Harry Potter is one of the most popular movies out there. Since its release, the iconic series has sold over 120million copies worldwide, becoming the fourth best-selling book of all time.
It even turned into a film with eight sequels to then became the highest-grossing film of 2001.Fans of the Wizarding World franchise might know the book, released in 1997, had a different name in the US.
In the UK, it's known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, while the US recognises it as the Sorcerer's Stone.But what viewers might not know is the film versions were also different in the UK and across the pond.
Taking to the official Harry Potter TikTok account, a side-by-side comparison was shared to show the different versions. The scene shows Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in the library, where the trio are discussing where they've heard the term 'philosopher's stone' before.In the UK version, Hermione, could be heard saying: "I checked this out weeks ago for a bit of light reading. [...] Of course, here it is.
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