... explains why he is special in the wizarding world. Harry's parents were both wizards and attended Hogwarts in their day. But along with all of the benefits of being a wizard, there is a dark side. There is an evil spirit in the wizarding world, called Voldemort, who is intent on ... director Chris Columbus, of Home Alone fame, has meticulously recreated J.K Rowling's best-selling novel. By all means this was no mean feat. J.K Rowling insisted on using only British actors and even rejected Steven Spielburg's offer to direct the film, which would have almost guaranteed a huge success. Dani...

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• Grade Level: High School

... with the Fitzgerald review. I personally thought that that the movie was over rated, however, this opinion is brought by the fact I have read the book. To me it is clear the movie mom must not have read the Harry Potter books. This movie starts out as the young Harry, bearing a ... game of Quidditch. This game could be classified close to that of soccer and basketball, however, with the twist of being play while flying on brooms. I won't give you the ending, but remember good always prevails over evil. This movie introduces the audience to many new-comers to the big screen. Daniel Radc...

• Word Count: 950
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School