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HARRY POTTER

and thePHILOSOPHER'S STONEbyArry

Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling

Revisions by(Names of Subsequent Writers,in Order of Work Performed)

Current Revisions byArry, 7 January 2008

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*3D* Changes/Additions during Third Draft (Pre Nov 07)*11/7* Changes/Additions before 27/11/07*12a/7* Changes/Additions before 13/12/07*12b/7* Changes/Additions before 17/12/07*12c/7* Changes/Additions before 21/12/07*12d/7* Changes/Additions before 24/12/07*1a/8* Changes/Additions before 7/1/08

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EXT. THE POTTER’S COTTAGE - GODRIC’S HOLLOW - EVENING *1a/8*(31/10/1981) *1a/8*

A gate is left open in front of a cottage, is curtains fully *1a/8*drawn and its door blasted open. *1a/8*

SYBILL TRELAWNEY (V.O.) *3D*(In a hoarse voice) *1a/8*

The one with the power to vanquish the *3D*Dark Lord... *3D*

INT. HARRY’S ROOM - THE POTTER’S COTTAGE - GODRIC’S HOLLOW - *1a/8*EVENING *1a/8*

An infant (1-YEAR-OLD HARRY POTTER) stares at a hooded figure *1a/8*(VOLDEMORT). Light catches its face and Harry begins to cry. *1a/8*

VOLDEMORT *3D*

Avada Kedavra! *3D*

EXT. THE POTTER’S COTTAGE - GODRIC’S HOLLOW - EVENING *1a/8*(31/10/1981) *1a/8*

Green light erupts from an upstairs room. Sounds of agony can be *1a/8*heard, both from Harry and Voldemort *1a/8*

SYBILL TRELAWNEY (V.O.) *3D*...approaches... *3D*

The title “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” fills the *3D*

screen. *3D*EXT. 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*(1/11/1981) *3D*

A simple suburban house can be seen (4 Privet Drive) behind the *1a/8*title, baked on by the bright sun. A cat walks into frame and *3D*sits on the house’s brick fence. The title fades, leaving a shot *3D*of the house. *3D*

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INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*

(1/11/1981)

Close-up shot of an extremely boring tie. The camera zooms out to *3D*see the reflection of VERNON DURSLEY, a man in his early 20s, inthe kitchen mirror. The mirrored version of Vernon smiles to *3D*himself. He picks up his briefcase and walks over to his wife, *3D*PETUNIA DURSLEY, also in her early 20s. The kiss on the cheek he *3D*gives her is viewed through the mirror. Petunia notices the *3D*

mirror and looks at herself and Vernon through it, smiling. A *3D*CLATTER and a splatter... *3D*

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BABY DUDLEY DURSLEYShan’t!

1-YEAR-OLD DUDLEY DURSLEY has dropped his bowl of cereal in *3D*protest. Petunia rushes over to help as... *3D*

EXT. PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*(1/11/1981) *3D*

...the camera flies out of the room, past the cat still sitting *3D*on the brick wall, watches Vernon get into his car, past the many *3D*owls now circulating the sky... *3D*

I/E. DURSLEY’S CAR - SURREY - MORNING *12b/7*(1/11/1981) *3D*

...and to the odd people dressed in cloaks... *3D*

CLOAKED PERSON 1 *3D*The Potters, that’s right, that’s what Iheard...

CLOAKED PERSON 2...yes, their son, Harry... *3D*

...who move to show Vernon in his car, windows down, face covered *3D* with dread, shock and fear. *3D*

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INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - EVENING *3D*(1/11/1981)

Vernon walks into the kitchen. Petunia is busy making dinner. *3D*

PETUNIA DURSLEY *3D*Evening. *3D*

Vernon replies, not with Petunia’s pleasant tones, but quite *3D*empty. *3D*

VERNON DURSLEY *3D*Evening. *3D*

A voice fades in. *3D*

TELEVISION - JIM MCGUFFIN *3D*It’s not only the owls that have been *3D*acting oddly today. *3D*

The television has got Vernon’s attention. Its screen fills the *3D*screen *3D*


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TELEVISION - JIM MCGUFFIN *3D*(CONT’D) *3D*

Viewers as far apart as Kent, Yorkshireand Dundee have been phoning in to tell

me that they’ve had a downpour of *2D*shooting stars! Perhaps people have beencelebrating Bonfire Night early - it’snot until next week, folks! *2D*

Finally, he decides to talk to Petunia *3D*

VERNON DURSLEYEr - Petunia *3D*

Petunia doesn’t look up, but replies. *3D*

PETUNIA DURSLEY *3D*Yes? *3D*

VERNON DURSLEY *3D*You haven’t heard from your sister *3D*lately, have you? *12b/7*

Petunia stops everything she is doing and replies rudely. *3D*

PETUNIA DURSLEY *3D*No. Why?

VERNON DURSLEYFunny stuff on the news. *3D*

(He motions his hand *3D*towards it.) *3D*Owls, shooting stars, and there were alot of funny-looking people in towntoday. I thought, maybe, it was something *3D*to do with, you know, her lot.

Petunia sniffs, in away of reply, and continues to prepare *3D*dinner. Vernon looks a little scared to say his next sentence *3D*

VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D)Their son, about Dudley’s age now, *3D*

wouldn’t he be, what’s his name again? *3D*

Howard isn’t it?

PETUNIA DURSLEY(Still making dinner) *3D*

Harry. Nasty, common name, if you ask me.

Camera starts to zoom in on Vernon, which is horribly unsettled

VERNON DURSLEYYes I quite agree. *11/7*


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We pass through the window... *12a/7*

EXT. PRIVET DRIVE - MIDNIGHT *3D*(1-2/11/1981)

...and all turns to night. The cat is still sitting on the brick*12a/7*fence. It is stiff and looking in one direction. The camera thenshows that the road is deserted. It slowly lays to rest on one of *3D*the street lamps. *11/7*

POP. Pause. Then a different POP as the lamp extinguishes. *3D*

The camera cuts back to the cat, which is now moving its head. *11/7*The lamp nearest the brick wall extinguishes with another pop. *11/7*The camera then cuts to an elderly man (ALBUS DUMBLEDORE) *3D*standing in the once deserted street, he is putting away anobject which looks like a cigarette lighter (Deluminator). *11/7*

Dumbledore sits next to the cat on the fence and, after a *3D* moment’s pause, turns and speaks to it. *3D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREFancy seeing you here, ProfessorMcGonagall.

The camera turns to see that the cat is transforming into a womanin her late 50s (MINERVA MCGONAGALL), wearing a cloak. *11/7*

MINERVA MCGONAGALLHow did you know it was me?

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREMy dear Professor, I’ve never seen a catsit so stiffly.

MINERVA MCGONAGALLYou’d be stiff if you’d been sitting on abrick wall all day.

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREAll day? When you could have beencelebrating? *3D*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL(Angrily)

Oh yes, everyone’s celebrating, allright. Even the Muggles have noticed *3D*something’s going on. *3D*

McGonagall points to number four, Privet Drive. *3D*


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ALBUS DUMBLEDOREYou can’t blame them. We’ve had preciouslittle to celebrate for eleven years.

Pause. McGonagall seems angry *3D*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *3D*A fine thing it would be if, on the veryda y Yo u- Kn ow -W ho s ee ms t o ha vedisappeared at last, the Muggles foundout about us all. *3D*

(Pause) *3D*I suppose he really has gone, Dumbledore?

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREIt certainly seems so. *3D*

Pause.

MINERVA MCGONAGALLYou know what everyone is saying? About *3D*

why he’s disappeared?

Dumbledore says nothing. *3D*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D)What they’re saying is that night You- *3D*Know-Who turned up in Godric’s Hollow. He *3D*

went to find the Potters. The rumour isthat Lily and James Potter are, are, that

they’re dead.Dumbledore bows his head, McGonagall gasps.

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D)Lily and James, I can’t believe it. *3D*

Dumbledore pats McGonagall on the shoulder.

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREI know, I know.

MINERVA MCGONAGALL

(Sniffing) *3D*That’s not all. They’re saying he triedto kill the Potter’s son, Harry. But, hecouldn’t. *3D*

(Pause) *3D*No one knows why, or how, but they’re *3D*saying that when he couldn’t kill HarryPotter, Voldemort’s power somehow broke,and that’s why he’s gone.


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Dumbledore nods.

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D)It’s, it’s true? After all he’s done, allthe people he’s killed, he couldn’t killa little boy? But how did Harry survive? *3D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREWe can only guess, we may never know.

Pause. *2D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D)Hagrid’s late. I suppose it was he whotold you I’d be here, by the way?

MINERVA MCGONAGALLYes. And I don’t suppose you’re going to

tell me why you’re here of all places?

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREI’ve come to bring Harry to the only *3D*family he now has left. *3D*

McGonagall is confused, but not for long, as Dumbledore looks up *3D*at 4 Privet Drive, and McGonagall is suddenly shocked. *3D*

MINERVA MCGONAGALLYou can’t mean the people who live here? *3D*You couldn’t find two people who are less *3D*

like us. Harry Potter come and live here! *3D*Dumbledore speaks reasonably calm. *3D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREIt’s the best place for him. His aunt anduncle will be able to explain everythingto him when he’s older. I’ve written them a letter.

MINERVA MCGONAGALLA letter? Really Dumbledore, you thinkyou can explain all this in a letter? *3D*

Dumbledore still looks at the house and does not reply. Pause. *3D*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *3D*How is the boy getting here, Dumbledore? *3D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREHagrid’s bring him.


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MINERVA MCGONAGALLYou think it

(Pause) wise to trust Hagrid with something asimportant as this?

Dumbledore turns on McGonagall,but speaks calm. *3D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREI would trust Hagrid with my life.

MINERVA MCGONAGALLI’m not saying his heart isn’t in theright place but... *3D*

Suddenly, a RUMBLE is heard.

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D)

What was that?

McGonagall and Dumbledore get of the brick wall and look down thedeserted street. The rumble is getting louder. When McGonagall *11/7*finishes her search, she looks to Dumbledore, who is looking atthe sky. A giant motorbike is landing. On the motorbike is RUBEUS *11/7*HAGRID, an extremely tall man (half-giant) in his early 50s. He *3D*gets off, carrying a bundle of blankets.

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREHagrid. At last. *11/7*

Hagrid looks down at the blankets. A 1-year-old Harry Potter is *1a/8*sleeping inside them. Dumbledore addresses Hagrid.

ALBUS DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D) *11/7*No problems, were there?

RUBEUS HAGRIDNo, sir - house was almost destroyed, butI got him out OK. *3D*

Dumbledore and McGonagall observe the baby. It has black hair and *11/7*green eyes. On its forehead is a cut, shaped like lightning. *11/7*

MINERVA MCGONAGALLIs that where...?

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREYes. He’ll have that scar forever.

MINERVA MCGONAGALLCouldn’t you do something about it,Dumbledore?


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ALBUS DUMBLEDOREEven if I could, I wouldn’t. Scars cancome in handy. *3D*

(Pause) *3D*Well - give him here, Hagrid - we’dbetter get this over with.

Harry is passed from Hagrid to Dumbledore. The three of them turnto face number 4, sadness over all their faces.

RUBEUS HAGRIDCould I - could I say good-bye to him,sir?

