The first Harry Potter film came out almost 20 years ago, and Tom Felton kicked off celebrations
The first Harry Potter movie came out nearly 20 years ago and to celebrate the November anniversary, The Wizarding World will be releasing memorable moments from the first film for the rest of the year.
Each year on Sept. 1, the Wizarding World celebrates the start of the magical school year with its annual “Back to Hogwarts” celebration. This year’s virtual journey, however, marks 20 years since “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was released and started the epic eight-part movie series.
In celebration of 20 years of movie magic, the Wizarding World will highlight 20 epic moments from the film over the next four months. The moments will be released each week, along with games, quizzes and secrets from the crew. Kicking things off: Harry’s blizzard of acceptance letters and his first time at Platform nine and three-quarters.
The Wizarding World will also be launching the ‘Harry Potter’ Quiz Show later this year, to stream on HBO Max, Cartoon Network and TBS. Celebrities will be sorted into their very own Hogwarts house.
A live digital event hosted by super fan Yinka Bokinni kicked things off Wednesday, featuring a special appearance from Tom Felton, who played the iconic Draco Malfoy.
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During the interview, Felton revealed his most memorable moment while on set.
“The set of The Great Hall was fantastic,” he said. “All of the cast’s reactions were genuine in that moment, we hadn’t seen it before, so it was a complete surprise.”
The video was live streamed on Youtube where host Bokinni interviewed Felton, and played games and quizzes with fellow super fans.
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“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” recently passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office after China re-released the film in 2020. It’s the second movie in the franchise to reach that status, with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” the final chapter in the saga, making $1.34 billion worldwide in 2011, Variety reports.