Four ways you can celebrate 23 years of Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone film premiere

READThe Psychology of Harry Potter An Unauthorised Examination Of The Boy Who LivedHop on a magic broom and soar into the depths of the human psyche as leading psychologists of the muggle world unravel and analyse the human mind and motivation by examining the psychological themes and the characters of the beloved book seriesLOG ON TO amazoninQuidditch Through the AgesThis book is a staple in the wizarding world and perhaps the most read title in the Hogwarts Library Readers will discover the early origins of the sport to the modernday game adored by wizards and muggles alike This definitive guide covers Quidditch history iconic teams common fouls the evolution of racing brooms the rules and the breaking of rules making it an essential read for any Quidditch enthusiastLOG ON TO amazoninLISTENHosts Tiffany OrsquoMalley Katie and Megan Petras Pics CourtesyInstagramSwish and Flick A Harry Potter PodcastThis book clubstyle podcast assembles three friends from different Hogwarts houses for a spellbinding chapterbychapter rereading through the Harry Potter series The hosts explain their knowledge of the Potter universe from the books and Wizarding World and unravel mysteries and fan theories while speculating on lsquowhatifsrsquo by delving into theories and ideas of our own It involves spoilersLOG ON TO Apple Spotify and YouTubeWATCHA Very Potter MusicalThis musical parody based on JK Rowlingrsquos books and movies begins with reimagining Harry Potterrsquos second year at Hogwarts with a hilarious and whimsical twist It captures the wild adventures of the trio from competing in the House Cup Championship to tackling unexpected challengesLOG ON TO YouTubeSuper Carlin BrothersThis dynamic brother duo dives deep into the wizarding world exploring and reimagining characters themes and plotlines from the books and films From ldquoWhat if Ron were a Hufflepuffrdquo to ranking the greatest Harry Potter heroes and venturing beyond Quidditch to explore lesserknown wizarding sports they offer fresh perspectives to the seriesLOG ON TO YouTubeFansrsquo CornerSrushti Daga 11 DombivliI read Harry Potter and the Philosopherrsquos Stone for the first time when I was 10 years old I tried reading it when I was younger but didnrsquot find it interesting Last year I stumbled upon it again gave it another shot and ended up reading all the other books tooAfter finishing the book I watched the movie but I preferred the book The movie left out some of the scenes especially the fun and light hearted ones I felt it didnrsquot flow as naturally as the book did or capture some of the motives and depth the book had On the other hand the casting was spotonI loved how the actors brought the characters and their traits to life especially Professor Quirrell who was even better explained in the book but was cast well in the film Reading the book let me build my own version of the magical world in my mind while the movie helped me see it visually and add to my imaginationAlok Sharma 43 GoregaonI started watching the Harry Potter films and reading the books recently after marrying a Potterhead Now along with my kid Irsquove been reading the beautifully illustrated Harry Potter novels by Jim Kay his illustrations perfectly capture JK Rowlingrsquos descriptions I also listened to the audiobook of The Philosopherrsquos Stone by Stephen Fry mdash it was my first audiobook experience I watched The Philosopherrsquos Stone movie in theatres when it was first released in Bhilai ChhattisgarhI enjoy the movies but prefer the books because they seem to grow and mature with the readers as the series progresses and include more details Rowling set up the first book almost like a chessboard with hints and details that appear in later books which shows how brilliantly planned the entire series is The story also feels close to home for me Since we moved cities a lot because of my fatherrsquos business I was often lsquothe new kidrsquo and can relate to Harry I remember when the casting calls for Harry Potter were announced even newspapers in Bhilai covered it which fuelled the excitement and it was clear how huge the series had become