The first Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," hit U.S. theaters on Nov. 16, 2001. USA TODAY is republishing articles from its archives to mark the movie's 20th anniversary.

From director Chris Columbus, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) introduced everyone to the 11-year-old title hero (played by Daniel ...

Brian Selznick's cover of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' for the 20th-anniversary edition. Brian Selznick / Scholastic. In a Scholastic press release, Selznick said, "I'm a huge Harry ...

It was the first time most American readers ever saw an image of Harry Potter, and yet 20 years later, the cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone still holds some surprises. Illustrator ...

First published in 1997, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (originally named "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for British audiences) was made into a movie in 2001.

The Harry Potter franchise has been a staple in pop culture for decades now. Generations of children (and adults!) have grown ...

Scholastic revealed the exclusive cover of the illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Thursday.The cover, illustrated by Jim Kay, features the bustle of ...

Compared to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the franchise had come a long way, just like the actors and the characters they portrayed. The movies went from PG to PG-13 and became ...

As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary, we sat down with director Chris Columbus to ask die-hard Potterheard questions about ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ – and beyond!

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Scholastic is releasing new covers for the seven books in Rowling's series, the first of which was unveiled today. Skip ...

Let's take a look all those fantastical facts about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, ... She said, 'Papa, I hear you're not going to be in the Harry Potter movie,' and she said, ...