

Once they arrive at Hogwarts, the students are sorted into houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. After buying his school supplies, at Diagon Alley, he boards the Hogwarts Express on platform 9¾ with the other students. Harry receives a letter inviting him to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is told who he really is. For ten years, Harry has lived with the Dursleys, not knowing that he is a wizard, and famous in the wizarding world for being the only one to survive the attacks of Voldemort, whose name no one dares to say. Rubeus Hagrid, a mysterious giant, leaves an orphaned Harry Potter, whose parents were murdered by the evil Lord Voldemort, on the front door step of his bullying relatives, The Dursleys. There are also several levels in which Harry can fly on a broomstick and play Quidditch - this gameplay can also be independently accessed through the start menu. The storyline follows Harry through the main elements of the book's plot, including rescuing Hagrid's dragon Norbert, advancing through the various protections around the Philosopher's Stone, and eventually defeating Lord Voldemort.

The spells featured are as follows: The Flipendo Jinx, which can be used to stun enemies and push objects around The Alohomora Charm, which unlocks doors and chests Wingardium Leviosa, which can levitate objects Lumos, which causes platforms of light to appear Incendio, which can disable aggressive plants. Spells are learned progressively via lesson levels, and unlock increasingly complex puzzles. The story follows a linear progression, separated into levels with a specific end goal. In the PC versions, the game is played like a third-person action and puzzle game. The player controls the character Harry Potter from a third-person view. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone gameplay is from a third-person perspective. Critics commented on the game's accessible gameplay and its unimpressive graphics (2003 versions) while others said the game's license would be the only thing to draw in fans. The story follows protagonist Harry Potter, who, after discovering he is a wizard, is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends and receives magical training, and along with his friends stop Lord Voldemort from returning to power. Philosopher's Stone was initially developed for the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in November 2001, and was re-made two years later for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in December 2003. It is based on J.K Rowling's novel of the same name and the film adaptation.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is an action-adventure video game with platform elements published by Electronic Arts.