Hagrid bends down and gives baby Harry a kiss, then lets out asaddened howl. McGonagall pats Hagrid on the arm. Dumbledore *3D*

makes his way to the front door of number 4 and lays Harry on the *11/7*doormat. Dumbledore then takes out a letter and tucks it in *11/7*

Harry’s blankets. Dumbledore walks back and the three of them stand silently for a while, staring at baby Harry.

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREWell, that’s that. We’ve no businessstaying here. We may as well go and jointhe celebrations.

RUBEUS HAGRIDYeah, I best get this bike away. G’night,Professor McGona gall - ProfessorDumbledore, sir.

Still moping up his tears, Hagrid gets back on the bike anddeparts. *3D*

ALBUS DUMBLEDOREI shall see you soon, I expect, ProfessorMcGonagall.

McGonagall blows her nose in a way of reply. Dumbledore walksback out to road. He pulls out the Deluminator and clicks itonce, all the street lights come back to life. He looks back atnumber four, Privet Drive, where a tabby cat can now be seen,*12a/7*slowly departing.

ALBUS DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D)Good luck, Harry

Baby Harry turns in his sleep, clutching Dumbledore’s letter.

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BLACK *3D*

Suddenly a shrill voice is heard.

PETUNIA DURSLEY (O.S.)Up! Get up! Now!

SCENE *1a/8*

A 10-YEAR-OLD HARRY POTTER wakes. It is heard that Petunia leaves *3D*and muddles around in the kitchen. Harry turns on his side.Through Harry’s P.O.V., muffled visions of a flying motorbike canbe seen in front of the wall. Suddenly, Petunia voice can beheard again. *3D*

PETUNIA DURSLEY (O.S.) *1a/8*(CONT’D) *1a/8*

Get a move on, I want you to look after *3D*

the bacon. And don’t you dare let itburn, on Duddy’s birthday. *3D*

Harry groans and falls back onto his bed. *3D*

INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*(A LITTLE LATER) (23/6/1991)

Harry is now serving the bacon to Vernon and Petunia (both in *3D*their 30s). DUDLEY DURSLEY, an obese, blond, 11-year-old, is *3D*finishing counting the presents, but is displeased. *3D*

DUDLEY DURSLEYThirty-six. That’s two less than lastyear.

PETUNIA DURSLEYDarling, you haven’t counted AuntieMarge’s present.

She points to the smallest present.

DUDLEY DURSLEY *3D*All right, thirty-seven then.

Dudley gets angry. His hands are both on the table. Harry takeshis plate to the kitchen and continues to eat there.

PETUNIA DURSLEYAnd we’ll buy you another two presents *3D*

while we’re out today. How’s that,popkin? *3D*

Dudley looks like he is concentrating really hard.


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DUDLEY DURSLEYSo I’ll have thirty ... thirty...

PETUNIA DURSLEY...nine, sweetums *3D*

He is happy, so he begins to unwrap his presents. Vernon *3D*chuckles. Then the telephone suddenly RINGS. Petunia goes to *3D*answer it. *3D*

VERNON DURSLEYLittle tyke wants his money’s worth, justlike his father. ’Atta boy, Dudley!

He ruffles Dudley’s hair, but Dudley isn’t paying attention. Hehas just unwrapped a remote control aeroplane and has dived for *11/7*another present. None of the telephone conversation is heard. *3D*Harry just continues eating and Dudley rips the wrapping of a *3D*

cine-camera and a computer game. Petunia eventually comes back, *3D*both angry and worried.

PETUNIA DURSLEYBad news, Vernon. Mrs. Figg’s broken herleg. She can’t take him.

Petunia jerks her head towards the kitchen, where Harry is stilleating. Dudley finally looks up, his mouth open in horror; *3D*ripping the wrapping he had just been holding as he does so,showing a gold wrist-watch. P et uni a and Vernon hold a *3D*conversation, ignoring the children, mainly Harry. *3D*

PETUNIA DURSLEY (CONT’D)Now what?

VERNON DURSLEYWe could phone Marge.

PETUNIA DURSLEYDon’t be silly, Vernon, she hates theboy.

Harry speaks up *3D*

HARRY POTTER *2D*You could just leave me here.

Petunia suddenly turns on Harry.

PETUNIA DURSLEYAnd come back and find the house inruins?


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HARRY POTTERI won’t blow up the house.

Petunia looks at Harry for a second, eyebrows raised. She then *3D*speaks her next words slowly. *3D*

PETUNIA DURSLEYI suppose we could take him to the zoo... *3D*

Suddenly a loud wailing noise is heard. Dudley has begun to fake *3D*cry.

PETUNIA DURSLEY (CONT’D) *3D*Dinky Duddydums, don’t cry. *3D*

And she hugs her son.

DUDLEY DURSLEY

I ... don’t ... want ... him ... t-t-tocome! He always sp-spoils everything!

Dudley gives Harry a nasty grin through his mother’s arms.Suddenly the doorbell rings. Petunia lets go of Dudley and hestop to cry at once.

PETUNIA DURSLEYThey’re here! *3D*

She and Dudley rush to the front door. Vernon stays with Harry, *3D* making up his mind. *3D*

VERNON DURSLEYYou’ve managed to get your way. But *3D*

(Pause) *3D*I’m warning you, *3D*

(Pause) *3D*any funny business, anything at all - and *3D*you’ll be in that cupboard for a month. *3D*

HARRY POTTERI’m not going to do anything, honestly...

But Harry can’t seem to be able to mean the last word. As the

sentence completes, the camera zooms in on Harry and a series offlashbacks begin.

SERIES OF *11/7*FLASHBACKS: *11/7*

INT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM - AFTERNOON *12a/7*

The teacher’s wig is suddenly turned blue. *11/7*


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INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MIDDAY *12a/7*

Petunia tries to force a jumper over Harry’s head. It shrinks and *11/7*shrinks until it is so small it would fit a glove puppet.

EXT. SCHOOL - MIDDAY *12a/7*

Dudley, PIERS POLKISS and some other of his gang are chasing *11/7*Harry. Harry tries to jump behind a bin, but finds himself on the *11/7*roof. *11/7*

BACK TO PRESENT *11/7*

INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*(23/6/1991)

We return to the original scene, and Harry is rather unsettled *3D*

I/E. DURSLEY’S CAR - SURREY - LATE MORNING *3D*(23/6/1991)

BRRRMMM. A motorbike overtakes the Dursley’s car. *11/7*

VERNON DURSLEY...roaring along like maniacs, the younghoodlums.

HARRY POTTERI had a dream about a motorbike. It wasflying.

Vernon nearly crashes into the car in front. He turns around inhis seat to look at Harry

VERNON DURSLEYMotorbikes don’t fly! *11/7*

Dudley and Piers snigger.

HARRY POTTERI know they don’t. *3D*

Harry looks out the window. The camera looks in on him. *3D*

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D) *3D*It was only a dream. *3D*

The camera tracks away... *3D*

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...and pans down to a glass cage of the largest snake, a boa *3D*constrictor. It is fast asleep. Dudley runs up to it and presses *3D*his nose against the glass, then turns to his father.

DUDLEY DURSLEYMake it move.

Vernon taps on the glass, but the snake doesn’t move.

DUDLEY DURSLEY (CONT’D)Do it again.

Vernon taps the glass the glass again, but still nothing happens

DUDLEY DURSLEY (CONT’D)This is boring.

And he moves away, Harry, however, stays looking in on the snake

relating to it. *3D*

HARRY POTTER *3D*It must be really annoying. *3D*

The snake then opens its eyes and slowly raises its head so that *3D*it is level with Harry’s. The snake winks. Harry looks around,then back at the snake. Pause. *3D*

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D)Where do you come from, anyway?

The snake points its tail at the sign next to the glass. It reads *11/7*’Boa Constrictor, Brazil.’

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D)Was it nice there?

The snake points again to the sign. Beneath it is a smaller sign. *11/7*It reads ’This specimen was bred in the zoo.’

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D)Oh, I see... *3D*

A loud shout can be heard from behind... *3D*

PIERS POLKISSDudley! Mr Dursley! Come and look at this *11/7*snake! You won’t believe what it’s doing! *11/7*

Dudley rushes up to the snake’s cage.

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And he punches Harry in the ribs. Harry falls onto the concrete *11/7*floor. Piers and Dudley lean right up to the glass then suddenlythey become unsteady as the glass disappears. The snake uncoils *11/7*itself and slithers out of its cage, onto the floor. Peoplescream and run for the exits. The snake goes past Harry (on thefloor) and a voice can be heard...

SNAKEBrazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo.

And it slithers out the door; Harry follows it with his eyes, alittle confused.

INT. DURSLEY’S CAR - SURREY - AFTERNOON *3D*(23/6/1991) *3D*

Vernon, Petunia, Dudley, Harry and Piers are all in the Dursley’s *3D*car, all looking a little scared and lost for words, except *3D*

Dudley and Piers. *3D*

DUDLEY DURSLEYDid you see how it nearly bit off by leg?But I shook it off...

PIERS POLKISSI swear it was trying to squeeze me todeath.

The car stops at traffic light as Piers suddenly turns on Harry. *3D*

PIERS POLKISS (CONT’D)Harry was talking to it, weren’t you,Harry?

Harry is lost for words. Vernon turns and looks at Harry with *3D* menace over his face. *3D*

INT. CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - LATE AFTERNOON *3D*(23/6/1991)

VERNON DURSLEY *3D*Go - cupboard - stay - no meals.

Vernon pushes Harry into his cupboard. Harry lies in bed, but *3D*doesn’t go to sleep. Remembered voices echo in head.

YOUNG HARRY POTTER (V.O.)How did I get my scar?

PETUNIA DURSLEY (V.O.)In the car crash when your parents died.And don’t ask questions


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The room is suddenly filled with green light, as though Harry isremembering it.

FADE TO BLACK

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INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *2D*(25/7/1991) *11/7*

Harry is now eating a single piece of toast at the kitchen table. *11/7*Vernon is reading the newspaper. Dudley looks hungrily at the *3D*bacon and eggs he is just being given by Petunia. She places *3D*Vernon’s on the table, and as she is just about to return to thekitchen, the NOISE OF LETTERS DELIVERED is heard. Petunia stopsdead for a slight moment, then continues back to the kitchen.

VERNON DURSLEY

Get the mail, Dudley.

DUDLEY DURSLEYMake Harry get it.

Vernon takes down the newspaper and notices for the first timethat Harry is in the room.

VERNON DURSLEYGet the mail, Harry.

HARRY POTTER

Make Dudley get it.Vernon looks back at the paper and says plainly... *3D*

DUDLEY DURSLEYGet the mail, Harry *3D*

Harry looks at Dudley, who is shovelling food in his mouth, then *3D*leaves the room. *3D*

INT. HALL - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (25/7/1991) *11/7*

Harry walks to the pile of letters lying on the mat glumly. He *11/7*picks them up and they are shown to the audience: a postcard *11/7*showing Isle of Wight and a fat woman, Aunt Marge, who looks like *11/7*Vernon; a bill; and a letter of yellow parchment with the words: *11/7*’Mr. H. Potter, The Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive,*12a/7*Little Whinging, Surrey’ written on in green ink. Harry stares at *11/7*the letter, it is unbelievable. He turns it over to see a coat of *11/7*arms formed by a lion, eagle, badger and snake around an ’H’ on a *11/7*purple wax seal. Then...


