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    Yer a relic, Harry: The first Harry Potter movie premiered exactly 20 years ago

    "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" premiered on Nov. 16, 2001. To celebrate, we're dusting off our Pensieve and revisiting NPR's coverage from 20 years ago.
    by Rachel Treisman Nov 16, 2021 2 minutes
    A young Daniel Radcliffe stars as Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone," which premiered in 2001.

    The film that brought the wizarding world to life — from Hogwarts to Hedwig to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named — is now 20 years old.

    "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" premiered on Nov. 16, 2001, four years after the series' first book hit the shelves.

    Seven books, eight movies, multiple theme parks, millions of book sales, and later, the beloved franchise on millions of muggles. It has.

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