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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone received Academy Awards nominations for all of the following except for...?
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Best Art Direction
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Best Costume Design
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Best Original Score
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Best Supporting Actor
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The film's screenwriter, Steve Kloves, had previously been nominated for an Academy Award for adapting another film. What was it?
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Dune
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L.A. Confidential
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Trainspotting
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Wonder Boys
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At the beginning of the movie, what does Harry believe happened to his parents?
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A horrible, villainous wizard killed them
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They ate too many Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans
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They died in a tragic car accident
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They moved to the United States, betraying their home land
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Who informs Harry that he is actually a wizard?
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Aunt Petunia
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Dumbledore
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Hagrid
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Ron
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As we learn throughout the Harry Potter series, it is impossible for Hogwarts to keep a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for more than a year. What was the name of the teacher in Harry's first year?
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Professor Lupin
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Professor McGonagall
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Professor Quirrell
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Professor Snape
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When Lord Voldemort attempts to kill infant Harry, he does not succeed. Harry doesn't emerge unscathed, though. What is his scar shaped like?
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A broom
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A lightning bolt
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A snake
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A wand
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The Sorting Hat divides new students into one of four houses. Which one is not a house at Hogwarts?
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Gryffindor
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Pufnstuf
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Ravenclaw
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Slytherin
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After it is discovered that Harry has a talent for riding broomsticks, the Quidditch team recruits him for which position?
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Beater
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Chaser
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Keeper
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Seeker
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Harry receives a special gift for Christmas. What is it?
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A howler
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An invisibility cloak
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The Marauder's Map
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A Nimbus 2000
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10.
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Who do Harry, Hermione and Ron suspect of trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone?
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The Bloody Baron
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Argus Filch
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Draco Malfoy
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Severus Snape
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What director was J.K. Rowling's first choice for the film? (The studio eventually decided on Chris Columbus.)
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Michael Bay
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Terry Gilliam
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Martin Scorsese
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Steven Spielberg
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What famous composer is responsible for the triumphant score of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
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Elmer Bernstein
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Phillip Glass
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Randy Newman
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John Williams
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Who is known as the creator of the Sorcerer's Stone?
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Nicholas Flamel
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Isaac Newton
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Thurneisser zum Thurn
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Barend Coenders van Helpen
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a title that was exclusively used in the USA. What was it called everywhere else?
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Harry Potter and the Evil, Scary Wizard Who Must Not Be Named
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Harry Potter and the Massive Box Office Record
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Really Scary Rock
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When you translate a 320 page book for the big screen, chances are, you're going to have to leave a few things on the cutting room floor. Which of the following characters did not actually make it into the movie?
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Filius Flitwick, played by Warwick Davis
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Nearly Headless Nick, played by John Cleese
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Mr. Ollivander, played by John Hurt
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The poltergeist Peeves, played by Rik Mayall
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What does Hagrid call the three-headed hellhound that guards a trapdoor?
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Buckbeak
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Fawkes
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Fluffy
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Norbert
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Why has Dumbledore lost his taste for Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans?
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He ate too many one Halloween night
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He believes they promote cruelty to vegetables
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He learned they are Voldemort's favorite candy
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He unfortunately came across a vomit-flavored one at one point
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18.
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Where do Harry and other Hogwarts students shop for school supplies?
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Diagon Alley
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London Underground
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The Magic Zone
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Wizard World
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19.
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What is the name of the lone centaur who appears in the movie?
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Bane
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Firenze
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George
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Magorian
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For a brief period, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone had the record for biggest North American opening weekend, with $90.3 million. What movie broke that record seven months later?
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Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
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Shrek 2
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Spider-Man
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21.
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The feather of what type of bird is inside Harry's wand?
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Dove
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Falcon
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Flamingo
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Phoenix
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What is the name of the bank where wizarding types keep their money and other assorted riches?
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Bullions
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First Bank and Wizardy Trust
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Gringott's
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WitchiFinancial
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What is the name of Harry's owl?
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Archimedes
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Gwaihir
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Hedwig
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Yoyo
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24.
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How does Hagrid punish the Dursley family (specifically, Dudley)?
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He blows up their car
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He gives Dudley a pig's tail
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He puts a dragon's egg in their commode
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He turns Uncle Vernon into a penguin
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Which house ends up winning the House Cup by the end of the movie?
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Gryffindor
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Hufflepuff
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Ravenclaw
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Slytherin
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