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VERNON DURSLEY (O.S.)Hurry up, boy! *3D*

Harry is out of his trance and motions towards the door. *3D*

INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (25/7/1991) *11/7*

Harry walks back in, still staring at his letter. It is separateto the bill and postcard now and he hands this to Vernon, who isstill behind the newspaper.

VERNON DURSLEYMarge’s ill.

(Speaking to Petunia)Ate a funny whelk...

But he is cut off by Dudley.

DUDLEY DURSLEYDad! Dad, Harry’s got something!

Harry is shown to be just about to be unfolding the insides, but *3D*it is forced away my Vernon.

HARRY POTTERThat’s mine! *11/7*

He tries to snatch it back.

VERNON DURSLEYWho’d be writing to you?

Petunia looks at Harry and the letter, looking as though shethinks she knows this answer, but at the same time doesn’t wantto know the answer. Vernon opens the letter and on first glanceis frozen, and terrified.

VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D) *11/7*P-P-Petunia!

Dudley reaches this time. Harry just looks confused. Petunia,thinking she knows what it is, takes it from Vernon. She reads it

for about 2 seconds and when she finishes, she looks as thoughshe is about to faint, but chokes a few words.

PETUNIA DURSLEYVernon! Oh my goodness - Vernon!

They stare at each other. *3D*

DUDLEY DURSLEYI want to read that letter!


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HARRY POTTERI want to read it, as it’s mine.

VERNON DURSLEYGet out, both of you. Out! *3D*

He stuffs the letter in his pocket and chucks them out of the *3D*room.


Vernon slams the door in their faces. Harry and Dudley have asilent fight over the keyhole. *3D*

INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING(25/7/1991) *11/7*

Petunia looks down at the envelope that she is now holding, and *2D*addresses Vernon.

PETUNIA DURSLEYVernon, look at the address - how couldthey possibly know where he sleeps? Youdon’t think they’re watching the house?

VERNON DURSLEYWatching - spying - might be followingus.

PETUNIA DURSLEYBut what should we do, Vernon? Tell them *3D* we don’t want...

INT. HALL - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING *3D*(25/7/1991) *11/7*

Harry is lying on his stomach listening through the gap under the *11/7*kitchen door. The light shifts around in the gap, and a shot *11/7*shows feet pacing.

INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING(25/7/1991) *11/7*

Vernon stops pacing

VERNON DURSLEYNo. No, we’ll ignore it. If they don’tget an answer ... yes, that’s best ... we

won’t do anything...

PETUNIA DURSLEYBut...


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The camera zooms into a confused Harry.

VERNON DURSLEY (O.S.)I’m not having one in the house, Petunia!Didn’t we swear when we took him in we’dstamp out that dangerous nonsense?

INT. CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - EVENING(25/7/1991) *11/7*

Harry is still lying in the same position, though on the cramped *11/7*bed that is stuffed in the cupboard. The door opens, Harry turnsaround it is Vernon. He looks out of place in the dusty, spider- *11/7*filled cupboard

HARRY POTTERWhere’s my letter? Who’s writing to me?

VERNON DURSLEYNo one. It was addressed to you by

mistake. I have burned it.

HARRY POTTERIt was not a mistake; it had my cupboardon it.

VERNON DURSLEY

Silence! *11/7*A flew spiders fall off the ceiling.

VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D)Er - yes, Harry - about this cupboard.Your aunt and I have been thinking ...you’re really getting a bit big for it... we think it might be nice if you

moved into Dudley’s second bedroom.

HARRY POTTERWhy?

Vernon looks at Harry threateningly. *2D*

VERNON DURSLEYDon’t ask questions!

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Vernon is nailing up the mailbox. Harry is walking down thestairs and stops. Vernon addresses Petunia who is offeringfruitcake. Neither notices Harry.

VERNON DURSLEYSee, if they can’t deliver them they’lljust give up.

PETUNIA DURSLEYI’m not sure that’ll work, Vernon.

VERNON DURSLEYOh, these people’s minds work in strange

ways, Petunia, they’re not like you and me. *11/7*

And he hammers another nail.

INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING(NEXT MORNING) (26/7/1991)

Petunia opens a new packet of eggs. She cracks one. No yolk. Shecracks another. No yolk again. This time she spots a piece ofparchment. It’s a letter. She pulls it out, unfolds it, thenturns to Vernon, who is reading the newspaper, Dudley and Harry,showing it, frowning. ’Mr. H. Potter, The Smallest Bedroom, 4 *11/7*Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey’. Dudley turns to Harry. *12a/7*

DUDLEY DURSLEYWho on earth wants to talk to you this

badly?INT. KITCHEN - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING(NEXT MORNING)(27/7/1991)

Harry looks saddened. Vernon is gleefully spreading marmalade onhis t oast , so me times sprea di ng on th e n ewsp ap er i n hisexcitement.

VERNON DURSLEYNo post on Sundays. No letters today... *2D*

He raises his knife and smiles. Then frowns. A letter has just

hit him in the back of his head. He turns to the fireplace whichis now RUMBLING. Everyone’s attention is on it. And suddenly 50 *11/7*letters come bursting through the grate, Harry jumps up to tryand catch one but...

VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D)Out! OUT!


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Vernon grabs Harry around the middle as he tries to grab a letterand shoves him into the hall. Petunia and Dudley have already runfor it.

INT. HALL - 4 PRIVET DRIVE - MORNING(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (29/7/1991)

Vernon slams the door. Before he does so,letters can be seen *3D*darting around the room . He speaks threatening, as though he is *3D*losing it.

VERNON DURSLEYThat does it. We’re going away. Just packsome clothes. No arguments

I/E. DURSLEY’S CAR - COAST - LATE AFTERNOON *12c/7*(30/7/1991)

PETUNIA DURSLEYWouldn’t it be better just to go home?

Vernon ignores her, gets out of the car and locks Petunia, Dudleyand Harry in it. A bolt of lightning is seen overhead. *12c/7*

DUDLEY DURSLEYDaddy’s gone mad, hasn’t he?

Raindrops fall onto the car. The doors are unlocked and opened as *11/7*Vernon arrives back, holding a long thin package. *12c/7*

VERNON DURSLEYFound the perfect place.

All four of them get out of the car. THUNDER. *12c/7*

Vernon points to a rock out at sea, hardly visible. Even less*12c/7*visible is a hut on top of it. *11/7*

VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D) *12c/7*Storm forecast for tonight! And I’ve beenable to lend a boat.

The camera falls down to show a small wooden rowboat.

VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D)(to Harry)

Could do with some of those letters now,eh?

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Harry tries to keep warm, lying on the stone floor, under thethin blanket that is over him. Snores fill the room. Dudley issleeping on the couch. THUNDER. *12c/7*

Harry turns over to were he has written “Happy Birthday“ in thedust. He put a circle around it, making a cake. *12c/7*

He looks at Dudley’s watch, which dangling over the edge of thecouch, on his wrist. 11:58pm. He turns back to his cake, he marksin the candles. *12c/7*

...ten candles ... eleven. Harry looks at the cake quite sombre.*12c/7*He turns to Dudley’s watch. 11:59:56. :57. :58. :59. *12c/7*

BOOM. The door shudders. BOOM. And again. Harry stands up. Dudleyhas woken up, looking around, scared. Vernon comes into the room, *3D*holding a rifle, Petunia bringing up his rear.

VERNON DURSLEYWho’s there? I warn you, I’m armed!

SMASH. The door falls down and Rubeus Hagrid (10 years older) *11/7* walks in. He says cheerfully...

RUBEUS HAGRIDCouldn’t make us a cup o’ tea, could yeh?It’s not been an easy journey...

He picks up the door and puts it back in its place. Petunia andVernon simply look at each other. Hagrid moves toward the couch

where Dudley is paralyzed with shock.RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)

Budge up, yeh great lump.

Dudley quickly gets off the couch and cowers behind his parents.Hagrid looks at Harry.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)And here’s Harry! Yeh look a lot like yer *2D*dad, but yeh’ve got yer mum’s eyes.

Vernon gets his confidence back, gripping the rifle

VERNON DURSLEYI demand that you leave at once, sir! *3D*

Hagrid turns and takes the rifle from Vernon. He then easily *3D*bends it into a knot and throws it into a corner. Vernon makes anoise like a mouse being trodden on.


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RUBEUS HAGRID *3D*Anyway. Harry, a very happy birthday toyeh. Got summat fer yeh here. *3D*

Hagrid pulls a squashed box and hands it to Harry, who opens into find a cake with “Happy Birthday Harry“ written on it.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *3D*I mighta sat on it at some point, but *3D*it’ll taste all right. *3D*

Harry looks up at Hagrid, confused.

HARRY POTTERWho are you?

RUBEUS HAGRID(Chuckling)

True, I haven’t introduced meself. RubeusHagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds atHogwarts.

Hagrid holds out his hand then shakes Harry’s arm.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)What about that tea then, eh? *2D*

His eyes find the empty fireplace where chip packets layshrivelled. He snorts, then bends over it and when he stands upagain, the fireplace is ablaze. *3D*

HARRY POTTERI’m sorry, but I still don’t really know

who you are.

RUBEUS HAGRIDCall me Hagrid, everyone does. An’ like Itold yeh, I’m Keeper of Keys at Hogwarts -yeh’ll know all about Hogwarts, o’course.

HARRY POTTEREr - no.

Hagrid looks shocked

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D)Sorry

RUBEUS HAGRIDSorry?

(He looks at the Dursleys)It’s them as should be sorry!


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I knew yeh weren’t gettin’ yer lettersbut I never thought yeh wouldn’t evenknow abou’ Hogwarts! Did yeh never wonder *2D*

where yet parents learned it all?

HARRY POTTERAll what?

RUBEUS HAGRIDAll what! Now wait jus’ one second!

(He now stands up and theDursleys cower)

Do you mean ter tell me, that this boyknows nothin’ about ANYTHING? *2D*

Hagrid looks back to Harry. *2D*

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *2D*

Yeh don’ know ... yeh don’ know ... yehdon’ know what yeh are?

Vernon suddenly steps out.

VERNON DURSLEYStop! Stop right there, sit! I forbid youto tell the boy anything!

Hagrid turns on Vernon.

RUBEUS HAGRID

You never told him what was in the letter *2D*Dumbledore left fer him? I saw Dumbledore *2D*leave it, Dursley! An’ you’ve kept itfrom him all these years?

HARRY POTTERKept what from me?

VERNON DURSLEYSTOP! I FORBID YOU!

Petunia gives a gasp from the corner.

RUBEUS HAGRIDAh, go boil yer heads, both of yeh. Harry- yer a wizard.

Complete silence.

HARRY POTTERI’m a what?


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RUBEUS HAGRIDA wizard, o’ course. With a mum an’ dad *3D*like yours, what else would yeh be? *2D*

From his pocket Hagrid extracts another letter. He passes it toHarry. Harry opens, reads: *3D*

HARRY POTTER (O.S.)(Voice shaking) *2D*

Dear Mr. Potter, We are pleased to inform you that you have been a cc ept ed a tHogwarts School of W itchcraft andWizardry.

Harry closes the letter, shocked. Vernon moves forward again.

VERNON DURSLEYHe’s not going.

RUBEUS HAGRIDI’d like ter see a great Muggle like youstop him.

HARRY POTTERA what?

