Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
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| Developer(s) | KnowWonder (PC) Warthog (GC, Xbox, PS2) Griptonite (GBA, GBC) Argonaut (PS) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Engine | Unreal engine |
| Release date(s) | November 2001 (PC, PS, GBA, GBC) December 9, 2003 (GC, Xbox, PS2) |
| Genre(s) | Third-Person Action Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | PC (Windows), Mac (Mac OS 9), GBC, GBA, PS, Xbox, GameCube, PS2 |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is the name of five distinct video games. The first four versions were released in 2001 by Electronic Arts for the PC, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and the Sony PlayStation. The PC version was ported to the Mac by Aspyr in 2002. Another version, for Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Xbox, was released in 2003. The game is based on J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first novel in the Harry Potter series. Most reviews for the games were rather negative due to the simple gameplay making them only suitable for a younger audience.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Playable
- Harry Potter
- The main character. He is a member of the house of Gryffindor, and is best friends with Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Voldemort is after him.
[edit] Non-playable
- Hermione Granger
- One of Harry's best friends. Hermione sometimes helps Harry find his classes.
- Ron Weasley
- Harry's other best friend. Ron also leads Harry to his classes sometimes.
- Fred and George Weasley
- Ron's twin brothers. Known for their mischief-making capabilities, they teach Harry the basic actions of climbing and jumping in the beginning of the game. They also trade Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans for Chocolate Frog cards during the course of the game.
- 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 and Head of Gryffindor House.
- Rolanda Hooch
- The Flying teacher.
- Severus Snape
- The Potions teacher and Head of Slytherin House. Professor Snape tends to favour students in his own House.
- 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
- Also known as the Dark Lord, Lord Voldemort is the most evil person in the game. Harry has to defeat him at the end of the game.
- Peeves
- A poltergeist that enjoys making chaos around Hogwarts. If Harry runs into him, Peeves will cause trouble for him until Harry has got rid of him.
[edit] Spells
Note that in the GBC version, spells are only used in battle.
- Flipendo
- This spell knocks objects over, stuns magical creatures, pushes specially-marked blocks out of the way, and triggers switches. Harry learns this spell in his first Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson (PC) or from Nearly Headless Nick (PS), or from Ollivander (GCN).
- Alohomora (PC GCN)
- This spell unlocks magical locks. Hermione teaches Harry this spell before their Charms lesson (PC) or when they're trying to flee from Fluffy (GCN).
- Wingardium Leviosa (PC)
- This spell levitates small blocks, conveniently marked with a "W". Harry learns this spell in his Charms lesson.
- Incendio
- This spell shrivels Spiky Bushes and temporarily stuns Venomous Tentaculas. Harry learns this spell in his Herbology lesson. In the GCN version, it burns enemies.
- Lumos
- This spell conjures up platforms of light that Harry can walk on, or makes certain sections of wall become walk-through. Harry learns this spell in his second Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson.
- Verdimillius (PS)
- 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.
- Locomotor Mortis
- This spell is used to immobilise enemies.
- Vermillious
- This spell shoots red sparks at an enemy.
- Verdimillious
- Shoots green sparks at an enemy.
- Locomotor Wibbly
- A less powerful version of Locomotor Mortis that immobilises the enemy's hands.
- Mucus Ad Nauseam
- Poisons the enemy with a serious cold. The enemy takes damage each turn and finds it harder to use spells.
- Flipendo Duo
- A more powerful version of Flipendo. It's "powering-up sound" is higher pitched, and when fully charged, glows purple-white instead of blue-white.
In addition, Harry also learns to make a Wiggenweld Potion. The ingredients are Moly, Wiggentree Bark, Flobberworm Mucus and Dittany.
In the GCN game, Harry can make different potions from recipes in a Recipe Book.
[edit] Creatures
- Gnomes
- Gnomes are pesky creatures that will steal your Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans and knock down your stamina when they run into you.
- Fire Spitters (Fire Crabs)
- Turtles that will shoot fire at you.
- Snails
- These snails are poisonous and you will get hurt if you touch them or their trails.
- Spiky Bushes
- Spiky Bushes will shoot spikes at you if you get too close.
- Venomous Tentacula
- Plant-like creatures with snapping heads, rather like a Venus Flytrap.
- Doxies
- Blue flying creatures that bite.
[edit] Items
- Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans
- Different coloured beans that can be found everywhere in Hogwarts and it's grounds.
- Chocolate Frogs
- They increase Harry's stamina when he is hurt.
- Wizard Cards
- They can also be found around Hogwarts; collect all 24 wizard cards (17 in the PS version), at least 250 beans (all beans of every colour given to Fred and George and their prizes earned in the PS version), and defeat Lord Voldemort to get the last secret wizard card.
[edit] Plot
For a complete synopsis see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter, an orphaned eleven-year-old boy living with his aunt and uncle, learns that he is a wizard and leaves to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Over the course of the year, he learns the spells that will help him defeat the most evil wizard in the world, Lord Voldemort.
