
And it makes for one smooth story and very enjoyable movie-going experience. Though many events from the book were excluded, the essential ones made it to the film. The screenplay, by Steven Kloves, stripped away all unnecessary elements to get to the root of the story. The film flowed quite smoothly in it's transition from page to screen, never tripping on the awkward conventions that other books on film have struggled with. The sets were stunning - the actors were first rate - the effects were breathtaking. I feel, next to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the best book-to-movie adaptation that I've ever seen. Harry's Meditation: Harry and Ron discuss the Mirror of Erised.Finding Flamel: Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover Nicholas Flamel's name in a wizard card while looking for a counter curse for Neville's leg locker curse.Snape's Class: An extended version of Snape's potions class.On the train: Hagrid and Harry take the train to London, and Hagrid reveals his love for dragons.Cracking Eggs: Aunt Petunia opens egg cartons and cracks them, discovering rolled up letters from Hogwarts addressed to Harry.Dudley's Uniform: Aunt Petunia dyes Dudley's old uniform gray so Harry could use it as his school uniform (before Harry receives the letter from Hogwarts.).The deleted scenes added back into the movie are: The 2009 Ultimate Edition DVD/Blu-ray release includes this cut as well. It was first shown on TV networks (ABC in the US, several international broadcasts had the same extended showing) in 2004.

For example, since owls deliver mail in the wizarding world, you might include the picture of an owl on your invitation.There is an extended cut of the film running about 159 minutes vs the theatrical version runs 152 minutes. Use pictures that reference Harry Potter in your invitations.You can try adding the Hogwarts symbol to one side of the envelope, too. Purchase this paper at your local craft store or at an art supply store. Write your invitations on yellowed, parchment style paper so your invites imitate mail in the Potterverse.This should be clearly indicated on your invitations. If you're trying to plan your party on a budget, you might consider making your party a potluck, where everyone brings a dish to pass.

Include your viewing schedule for your guests on your Potter themed invitation, and don't forget to include the address for the party, the time it starts and ends, and whether or not there will be refreshments. You might even need to continue watching until the morning of the following day.
Due to the combined length of the movies, you'll have to start watching early in the day and end late at night.