RUBEUS HAGRIDA Muggle, it’s what we call non-magicfolk like them. An’ it’s your bad luckyou grew up in a family o’ the biggest

Muggles I ever laid eyes on.VERNON DURSLEY

We swore when we took him in we’d put astop to that rubbish! Wizard indeed! *2D*

HARRY POTTERYou knew? You knew I’m a - a wizard?

PETUNIA DURSLEYKnew! Of course we knew! How could you *3D*not be, my dratted sister being what she

was? I was the only one who saw her for *3D*

what she was - a freak! She met that *3D*Potter at that school. She left, got *2D*

married, and had you, and of course I *2D*knew you’d be just the same, just as - *2D*abnormal - and then she went and got *2D*herself blown up and we got landed withyou!


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HARRY POTTERBlown up? You told me they died in a carcrash!

RUBEUS HAGRIDCAR CRASH! How could a car crash killLily an’ James Potter? It’s an outrage! A scandal! Harry Potter not knowin’ his ownstory when every kid in our world knowshis name!

HARRY POTTERBut why? What happened?

RUBEUS HAGRIDI had no idea how much yeh wouldn’t know. *2D*I don’ know if I’m the right person ter *2D*tell yeh - but someone’s gotta - yeh

can’t go off ter Hogwarts not knowin’.(He looks angrily at theDursleys)

It begins, I suppose, with - with a *2D*person called - but it’s incredible yehdon’t know his name, everyone in our

world knows -

HARRY POTTERWho?

RUBEUS HAGRIDWell - I don’ like sayin’ the name if Ican help it. No one does.

HARRY POTTERWhy not?

RUBEUS HAGRIDGulpin’ gargoyles, Harry, people arestill scared. See, there was this wizard *2D*

who went ... bad. As bad as you could go.Worse. Worse than worse. His name was...

Hagrid gulps.

HARRY POTTERCould you write it down?

RUBEUS HAGRIDNah - can’t spell it. All right -Voldemort. Anyway, You-Know-Who, about *2D*twenty years ago now, started lookin’ ferfollowers. Some were afraid, some just *2D*

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Dark days, Harry. Didn’t know who tertrust. Terrible things happened. He was *2D*takin’ over. ’Course, some stood up tohim - an’ he killed ’em. Horribly. One o’the only safe places left was Hogwarts.Reckon Dumbledore’s the only one You-Know-Who was afraid of. Didn’t dare try takin’the school. Now, yer mum an’ dad were as *2D*good a witch an’ wizard as I ever knew.

(Pause) *2D*All anyone knows is, he turned up in *2D*Godric’s Hollow, the village where you *2D*

was all living, on Halloween ten yearsago. You was just a year old. He came teryer house an’ - an’ -

Hagrid pulls out his handkerchief and blows his nose.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)You-Know-Who killed ’em. An’ then - an’ *2D*this is the real myst’ry of the thing -he tried to kill you, too. But he *2D*couldn’t do it. Never wondered how yougot that mark on yer forehead? That wasno ordinary cut. That’s what yeh get whena powerful, evil curse touches yeh. A n’ *2D*that’s why yer famous, Harry. No one everlived after he decided ter kill ’em, noone except you. *2D*

Harry looks away from Hagrid and the screen fills with greenlight and a high, cold laugh is heard (Voldemort’s). *1a/8*

HARRY POTTER *3D*What happened to Vol - sorry - I mean, *3D*You-Know-Who?

RUBEUS HAGRIDDisappeared. Vanished. Same night he *2D*tried ter kill you. Makes yeh even morefamous. That’s the biggest myst’ry, see... he was gettin’ more an’ more powerful- why’d he go? Some say he died.

Codswallop, in my opinion. Dunno if hehad enough human left in him to die. Somesay he’s still out there, bidin’ histime, but I don’ believe it. Most of us *2D*reckon he’s still out there somewhere butlost his powers. Too weak to carry on.There was somethin’ goin’ on that night *2D*he hadn’t counted on - I dunno what it

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Harry looks into Hagrid’s warm eyes, which are respecting him.Harry’s green eyes are confused.

HARRY POTTERHagrid, I think you must have made a

mistake. I don’t think I can be a wizard.

RUBEUS HAGRIDNot a wizard, eh? Never made thingshappen when you was scared or angry?

Harry looks into the fire remembers something.

SNAKE (V.O.)Brazil here I come ... Thanksss, amigo

Harry looks back at Hagrid, to see him smiling back at him.

RUBEUS HAGRIDSee? Harry Potter, not a wizard - you

wait, you’ll be right famous at Hogwarts.

VERNON DURSLEYHaven’t I told you he’s not going? I’ve *2D*read those letters and he needs all sortsof rubbish - *2D*

RUBEUS HAGRIDIf he wants ter go, you won’t stop him. *3D*His name’s been down ever since he was *2D*

born. He’s off ter the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world.He’ll be with youngsters of his own sort, *2D*fer a change, an’ he’ll be under thegreatest headmaster Hogwarts ever had,Albus Dumbled -

VERNON DURSLEYI am not paying for some crackpot oldfool to teach him magic tricks!

Hagrid takes out his umbrella again.

RUBEUS HAGRIDNever – insult – Albus – Dumbledore – in– front – of – me!

He points the umbrella at Dudley. A flash of violet light. A squeal of pain. Dudley hops around, holding his buttocks. A pig’stail is seen between them. The Dursleys rush into the other room.

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Hagrid looks at Harry.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)It didn’t work anyway. Meant ter turn him *3D*into a pig, but I suppose he was so much *3D*like a pig anyway there wasn’t much left *3D*ter do. *3D*

They share a smile. *3D*

INT. HUT-ON-THE-ROCK - MORNING(1/8/1991)

Hagrid’s coat falls of Harry. An owl is tapping at the window, *2D*carrying a newspaper. Harry gets up and opens it and the owldrops the newspaper and attacks Hagrid’s coat.

HARRY POTTER *2D*

Hagrid! There’s an -- owl! *2D*

RUBEUS HAGRID(Grunting in his sleep)

Give him five Knuts. *2D*

HARRY POTTERKnuts? *2D*

RUBEUS HAGRIDLittle bronze coins. Look in the pockets. *2D*

Harry tries one of the many pockets in Hagrid’s coat and the owlhops out of the way. He withdraws keys and slug pellets, thenstrange looking coins. Harry gives the owl the money and he flies *2D*off. Harry’s mouth is open in astonishment. Hagrid is now up

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *2D*Best be off, Harry, lots ter do today,gotta buy all yer stuff fer school. *12a/7*

Harry looks down at the coins still in his hands.

HARRY POTTERUm, Hagrid? I haven’t got any money - and

you heard Uncle Vernon last night … he won’t pay for me to go and learn magic.

RUBEUS HAGRIDDon’t worry about that. D’yeh think yerparents didn’t leave yeh anything? First *12a/7*stop fer us is Gringotts. Wizards’ bank.

HARRY POTTERWizards have banks?


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RUBEUS HAGRIDJust the one. Gringotts. Run by goblins.

HARRY POTTERGoblins?

RUBEUS HAGRIDYeah - so yeh’d be mad ter try an’ robit. Never mess with goblins, Harry. *12a/7*Gringotts is the safest place in the

world - ’cept maybe Hogwarts. As a matter *12a/7*o’ fact, I gotta visit Gringotts anyway.Fer Dumbledore. Hogwarts business. He *12a/7*usually gets me ter do important stufffer him. Fetchin’ you gettin’ things from Gringotts - knows he can trust me, see.Got everythin’? Come on, then.

I/E. ROWBOAT - MORNING *12a/7*(A LITTLE LATER) (1/8/1991) *12a/7*

Hagrid taps the boat with his umbrella and it rows itself towards*12a/7*land. He then proceeds to unfold the newspaper (The Daily*12a/7*Prophet). Turning a page, Hagrid says: *12a/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID *12a/7*Ministry o’ Magic messin’ things up asusual.

HARRY POTTER

There’s a Ministry of Magic? But what *12a/7*does a Ministry of Magic do?

RUBEUS HAGRIDWell, their main job is to keep it from the Muggles that there’s still witchesan’ wizards up an’ down the country.

HARRY POTTERWhy?

RUBEUS HAGRIDWhy? Blimey, Harry, everyone’d be wantin’

magic solutions to their problems. Nah, we’re best left alone.

The boat sails further. *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER *12a/7*Why would you be mad to try and rob *12a/7*Gringotts? *12a/7*


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RUBEUS HAGRID *12a/7*Spells - enchantments. They say there’s *12a/7*dragons guardin’ the high security *12a/7*vaults. And Gringotts is hundreds of *12a/7*

miles under London, deep under the *12a/7*Underground. Yeh’d die of hunger tryin’ *12a/7*ter get out. *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER *12a/7*Hagrid, did you say there are dragons at *12a/7*Gringotts?

RUBEUS HAGRIDWell they say so. *12a/7*

(beat) *12a/7*Crikey, I’d like a dragon.

HARRY POTTER

You’d like one?

RUBEUS HAGRIDWanted one ever since I was a kid. *12a/7*

(he resumes reading the *12a/7*newspaper) *12a/7*

Still got your letter, Harry?

Harry takes it out.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *12a/7*Good. There’s a list there of everything

yeh need.The letter is unfolded. Harry skims each section and reads aloud*12a/7*the last, gaining in volume: *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER(puzzled slightly) *12a/7*

1 wand, 1 cauldron, 1 set glass or *12a/7*crystal phials, 1 telescope, 1 set brassscales. *12a/7*

Harry looks up at Hagrid *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D)Can we find all this in London?

RUBEUS HAGRIDIf yeh know where to go.

The boat bumps against the edge of the coast. *12a/7*

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Harry and Hagrid walk down it, Harry uncertain, seeing the bookshops, the music stores, the restaurants and the cinemas.

RUBEUS HAGRIDThis is it, the Leaky Cauldron. It’s afamous place.

It’s a shabby, grubby-looking little pub. None of the peoplearound them seem to notice it is even there.

INT. LEAKY CAULDRON - LATE MORNING(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/8/1991)

Inside, a group of old woman sit gossiping over drinks in acorner (DORIS CROCKFORD among them), one of them smoking a pipe. *11/7*A pale young man (QUIRENIUS QUIRRELL) is being served and a *11/7*little man with a top hat (DEDALUS DIGGLE) is talking to the *11/7*toothless and bald barman (TOM). *11/7*

TOM - BARMANThe usual, Hagrid?

RUBEUS HAGRIDCan’t, Tom, I’m on Hogwarts business.

Hagrid puts his hand on Harry’s shoulder.

TOM - BARMANGood Lord, is this - can this be -?

The bar go silentTOM - BARMAN (CONT’D)

Bless my soul. Harry Potter … what anhonour.

The lady smoking the pipe doesn’t notice it has gone out. Tom comes out from behind the bar and shacks his hand.

TOM - BARMAN (CONT’D)Welcome back, Mr Potter, welcome back.

Suddenly everyone is moving.

DORIS CROCKFORDDoris Crockford, Mr Potter, can’t believeI’m meeting you at last.

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TLC PERSON 2Always wanted to shake your hand - I’m all of a flutter.

DEDALUS DIGGLEDelighted, Mr Potter, just can’t tellyou, Diggle’s the name, Dedalus Diggle.

Diggle’s hat falls off in his excitement.

HARRY POTTERI’ve seen you before! You bowed to meonce in a shop.

DEDALUS DIGGLE’He remembers! Did you hear that? Heremembers me!

