Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2003 video game)

This article is about the 2003 console game. For other games of the same name, see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (disambiguation).

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
European PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Composer(s)Jeremy Soule
SeriesHarry Potter
Platform(s)
Release
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is an action-adventure video game based on the 2001 film of the same name. Developed by Warthog Games and released in December 2003 for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox, it is the second set of games to have this title following a release of the same name in 2001.[4][5][6]

The story follows protagonist Harry Potter, who, after discovering he is a wizard, is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends and receives magical training, and along with his friends stops Lord Voldemort from returning to power. The game received mixed reviews. Critics commented on the game's accessible gameplay and its unimpressive graphics.[7][8]

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