Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone hit the big screen and fans all over the world are feeling incredibly old.On November 16, 2001, JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter novel was adapted into the iconic film we know and love, and the rest is history.It instantly made stars of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Tom Felton, and featured British acting royalty by the bucketful.
Fast forward 20 years and the franchise is one of the biggest and well-loved in the world, with the eight films racking up an estimated $7billion (£5billion)Many of the then child stars are now fully fledged actors with incredible careers and have become real-life heroes, standing up for causes they believe in, such as bringing attention to the climate.
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