A pale young man, head bald, makes his way nevoursly towardsHarry.

RUBEUS HAGRIDProfessor Quirrell! Harry, ProfessorQuirrell will be one of your teachers atHogwarts.

Quirrell shakes Harry’s hand.

QUIRENIUS QUIRRELLP-P-Potter, c-can’t t-tell you how p-

pleased I am to meet you.HARRY POTTER

What sort of magic do you teach,Professor Quirrell?

QUIRENIUS QUIRRELLD-Defence Against the D-D-Dark Arts. N-not that you n-need it, eh, P-P-Potter?You’ll be g-getting all your equipment, Isuppose? I’ve g-got to p-pick up a new b-book on vampires, m-myself.

Quirrell leaves. The others want another handshake.

RUBEUS HAGRIDMust get on - lots ter buy. Come on,Harry.

Hagrid pulls Harry away from a handshake with Doris Crockford.

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Harry and Hagrid enter.

RUBEUS HAGRIDTold yeh, didn’t I? Told yeh you wasfamous. Even Professor Quirrell wastremblin’ ter meet yeh - mind you, he’susually tremblin’

HARRY POTTERIs he always that nervous?

RUBEUS HAGRIDOh, yeah. Poor bloke. Brilliant mind. He

was fine while he was studyin’ outtabooks but then he took a year off ter getsome firsthand experience … They say he

met vampires in the Black Forest, andthere was a nasty bit o’ trouble with a

hag - never been the same since. Scaredof the students, scared of his ownsubject now, where’s me umbrella?

Harry pauses, the new information swimming around his head.Hagrid pulls out his umbrella and counts the bricks on the wall.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)Two up...

(He moves his umbrella twobricks up from a dustbin)

Three across...

(And three across.)Right, stand back, Harry.

He taps the wall three times. Slowly, a hole emerges. It spirals,the bricks with it, until it makes an archway so large Hagrid canfit through it.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)Welcome, to Diagon Alley.

EXT. DIAGON ALLEY - LATE MORNING(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/8/1991)

It is a cobbled street packed with shops and shoppers. The sunrelects of a Cauldron and brings Harry’s eyes to the Cauldronshop. “Cauldrons - All Sizes - Copper, Brass, Pewter, Silver -Self-Stirring - Collapsible“ says the sign.

RUBEUS HAGRIDYeah, you’ll be needin’ one, but we gottaget yer money first.

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APOTHECARY LADYDragon liver, sixteen Sickles an ounce,they’re mad!

...and Eeylops Owl Emporium where the sign advertises “TawnyScreech, Barn, Brown, and Snowy“. All these species snooze orhoot. From in or outside the shop. They pass another shop wereboys admire a broomstick in the shops window...

QUIDDITCH BOYLook! The new Nimbus Two Thousand -fastest ever -

RUBEUS HAGRIDGringotts!

A snowy white building towers ahead. Two short creatures guardthe doors.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)(Whisphering to Harry)

Yeah, those are goblins.

They make their way through the front door.

INT. GRINGOTTS FOYER - LATE MORNING(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/8/1991)

The doors shut behind them. Harry reaches for one of the the nextdoors, which are silver, but Hagrid shakes his head. Harry is

just about to ask Hagrid why, when, suddenly, a voice is heard.GRINGOTTS VOICE (V.O.)

Enter, stranger, but take heed, Of whatawaits the sin of greed, For those whotake, but do not earn, Must pay mostdearly in their turn. So if you seekbeneath our floors, A treasure that wasnever yours, Thief, you have been warned,beware Of finding more than treasurehere.

As this is said, it is etched upon the doors. It stay there for a

while, then fades.

RUBEUS HAGRIDLike I said, you’d be mad ter try an’ robit.

The doors open themselves.

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Two goblins bow them inside. Hagrid makes his way to one of the many counters.

RUBEUS HAGRIDMorning. We’ve come ter take some moneyoutta Mr Harry Potter’s safe.

GRINGOTTS GOBLINYou have his key, sir?

RUBEUS HAGRIDGot it here somewhere.

And he empties a few pockets, searching. The goblin crinkles hisnose when moudly dog-biscuts are put on his desk.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)(Holding up the key)

Got it.

The goblin takes it and examines it.

GRINGOTTS GOBLINThat seems to be in order.

RUBEUS HAGRIDAn’ I’ve also got a letter here from Professor Dumbledore. It’s about the You-Know-What in vault seven hundred andthirteen.

The goblin looks sideways at Hagrid, takes the letter, and skimsit.

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D)Very well. I will have someone take youdown to both vaults. Griphook!

Another goblin (GRIPHOOK) makes his way forward. He signals them *11/7*towards one of the doors to the side of the hall.

HARRY POTTERWhat’s the You-Know-What in vault seven *12b/7*

hundred and thirteen?

RUBEUS HAGRIDCan’t tell yeh that. Very secret.Hogwarts business. Dumbledore’s trusted

me. More’n my job’s worth ter tell yehthat.

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Harry and Hagrid get out of the cart. Griphook unlocks the vault.Green smoke billows. It clears and suddenly Harry’s face changesto shock and mounds of gold, silver and bronze can be seen.

RUBEUS HAGRIDAll yours. *12a/7*

INT. VAULT 713 - GRINGOTTS - LATE MORNING *12a/7*(A LITTLE LATER) (1/8/1991)

It has no keyhole. Griphook arrives, followed by Harry andHagrid.

GRIPHOOKStand back!

Griphook runs his finger over the door. The door melts away.

GRIPHOOK (CONT’D)If anyone but a Gringotts goblin triedthat, they’d be sucked through the doorand trapped in there. *12a/7*

Harry looks anxiously into the vault, but it is empty. Hagridholds a small, grubby package.

RUBEUS HAGRIDCome on. *12a/7*

They go back in the cart. Vault 713 reseals itself. *12a/7*

EXT. DIAGON ALLEY - AFTERNOON *12a/7*(1/8/1991) *12a/7*

Harry and Hagrid walk out of an Apothecary. *12a/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID *12a/7*(Looking at the Hogwarts *12a/7*list) *12a/7*

Just yer wand left - oh yeah, an' I still *12a/7*haven't got yeh a birthday present. *12a/7*

Harry goes red in the face. *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER *12a/7*You don’t have to - *12a/7*

CUT TO: *12a/7*

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Harry and Hagrid exit Eeylops Owl Emporium, Harry stammering*12a/7*thanks as he now holds a cage in which a beautiful snowy owl*12a/7*sleeps. *12a/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID *12a/7*Don' mention it. Just Ollivanders left *12a/7*now. *12a/7*

To points to a shop ‘Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382*12a/7*B.C’. *12a/7*

INT. OLLIVANDERS WAND SHOP - AFTERNOON *12a/7*(1/8/1991) *12a/7*

A BELL SOUNDS as Harry enters, Hagrid behind him, who sit down on*12a/7*a wooden chair to small for him. Harry looks around at the*12a/7*thousand of boxes, waiting... *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (O.S.) *12a/7*Good afternoon. *12a/7*

Harry jumps. So does Hagrid. The chair which is on makes a*12a/7*crunching noise. Hagrid quickly gets off it. *12a/7*

Mr Ollivander comes forward, old and pale and with long fingers. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*I thought I'd be seeing you soon. Harry *12a/7*Potter. You have your mother's eyes. Ten *12a/7*and a quarter inches long, swishy, made *12a/7*

of willow. Nice wand for charm work. Your *12a/7*father, on the other hand, favored a *12a/7* mahogany wand. Eleven inches. Pliable. *12a/7*Excellent for transfiguration. Well, I *12a/7*say he favored it, but it's really the *12a/7*

wand that chooses the wizard. *12a/7*

Mr Ollivander looks to Harry’s scar. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*I'm sorry to say I sold the wand that did *12a/7*it. Thirteen-and-a-half inches. Yew. *12a/7*Powerful wand, very powerful, and in the *12a/7*

wrong hands… *12a/7*

Mr Ollivander backs away and brings out a tape measure. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*Well, now. Mr Potter, which is your wand *12a/7*arm? *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER *12a/7*Well, I'm right-handed. *12a/7*


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MR OLLIVANER *12a/7*Hold out your arm. *12a/7*

(Harry does) *12a/7*That's it. *12a/7*

The measuring tape measures from shoulder to finger, wrist to*12a/7*elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit and round his head.*12a/7*While it does this, Ollivander searches for wands while saying: *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*Every Ollivander wand has a core of a *12a/7*powerful magical substance, Mr Potter. We *12a/7*use unicorn hairs, phoenix tail feathers, *12a/7*and the heartstrings of dragons. No two *12a/7*Ollivander wands are the same, and of *12a/7*course, you will never get such good *12a/7*results with another wizard's wand. *12a/7*

The measuring tape begins to measure around Harry’s nostrils. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*That will do. *12a/7*

The tape falls to the ground. Mr Ollivander comes out, a wand in*12a/7*his hand, which he passes to Harry. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*Tr y th is : Be ec hw oo d and dr ago n *12a/7*heartstring. Nine inches. Nice and *12a/7*flexible. Just give it a wave. *12a/7*

Harry, feeling foolish, begins to wave it, but it is snatched out*12a/7*of his hand by Ollivander. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*No, no - here. *12a/7*

(He passes Harry another *12a/7* wand) *12a/7*

Ebony and unicorn hair, eight and a half *12a/7*inches, springy. Go on, try it out. *12a/7*

One again, it is snatched out of his hand by Ollivander the*12a/7*second Harry tries to wave it, put it next to the other tried*12a/7*

wand. *12a/7*

The pile of tried wands mount. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*Tricky customer, eh? Not to worry, we'll *12a/7*find the perfect match here somewhere. *12a/7*

He looks for another wand, then pauses at his discovery. *12a/7*


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MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*I wonder, now - yes, why not. *12a/7*

(He gives the wand to *12a/7*Harry) *12a/7*

Unusual combination - holly and phoenix *12a/7*feather, eleven inches, nice and supple. *12a/7*

Harry swishes the wand and out of it comes red and gold sparks.*12a/7*Hagrid claps. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*Yes, indeed, oh, very good. Well, well, *12a/7*

well… how curious… how very curious… *12a/7*

Ollivander takes Harry’s wand and wraps it up. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER (CONT’D) *12a/7*Curious… curious… *12a/7*

HARRY POTTER *12a/7*Sorry, but what's curious? *12a/7*

Mr Ollivander looks straight at Harry. *12a/7*

MR OLLIVANER *12a/7*I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr *12a/7*Potter. It so happens that the phoenix *12a/7*

whose tail feather is in your wand, gave *12a/7*another feather - just one other. It is *12a/7*very curious indeed that you should be *12a/7*

destined for this wand when its brother *12a/7* why, its brother *12a/7*(He looks up at Harry’s *12a/7*scar) *12a/7*

gave you that scar. *12a/7*(He looks back at Harry) *12a/7*

Yes, thirteen-and-a-half inches. Yew. The *12a/7* wand chooses the wizard, remember. I *12a/7*think we must expect great things from *12a/7*you, Mr Potter…. After all, He-Who-Must- *12a/7*Not-Be-Named did great things - terrible, *12a/7*yes, but great. *12a/7*

EXT. PADDINGTON STATION - LATE AFTERNOON *12a/7*(1/8/1991) *12a/7*

Harry and Hagrid are eating burgers. *12a/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID *12a/7*You all right, Harry? Yer very quiet. *12a/7*