[edit] Differences between the book, film and versions of the game
| Item | Book | Film | PC game | Video game (PSX vesion included) |
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| Diagon Alley | Harry and Hagrid visit Diagon Alley once in chapter five. | Harry and Hagrid visit Diagon Alley once near the beginning of the film. | Harry and Hagrid are stated to have visited Diagon Alley, but their visit is not actually depicted. | Harry and Hagrid visit Diagon Alley twice. |
| Peeves | Peeves appears infrequently in the book. | Peeves does not appear in the movie. | Peeves appears on a fairly regular basis. | Peeves appears on a fairly regular basis. |
| Potions | Several Potions classes are depicted in the book. Harry never gets trapped in the dungeons. | One Potions class is depicted in the film. Harry never gets trapped in the dungeons. | During Potions class, Harry finds himself trapped in the dungeons. | Harry does not become trapped in the dungeons in the GBC version. |
| Quidditch matches | Professor Quirrel uses a jinx to try and knock Harry off his broomstick during a Quidditch match against Slytherin. A Quidditch match against Hufflepuff occurs later without incident. | Professor Quirrel uses a jinx to try and knock Harry off his broomstick during a Quidditch match against Slytherin. No other Quidditch matches are depicted. | All Quidditch matches occur without incident. | All Quidditch matches occur without incident. |
| The Forbidden Forest | Harry, Hermione, Neville and Malfoy enter the forest. Ron does not enter the forest. | Harry, Ron, Hermione and Malfoy enter the forest. Neville does not enter the forest. | The forest part is not included. | Draco Malfoy does not follow Harry into the forest. |
| Challenges | There are seven obstacles guarding the Stone, including Fluffy, the Devil's Snare, the Flying Key Chamber, the Chess Game, a Troll, a Potions Chamber and the Mirror of Erised. | There are five obstacles guarding the Stone, including Fluffy, the Devil's Snare, the Flying Key Chamber, the Chess Game and the Mirror of Erised. | There are seven obstacles guarding the Stone, including Fluffy, the Devil's Snare, the Flying Key Chamber, the Chess Game, a Potions Chamber, a Block Challenge and the Mirror of Erised. | There are six obstacles guarding the Stone, including Fluffy, the Devil's Snare, the Flying Key Chamber, the Chess Game, a troll and the Mirror of Erised. |
| The Final Scene | Quirrel snaps his fingers to tie Harry up. | Quirrel snaps his fingers to conjure a fire surrounding the area. | Voldemort conjures a fire surrounding the area with his hands. | Voldemort does not snap his fingers or conjure a surrounding fire. |
| Harry Fainting | Harry falls unconscious while Quirrel is dying, but still alive. | After Quirrel has disintegrated, the spirit of Voldemort knocks Harry unconscious. | Harry faints from the explosion that destroys Quirrel/Voldemort. | Harry passes out from the impact of the green orbs that Voldemort shoots. |
| Timeline | 1. Diagon Alley 2. Snape's first class 3. Flying class 4. Harry and Ron rescue Hermione from the troll 5. Quidditch match against Slytherin 6. Mirror of Erised 7. Quidditch match against Hufflepuff 8. Norbert hatches 9. Norbert is given to Bill Weasley 10. Forbidden Forest 11. Harry battles Quirrell/Voldemort |
1. Diagon Alley 2. Snape's first class 3. Flying class 4. Harry and Ron rescue Hermione from the troll 5. Quidditch match against Slytherin 6. Mirror of Erised 7. Norbert hatches 8. Norbert is sent to Romania (not depicted) 9. Forbidden Forest 10. Harry battles Quirrell/Voldemort |
1. Diagon Alley (not depicted) 2. Flying class 3. Norbert hatches 4. Quidditch match against Slytherin 5. Snape's first class 6. Harry and Ron rescue Hermione from the troll 7. Quidditch match against Ravenclaw 8. Norbert is given to Bill Weasley 9. Mirror of Erised 10. Harry battles Quirrell/Voldemort |
Almost the entire game is non-congruent with the book's timeline. For example, after the Mirror of Erised part, Harry battles the troll (as opposed to these events occurring in reverse order in the text.) However, this remains accurate in the GBA and GBC versions. |
[edit] External links
| J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series | |||||
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| Philosopher's Stone | book | film | game | soundtrack | |
| Chamber of Secrets | book | film | game | soundtrack | |
| Prisoner of Azkaban | book | film | game | soundtrack | |
| Goblet of Fire | book | film | game | soundtrack | |
| Order of the Phoenix | book | (film) | (game) | ||
| Half-Blood Prince | book | (film) | |||
| Book Seven | (book) | ||||
| Other books | Other games | ||||
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | ||||
| Quidditch Through the Ages | |||||
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