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This Day in History: First Harry Potter movie premiered

James Zayatz, World News Co-Editor|November 16, 2021

On this day, 2001, J.K. Rowling’s most popular creation, Harry Potter, first debuted on the big screen with the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This first movie of eight is one of the highest-grossing movies, having grossed $965,054,122 since its release.

Information found on History.com and the-numbers.com.

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