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HARRY POTTER *12a/7*Everyone thinks I'm special. All those *12a/7*people in the Leaky Cauldron, Professor *12a/7*Quirrell, Mr Ollivander… but I don't know *12a/7*anything about magic at all. How can they *12a/7*expect great things? I'm famous and I *12a/7*can't even remember what I'm famous for. *12a/7*I don't know what happened when Vol-, *12a/7*

(Hagrid flinches) *12a/7*sorry - I mean, the night my parents *12a/7*died. *12a/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID *12a/7*Don' you worry, Harry. Everyone starts at *12a/7*the beginning at Hogwarts, you'll be just *12a/7*fine. Just be yerself. I know it's hard. *12a/7*Yeh've been singled out, an' that's *12a/7*always hard. But yeh'll have a great time *12a/7*

at Hogwarts - I did - still do, 'smatter *12a/7*of fact. *12a/7*

The train arrives Harry and Hagrid stand up, Hagrid pulling*12a/7*something out of his coat. *12a/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *12a/7*Yer ticket fer Hogwarts. First o' *12a/7*September - King's Cross - Platform Nine *12d/7*and Three Quarters - it's all on yer *12a/7*ticket. *12a/7*

Harry goes toward the train. *12d/7*HARRY POTTER *12d/7*

Did you say Platform Nine and Three *12d/7*Quarters? *12d/7*

He turns back, but Hagrid has gone. *12d/7*

INT. KING’S CROSS STATION - LATE MORNING *12c/7*(1/9/1991) *12c/7*

On one platform is a big plastic ‘9’ and on the platform next to*12c/7*it is a big plastic ‘10’. Vernon smiles evilly. *12c/7*

VERNON DURSLEY *12c/7*Well, there you are, boy. Platform nine - *12c/7*platform ten. Your platform should be *12c/7*somewhere in the middle, but they don't *12c/7*seem to have built it yet. *12d/7*

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VERNON DURSLEY (CONT’D) *12c/7*Have a good term. *12c/7*

Vernon and Dudley start laughing at once. Petunia on the other*12c/7*hand, looks at the barrier between the two platforms for a few*12c/7*seconds then begins to laugh like her husband and son. *12c/7*

Harry is alone with a trolley carrying his trunk and his pet owl,*12c/7*Hedwig. Just when he begins to become worried, he hears a voice. *12c/7*

MOLLY WEASLEY *12c/7*...packed with Muggles of course... *12c/7*

Harry miraculously sees a woman (MOLLY WEASLEY) and her 10-year-*12c/7*old daughter (GINNY WEASLEY) followed by four boys (RON WEASLEY,*12c/7*FRED WEASLEY, GEORGE WEASLEY and PERCY WEASLEY), each pushing a*12c/7*trunk like Harry and the eldest (Percy) also storing an owl.*12c/7*Ginny points to a solid brick wall. *12c/7*

GINNY WEASLEY *12c/7*Platform nine and three-quarters! Mum, *12c/7*can't I go... *12c/7*

MOLLY WEASLEY *12c/7*You're not old enough, Ginny, now be *12c/7*quiet. All right, Percy, you go first. *12c/7*

Percy comes forward, making his way to the solid brick wall*12c/7*between platforms 9 and 10. A group of tourists come passed*12c/7*blocking Harry’s view. When they leave, Percy has vanished. *12c/7*

MOLLY WEASLEY (CONT’D) *12c/7*Fred, George, you next. *12c/7*

Fred and George run towards the wall ... and disappear. *12c/7*

HARRY POTTER *12c/7*Excuse me. *12c/7*

Molly turns to Harry. *12c/7*

MOLLY WEASLEY *12c/7*Hello, dear. First time at Hogwarts? *12c/7*

Ron's new, too. *12c/7*

She points to the last and youngest of her sons. *12c/7*

HARRY POTTER *12c/7*Yes. The thing is - I don't know how to - *12c/7*

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MOLLY WEASLEY *12c/7*Not to worry. All you have to do is walk *12c/7*straight at the barrier between platforms *12c/7*nine and ten. Best do it at a bit of a *12c/7*run if you're nervous. Go on, go now *12c/7*before Ron. *12c/7*

HARRY POTTER *12c/7*Er - okay. *12c/7*

Harry starts to push his trolley forward and gulps. Closer and*12c/7*closer the brick wall comes. Then... *12c/7*

INT. PLATFORM NINE AND THREE QUARTERS - LATE MORNING *12c/7*(1/9/1991) *12c/7*

...he falls through, and he finds himself on a platform packed*12c/7* with people. *12c/7*

‘Hogwarts Express, eleven o’clock’ reads a sign overhead. Behind*12c/7*him is an archway, the words ‘Platform Nine and Three-Quarters’*12c/7*etched into it. *12c/7*

Taking his trunk, Harry passes owls, cats and wizards, trying*12c/7*find an empty compartment. *12c/7*

INT. HOGWARTS EXPRESS COMPARTMENT - LATE MORNING *12c/7*(1/9/1991) *12c/7*

Sitting down, Harry notices the red-haired family (The Weasleys) *1b/8*

on the platform. *1b/8*INT. PLATFORM NINE AND THREE QUARTERS - LATE MORNING *12c/7*(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/9/1991) *12c/7*

Molly hugs and kisses each of her sons and they depart onto the *1b/8*train. *1b/8*

The train starts to move. The doors shut and the red-haired *1b/8*daugther (Ginny) starts to run after the train. *1b/8*

INT. HOGWARTS EXPRESS COMPARTMENT - LATE MORNING *12c/7*(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/9/1991) *12c/7*

Harry watches Ginny and Molly disappear as the train turns the*12d/7*corner. *12d/7*

The compartment door opens. Ron Weasley appears. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Anyone sitting there? Everywhere else is *12d/7*full. *12d/7*


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Harry shakes his head and Ron sits down. Harry returns to looking*12d/7*at the window, his scar visible. Ron notices this and starts to*12d/7*stare at Harry. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY (CONT’D) *12d/7*Are you - are you - Harry Potter? *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *1b/8*Oh - um - yes. *1b/8*

Ron points to his forehead. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*So that's where You-Know-Who - *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Yes, but I can't remember it. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Nothing? *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Well - I remember a lot of green light, *12d/7*

(For a second, the screen *1a/8*fills with green light.) *1a/8*

but nothing else. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Wow. *12d/7*

Ron starts to stare at Harry again, but then quickly looks out*12d/7*the window. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Are all your family wizards? *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Er - Yes, I think so. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *1a/8*Wish I'd had three wizard brothers. *1a/8*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*

(Gloomy) *12d/7*Five. I'm the sixth in our family to go *12d/7*to Hogwarts. Bill and Charlie have *12d/7*already left - Bill was head boy and *12d/7*Charlie was captain of Quidditch. Now *12d/7*Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess *12d/7*around a lot, but they still get really *12d/7*good marks and everyone thinks they're *12d/7*really funny. *12d/7*


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Everyone expects me to do as well as the *12d/7*others, but if I do, it's no big deal, *12d/7*because they did it first. You never get *12d/7*anything new, either. I've got Bill's old *12d/7*robes, Charlie's old wand, and Percy's *12d/7*old rat. *12d/7*

Out of his jacket he pulls out a beaten-up, fat, grey rat *1a/8*(Scabbers). *1a/8*

RON WEASLEY (CONT’D) *12d/7*His name's Scabbers and he's useless, he *12d/7*hardly ever wakes up. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*You must know loads of magic already. *1a/8*I've got loads to learn ... I bet. I bet *1a/8*I'm the worst in the class. *1a/8*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*You won't be. There's loads of people who *12d/7*come from Muggle families and they learn *12d/7*quick enough. *12d/7*

A smiling, dimpled woman emerges at the doorway, pushing a food*12d/7*trolley. *12d/7*

FOOD TROLLEY LADY *12d/7*Anything off the trolley, dears? *12d/7*

Harry leaps up, but Ron mutters something about sandwiches.*12d/7*Looking around, Harry is surprised and confused. *12d/7*

THE TROLLEY *12d/7*

The trolley is fulled with Bettie Bott's Every Flavor Beans,*12d/7*Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, Chocolate Frogs. Pumpkin Pasties,*12d/7*Cauldron Cakes and Licorice Wands. *12d/7*

A LITTLE LATER (AFTERNOON) *12d/7*

Harry and Ron eat their way through what looks like the whole*12d/7*trolley. Ron’s sandwiches lay forgotten. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*What are these? *12d/7*

He holds up a packet of Chocolate Frogs. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D) *12d/7*They're not really frogs, are they? *12d/7*


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RON WEASLEY *12d/7*No. But see what the card is. I'm missing *12d/7*Agrippa. Chocolate Frogs have cards, *12d/7*inside them to collect - famous witches *12d/7*and wizards. I've got about five hundred, *12d/7*but I haven't got Agrippa or Ptolemy. *12d/7*

While he talks Harry unwraps his Chocolate Frog and takes out his*12d/7*card, ‘Albus Dumbledore’, which shows Dumbledore’s name and*12d/7*picture. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*So this is Dumbledore! *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Don't tell me you'd never heard of *12d/7*Dumbledore! *12d/7*

Harry turns it over and reads the back to himself. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Albus Dumbledore. Currently Headmaster of *12d/7*Hogwarts. Considered by many the greatest *12d/7*

wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is *12d/7*particularly famous for his defeat of the *12d/7*dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the *12d/7*discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's *12d/7*blood, and his work on alchemy with his *12d/7*partner, Nicolas Flamel. *12d/7*

Harry turns the card back over. Dumbledore is no longer in frame.*12d/7*HARRY POTTER (CONT’D) *12d/7*

He’s gone! *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Well, you can't expect him to hang around *12d/7*all day. He'll be back. *12d/7*

Harry notices Dumbledore comes back, smiling. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*You know, the Muggle world, people just *12d/7*

stay put in photos. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Do they? What, they don't move at all? *12d/7*Weird! *12d/7*

Knock, knock. Neville Longbottom appears at the door. *12d/7*

NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM *12d/7*Sorry, but have you seen a toad at all? *12d/7*


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Harry and Ron shake their heads. *12d/7*

NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM (CONT’D) *12d/7*Yes. Well, if you see him... *12d/7*

Neville leaves. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Don't know why he's so bothered. If I'd *12d/7*brought a toad I'd lose it as quick as I *12d/7*could. Mind you, I brought Scabbers, so I *12d/7*can't talk. *12d/7*

(They both look at *1a/8*Scabbers) *1a/8*

I tried to turn him yellow yesterday, but *12d/7*the spell didn't work. I'll show you, *12d/7*look... *12d/7*

He takes out his wand and Harry notices it is chipped in many*12d/7*places and that a bright white hair is almost sticking out. *12d/7*

But someone appears at the door, a bushy-haired someone who is*12d/7*already wearing her Hogwarts robes (HERMIONE GRANGER). *12d/7*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost *12d/7*one. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*We've already told him we haven't seen *12d/7*

it. *12d/7*Hermione notices Ron’s wand. *12d/7*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see it, *12d/7*then. *12d/7*

She sits down. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Er - Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, *12d/7*Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow. *12d/7*

He waves his wand and nothing happens. *12d/7*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*(Speaking fast) *12d/7*

Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, *12d/7*it's not very good, is it? I've tried a *12d/7*few simple spells just for practice and *12d/7*it 's a ll wor ke d fo r me . *12d/7*


