PC, MAC, Game Boy Colour, Game Boy Advance, and the Playstation. The PC version was ported to the Mac by Aspyr in 2002. Another version, for GameCube, Playstation 2, and Xbox, was released in 2003.
Debug mode
Debug mode can be accessed in the PC/MAC version of the game. It includes things like ghost mode, fly mode, and others.
Differences
- Peeves appears only briefly in the film, but is battled on a regular basis in this game. In the GameCube, Xbox, and PS2 versions he only appears in a cutscene, but is never battled.
- In the PC/MAC version, the Forbidden Forest part is not included.
- In the film and book, Harry's broomstick is jinxed in the first Quidditch match. In the PC/MAC version, both Quidditch matches have no Jinxed brooms or accidents. In the PS2/Gamecube/XBox version, the Slytherin match is played on a jinxed broom.
- In the book, Quirrell summons ropes to tie Harry by snapping his fingers. In the film, Quirrell snaps his fingers to make fire surround the area. In the PC/MAC version, Quirrell moves his hands to conjure fire around the area. But in the PS1 version, Quirrell does not make fire surround the area, but green ropes do tie themselves around Harry at times. And in all the video games, Voldemort is the final boss.
- In the PC and Playstation versions of the game, Nobert seems to appear early in the game, unlike in the book and movie where he appears nearly at the end of the story.
- Norbert is omitted in the Playstation 2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube and Gameboy Advanced versions of the game.
- Harry constantly fights Draco on a daily basis, though in the book and movie Harry doesn't fight Draco at all not until Year 2.
- In the GBA version of the game, Harry gets caught by Professor Snape instead of Filch, and Harry's detention in the forest isn't the same as the book or movie.
- In the GBA version of the game, Harry uses Flipendo on the Troll and it falls in a hole in the girls bathroom. In the book and Movie, Ron used Wingardium Leviosa on the troll's club to bash the troll's head with it.
- In the Playstation 2 and Xbox versions of the game the Quidditch Match against Slytherin is at the last match of the year rather than the first.
- In the Playstation version of the game Harry gets trapped in the dungeons during Potions class.
- In the Playstation 2, Xbox versions of the game, Harry goes alone in the Forbidden Forest.
External links
- See directions how to turn on the debug and cheat at Gamefaqs.com
- [1] - Listen to the Game Soundtrack
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series | |||||
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Philosopher's Stone | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Chamber of Secrets | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Prisoner of Azkaban | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Goblet of Fire | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Order of the Phoenix | book | film | game | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Half-Blood Prince | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Deathly Hallows | book | film 1 | games 1 | film soundtrack 1 | game soundtrack 1 |
film 2 | games 2 | film soundtrack 2 | game soundtrack 2 | ||
Cursed Child | script | play | |||
Fantastic Beasts film series | |||||
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | book | screenplay | film | game | film soundtrack |
The Crimes of Grindelwald | screenplay | film | film soundtrack | ||
The Secrets of Dumbledore | screenplay | film | film soundtrack |