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Nobody in my family's magic at all, it *12d/7* was ever such a surprise when I got my *12d/7*letter, it's the very best school of *12d/7*

witchcraft there is, I've heard - I've *12d/7*learned all our course books by heart, of *12d/7*course, I just hope it will be enough - *12d/7*I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are *12d/7*you. *12d/7*

Harry and Ron both look, stunned, at each other. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*I’m Ron Weasley. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Harry Potter. *12d/7*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*

Are you really? I know all about you, of *12d/7*course - I got a few extra books for *12d/7*background reading, and you're in Modern *12d/7*Magical History and The Rise and Fall of *12d/7*the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events *12d/7*of the Twentieth Century. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Am I? *12d/7*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*Goodness, didn't you know, I'd have found *12d/7*

out everything I could if it was me. Do *12d/7*either of you know what house you'll be *12d/7*in? I've been asking around, and I hope *12d/7*I'm in Gryf findor, but I suppose *12d/7*Ravenclaw wouldn't be too bad ... Anyway, *12d/7*I'd better go and look for Neville's *12d/7*toad. *12d/7*

She leaves. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Whatever house I'm in, I hope she's not *12d/7*in it. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*What house are your brothers in? *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Gryffindor. Mum and Dad were in it too. I *12d/7*don't know what they'll say if I'm not. I *12d/7*don't suppose Ravenclaw would be too bad, *12d/7*but imagine if they put me in Slytherin. *12d/7*


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HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Is that the house Voldemort was in? *12d/7*

Ron gasps. *1a/8*

HARRY POTTER (CONT’D) *1a/8*What? *1a/8*

RON WEASLEY *1a/8*You said You-Know-Who's name! I'd have *1a/8*thought you, of all people - *1a/8*

HARRY POTTER *1a/8*I'm not trying to be brave or anything, *1a/8*saying the name, I just never knew you *1a/8*shouldn't. *1a/8*

But their conversation is ended when three people appear at the*12d/7*

doorway (DRACO MALFOY, VINCENT CRABBE and GREGORY GOYLE) *12d/7*

DRACO MALFOY *12d/7*Is it true? They're saying all down the *12d/7*train that Harry Potter's in t his *12d/7*compartment. *12d/7*

Draco looks to Harry, who looks to Crabbe and Goyle who look*12d/7*large enough to be bodyguards. *12d/7*

DRACO MALFOY (CONT’D) *12d/7*Oh, this is Crabbe and Goyle. And my *12d/7*

name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. *12d/7*Ron makes a cough to hide a snigger. *12d/7*

DRACO MALFOY (CONT’D) *12d/7*Think my name's funny, do you? No need to *12d/7*ask who you are. My father told me all *12d/7*the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and *12d/7*

more children than they can afford. *12d/7*

He turns back to Harry. *12d/7*

DRACO MALFOY (CONT’D) *12d/7*

You'll soon find out some wizarding *12d/7*families are much better than others, *12d/7*Potter. You don't want to go making *12d/7*friends with the wrong sort. I can help *12d/7*you there. *12d/7*

He holds out his hand, but Harry doesn’t take it. *12d/7*


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HARRY POTTER *12d/7*I think I can tell who the wrong sort are *12d/7*for myself, thanks. *12d/7*

Malfoy steps back, withdrawing his hand. *12d/7*

DRACO MALFOY *12d/7*I'd be careful if I were you, Potter. *12d/7*Unless you're a bit politer you'll go the *12d/7*same way as your parents. *12d/7*

HARRY POTTER *12d/7*Why don’t you leave now? *1a/8*

He glances at Crabbe and Goyle, much larger than him and Ron. *1a/8*

DRACO MALFOY *12d/7*But we don't feet like leaving, do we, *12d/7*

boys? We've eaten all our food and you *12d/7*still seem to have some. *12d/7*

Goyle reaches for a Chocolate Frog, but he gives a horrible yell.*12d/7*

Scabbers sways from Goyle’s finger. He has bitten him. Goyle*12d/7*throw Scabbers across the room and he, Malfoy and Crabbe leave. *12d/7*

Ron picks Scabbers up. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*I think he's been knocked out. No - I *12d/7*

don't believe it - he's gone back to *12d/7*sleep - *12d/7*

Footsteps are heard in the corridor. *1a/8*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*What has been going on? *12d/7*

Hermione Granger appears again. *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Can we help you with something? *12d/7*

HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*You haven't been fighting, have you? *12d/7*You'll be in trouble before we even get *12d/7*there! *12d/7*

RON WEASLEY *12d/7*Scabbers has been fighting, not us. Would *12d/7*you mind leaving now? *12d/7*


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HERMIONE GRANGER *12d/7*All right - I only came in here because *12d/7*people outside are behaving very *12d/7*childishly, racing up and down the *12d/7*corridors. And you've got dirt on your *12d/7*nose, by the way, did you know? *12d/7*

She leaves. Ron gets up and shuts the compartment door behind *1a/8*her. *1a/8*

EXT. HOGSMEADE STATION - EVENING *12d/7*(1/9/1991) *12d/7*

The Hogwarts Express starts to slow down and finally reaches the*12d/7*station. Students, all in their robes, are exiting excitedly.*12d/7*Hagrid calls over them, carrying a lamp. *12d/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID *12d/7*

Firs' years! Firs' years over here! All *12d/7*right there, Harry? *12d/7*

Harry makes his way forward with Ron. *12d/7*

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *12d/7*C'mon, follow me - any more firs' years? *12d/7*Mind yer step, now! Firs' years follow *12d/7*

me! *12d/7*

EXT. LAKE - HOGWARTS - EVENING *1b/8*(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/9/1991) *1b/8*

The first-years (Harry, Ron, Hermione, NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM, DEAN *1b/8*THOMAS, SEAMUS FINNIGAN, PARVATI PATIL, LAVENDER BROWN, Draco *1b/8*Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, PANSY PARKINSON, BLAISE ZABINI, THEODORE *1b/8*NOTT, MILLICENT BULSTRODE, DAPHNE GREENGRASS, TRACEY DAVIS, PADMA *1b/8*PATIL, MICHAEL CORNER, ANTHONY GOLDSTEIN, TERRY BOOT, MANDY *1b/8*BROCKLEHURST, MORAG MCDOUGAL, LISA TURPIN, SU LI, STEPHEN *1b/8*CORNFOOT, KEVIN ENTWHISTLE, ERNIE MACMILLIAN, HANNAH ABBOTT, *1b/8*SUSAN BONES, JUSTIN FINCH-FLECHTLEY, MEGAN JONES, WAYNE HOPKINS , *1b/8*SALLY-ANN PERKS, plus 4 OTHER BOYS and 5 OTHER GIRLS) all gaze *2/8*across the lake at a magnificent sight. *2/8*

A castle with seven floors and seven towers stands upon the cliff *2/8*

face: Hogwarts. *2/8*

INT. UNDERGROUND HARBOUR - HOGWARTS - EVENING *2/8*(1/9/1991) *2/8*

The boats sail smoothly into the harbour and, once the boats *2/8* moor, the first-years hop out. *2/8*

RUBEUS HAGRID *2/8*Oy, you there! Is this your toad? *2/8*


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Neville Longbottom turns back to see Hagrid scooping a toad out *2/8*of one of the boats. *2/8*

NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM *2/8*Trevor! *2/8*

Most of the other first-years laugh. Neville takes Trevor, rather *2/8*embrassingly. *2/8*

EXT. HOGWARTS GROUNDS - EVENING *2/8*(1/9/1991) *2/8*

Hagrid and the first-years come out from a passageway and make *2/8*their way towards a huge, oak door. *2/8*

RUBEUS HAGRID *2/8*Everyone here? *2/8*

(To Neville) *2/8*

You there, still got yer toad? *2/8*

Neville nods. Hagrid raises an enormous fist and knocks the door. *2/8*

It swings opens at once to show a very stern woman waiting for *2/8*them. It is Minerva McGonagall, 10 years older. *2/8*

RUBEUS HAGRID (CONT’D) *2/8*The firs' years, Professor McGonagall. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from *2/8*

here. *2/8*INT. ENTRANCE HALL - HOGWARTS - EVENING *2/8*(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/9/1991) *2/8*

The first-years follow McGonagall inside. Hagrid slips through a *2/8*large doorway to the right and Harry notices that the rest of the *2/8*school is in there. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Welcome to Hogwarts. The start-of-term *2/8*banquet will begin shortly, but before *2/8*you take your seats in the Great Hall, *2/8*

you will be sorted into your houses. The *2/8*Sorting is a very important ceremony *2/8*because, while you are here, your house *2/8*

will be something like your family within *2/8*Hogwarts. You will have classes with the *2/8*rest of your house, sleep in your house *2/8*dormitory, and spend free time in your *2/8*house common room. The four houses are *2/8*called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, *2/8*and Slytherin. *2/8*


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Each house has its own noble history and *2/8*each has produced outstanding witches and *2/8*

wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your *2/8*triumphs will earn your house points, *2/8*

while any rulebreaking will lose house *2/8*points. At the end of the year, the house *2/8*

with the most points is awarded the house *2/8*cup, a great honor. I hope each of you *2/8*

will be a credit to whichever house *2/8*becomes yours. The Sorting Ceremony will *2/8*take place in a few minutes in front of *2/8*the rest of the school. I suggest you all *2/8*smarten yourselves up as much as you can *2/8*

while you are waiting. I shall return *2/8* when we are ready for you. Please wait *2/8*quietly. *2/8*

McGonagall also goes through the right hand doorway (to the Great *2/8*

Hall). *2/8*

HARRY POTTER *2/8*How exactly do they sort us into houses? *2/8*

RON WEASLEY *2/8*Some sort of test, I think. Fred said it *2/8*hurts a lot, but I think he was joking. *2/8*

Harry looks a bit scared at this prospect. Everyone is quiet, *2/8*except... *2/8*

HERMIONE GRANGER *2/8*I wonder which spell we’ll be tested on. *2/8*Maybe we’ll need to - *2/8*

But her eyes suddenly widen. Harry jumps and few people scream. *2/8*

Twenty ghosts, transparent and pearly white in colour, glide *2/8*thorough the wall the wall and through the marble staircase. *2/8*

FAT FRIAR *2/8*Forgive and forget, I say, we ought to *2/8*give him a second chance - *2/8*

NEARLY-HEADLESS NICK *2/8*'My dear Friar, haven't we given Peeves *2/8*all the chances he deserves? He gives us *2/8*all a bad name and you know, he's not *2/8*really even a ghost - *2/8*

(Noticing the first-years) *2/8*I say, what are you all doing here? *2/8*

No one answers. *2/8*


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FAT FRIAR *2/8*New students! About to be Sorted, I *2/8*suppose? *2/8*

A few fist-years nod or smile *2/8*

FAT FRIAR (CONT’D) *2/8*Hope to see you in Hufflepuff! My old *2/8*house, you know. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Move along now. The Sorting Ceremony's *2/8*about to start. *2/8*

McGonagall returns and the ghosts glide along the corridor *2/8*opposote the Great Hall. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*

Now, follow me. *2/8*

Harry and Ron get into line and walk through the right hand doors *2/8*to... *2/8*

INT. GREAT HALL - HOGWARTS - EVENING *2/8*(CONTINUOUS ACTION) (1/9/1991) *2/8*

...the Great Hall. Thousands of candles float near the ceiling *2/8* which looks like the sky outside. *2/8*

HERMIONE GRANGER *2/8*

(To the person next to *2/8*her) *2/8*Its bewitched to look like the sky *2/8*outside. I read about it in Hogwarts, A *2/8*History. *2/8*

On either side of the first-years are two long tables of students *2/8*and right up the front, a table of staff. *2/8*

Near the staff table is a patched and frayed pointed hat, sitting *2/8*atop a three legged stool. Everyone in the hall stares at it. *2/8*

Suddenly, miraculously, a rip appeared and the hat begins to *2/8*

sing. *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, But *2/8*don't judge on what you see, I'll eat *2/8*

myself if you can find A smarter hat than *2/8* me. You can keep your bowlers black, Your *2/8*top hats sleek and tall, For I'm the *2/8*Hogwarts Sorting Hat And I can cap them *2/8*all. *2/8*


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There's nothing hidden in your head The *2/8*Sorting Hat can't see, So try me on and I *2/8*

will tell you Where you ought to be. You *2/8* might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell *2/8*the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve, *2/8*and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart; You *2/8*

might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they *2/8*are just and loyal, Those patient *2/8*Hufflepuffis are true And unafraid of *2/8*toil; Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if *2/8*you've a ready mind, Where those of wit *2/8*and learning, Will always find their *2/8*kind; Or perhaps in Slytherin You'll make *2/8*your real friends, Those cunning folk use *2/8*any means To achieve their ends. So put *2/8*

me on! Don't be afraid! And don't get in *2/8*a flap! You're in safe hands, though I *2/8*have none For I'm a Thinking Cap! *2/8*

The whole hall applauds. *2/8*

RON WEASLEY *2/8*So we've just got to try on the hat! I'll *2/8*kill Fred, he was going on about *2/8*

wrestling a troll. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Hannah Abbot. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

Hannah sits apon the stool with the sorting hat on. *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Hufflepuff! *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Susan Bones. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

Susan now sits apon the stool with the sorting hat on. *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Hufflepuff! *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Terry Boot. *2/8*


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SORTING HAT (V.O.) *2/8*Ravenclaw! *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Mandy Brocklehurst. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*Millicent Bulstrode *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*Michael Corner *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

Michael sits apon the stool with the sorting hat on. *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Ravenclaw! *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

Vincent Crabbe sits apon the stool with the sorting hat on. *2/8*

SORTING HAT (CONT’D) *2/8*

Slytherin! *2/8*LATER *2/8*

Tracey Davis sits apon the stool with the sorting hat on. *2/8*

SORTING HAT (CONT’D) *2/8*Slytherin! *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

Justin Finch-Fletchly sits apon the stool with the sorting hat *2/8*on. *2/8*

SORTING HAT (CONT’D) *2/8*Hufflepuff *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

The amount of first-years have thinned. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Hermione Granger. *2/8*


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Hermione almost runs to the stool and jams the hat on her head. *2/8*

A moment’s pause. Then... *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Gryffindor! *2/8*

Ron groans. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

Neville sits anxiously on the stool with the sorting hat on. It *2/8*opens it’s rip... but closes it. Again this happens. The hat *2/8*looks down at Neville and Neville looks even more anxious then *2/8*finally... *2/8*

SORTING HAT (CONT’D) *2/8*Gryffindor! *2/8*

Neville runs off towards the Gryffindor table, amongst laughter *2/8*still wearing the hat. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Draco Malfoy. *2/8*

Draco comes forward. He is not even sitting down and the hat is *2/8*barely touching his head, when... *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Slytherin! *2/8*

Draco goes toward the Slytherin table, very pleased with himself. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Pansy Parkinson. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*

Padma Patil. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*Parvati Patil. *2/8*


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LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*Sally-Anne Perks. *2/8*

LATER *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) *2/8*Harry Potter. *2/8*

The hall suddenly goes quiet, then erupts with conversations. *2/8*

Harry sits down on the stool and the hat is placed on his head. A *2/8*small voice can be heard. *2/8*

SORTING HAT (O.S.) *2/8*Hmm... Difficult. Very difficult. Plenty *2/8*of courage, I see. Not a bad mind either. *2/8*

There's talent, A my goodness, yes - and *2/8*a nice thirst to prove yourself, now *2/8*that's interesting... So where shall I *2/8*put you? *2/8*

With all his might, Harry thinks: *2/8*

HARRY POTTER (V.O.) *2/8*Not Slytherin... Not Slytherin... *2/8*

SORTING HAT (O.S.) *2/8*Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure? You *2/8*

could be great, you know, it's all here *2/8*in your head, and Slytherin will help you *2/8*on the way to greatness, no doubt about *2/8*that - no? Well, if you're sure - better *2/8*be... *2/8*

SORTING HAT (CONT’D) *2/8*(To everyone in the hall) *2/8*

Gryffindor! *2/8*

Everyone cheers. Harry looks to Ron as he passes the line of *2/8*first-years still to be sorted and sees him clapping, but looking *2/8*nervous. At the Gryffindor table, Ron’s brothers chant. *2/8*

GEORGE WEASLEY *2/8*We’ve got Potter! *2/8*

FRED WEASLEY *2/8*We’ve got Potter! *2/8*

Harry sits near to the ghost he saw earlier (Nearly-Headless *2/8*Nick) who pats him on the shoulder. Harry shivers as he does so. *2/8*


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SORTING HAT *2/8*Ravenclaw! *2/8*

Lisa Turpin goes towards the Ravenclaw table. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*Ron Weasley. *2/8*

Ron, pale sits on the stool. Harry crosses his fingers. *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Gryffindor! *2/8*

Harry claps loudy. Ron makes his way towards the Gryfindor table *2/8*and sits next to Harry. *2/8*

MINERVA MCGONAGALL *2/8*(In the background) *2/8*

Blaise Zabini *2/8*

One of Ron’s brother’s leans across Harry. *2/8*

PERCY WEASLEY *2/8*(Pompously) *2/8*

Well done, Ron, excellent. *2/8*

SORTING HAT *2/8*Slytherin! *2/8*

McGonagall rolls up her scroll of parchment and takes away the *2/8*

stool. Harry stares hungrily at his empty plate. *2/8*At the staff table, Albus Dumbledore (10 years older) gets to his *2/8*feet. *2/8*

ALBUS DUMBLEDORE *2/8*Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before *2/8*

we begin our banquet, I would like to say *2/8*a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! *2/8*Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you. *2/8*

Harry stares blankly at Dunbledore. *2/8*

HARRY POTTER *2/8*Is he - a bit mad? *2/8*

PERCY WEASLEY *2/8*Mad? He's a genius! Best wizard in the *2/8*

world! But he is a bit mad, y es. *2/8*Potatoes, Harry? *2/8*


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Harry looks shocked and surprised. Almost anything possibly *2/8*edible is now lying on the once empty table. Harry piles up his *2/8*plate. *2/8*

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EXT. ASTRONOMY TOWER - HOGWARTS - MIDNIGHT *12a/7*

Ten 11-year-old Gryffindors look through telescopes: Harry, Ron,Hermione, Neville, Seamus, Dean, Parvati Patil, Lavender Brownand two other girls. The Astronomy Professor, Aurora Sinistraoverlooks them. The camera pans and fades to…

INT. GREENHOUSE ONE

…Professor Pomona Sprout who is showing the Gryffindor firstyears and 10 other 11-year-olds (Hufflepuffs: Ernie MacMillian,Justin Finch-Fletchley, Hannah Abbot, Susan Bones, Wayne Hopkins,

Megan Jones, 2 extra boys and 2 extra girls) a magical plant.Again, the camera pans and fades to…

INT. HISTORY OF MAGIC CLASS

…Professor Cuthbert Binns, a ghost, who is droning on and on.Every one of the Gryffindor first years are bored, exceptHermione, who is listening to every word. Once again, the camerapans and fades to…

INT. CHARMS CLASS

…Professor Filius Flitwick, an incredibly short man, is takingthe roll of his first year Gryffindor class.

FILIUS FLITWICKHarry Potter

…he says in an ordinary voice, then suddenly looks up at Harryand topples out of sight. The camera pans and fades, again, to…

INT. TRANSFIGURATION CLASS

…Professor Minerva McGonagall is lecturing her class ofGryffindor first years.

MINERVA MCGONAGALLTransfiguration is some of the mostcomplex and dangerous magic you willlearn at Hogwarts. Anyone messing aroundin my class will leave and not come back.You have been warned.


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And she swiftly turns her desk into a pig and back again.Everyone one in the class looks at each other, amazed. But thecamera pans and fades to…

INT. DEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS CLASS

…Professor Quirenius Quirrell is stuttering to his class of firstyear Gryffindors, turban still on.

QUIRENIUS QUIRRELLM-My tur-turban was a tha-ank-ank-yougift for-or warding off the-the trouble-le-lesome Infe-fe-feri.

Quirrell looks down at his notes.

SEAMUS FINNIGANAnd how did you get rid of the zombie?

Quirrell seems to be in a panic.

QUIRENIUS QUIRRELLIt’s – It’s – It’s a love-lovely d-d-daytoday.

For the last time, the camera pans and fades to…

INT. POTIONS DUNGEON

…pickled animals in jars on shelves. We find Severus Snape taking*12a/7*

the roll of his class of Gryffindor first-years and Slytherin *1b/8*first-years (Millicent Bulstrode, Vincent Crabbe, Tracey Davis, *1b/8*Gregory Goyle, Daphne Greengrass, Draco Malfoy, Theodore Nott, *1b/8*Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, and another girl). He pauses and*12a/7*looks at Harry *12a/7*

SEVERUS SNAPE *12a/7*Ah. Yes. H arry Potter. Our new - *12a/7*celebrity *12a/7*

Snape continues to take the roll, occasionally his cold, empty*12a/7*black eyes look straight at Harry. *12a/7*

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LATER *12a/7*

Snape stands in front of the class. *12a/7*

SEVERUS SNAPE (CONT’D) *12a/7*You are here to learn the subtle science *12a/7*and exact art of potionmaking. *12a/7*


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I don't expect you will really understand *12a/7*the beauty of t he s oftly s imm er in g *12a/7*cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the *12a/7*delicate power of liquids that creep *12a/7*through human veins, bewitching the mind, *12a/7*ensnaring the senses. *12a/7*

(pause) *12a/7*I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew *12a/7*glory, even stopper death - if you aren't *12a/7*as big a lot of dunderheads as I usually *12a/7*have to teach. *12a/7*

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INT. HEADMASTER’S OFFICE - HOGWARTS - AFTERNOON *12a/7*

Snape storms around the room. *12a/7*

SEVERUS SNAPE *12a/7*... mediocre ... arrogant as his father, a *12a/7*determined rule-breaker ... delighted to *12a/7*find himself famous ... attention-seeking *12a/7*and impertinent - *12a/7*

Dumbledore is sitting at his desk reading ‘Transfiguration*12a/7*Today’, not even noticing Snape break a few of the odd*12a/7*instruments which lie on nearby tables. *12a/7*

ALBUS DUMBLEDORE *12a/7*You see what you expect to see, Severus. *12a/7*Other teachers report that the boy is *12a/7*

modest, likable, and reasonably talented. *12a/7*

Snape looks angered at this. *12a/7*


CONTINUED:SEVERUS SNAPE (CONT’D)

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