24 years ago, watching the trailer for this fantastic film, thousands of fans knew they were about to experience a magical moment

It is the spring of 2001. As the Warner Bros. Studios logo appears on the screen, the first notes of the original soundtrack, designed to become a great film music classic, reverberate through the cinema. Footsteps are heard. And a dark-haired boy with glasses looks out from the shining gap of the gloomy closet.

Magic score

Inspired in particular by John Williams’ enchanting score, the first images of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone already promise an important saga for the worlds of cinema and pop culture.

A flock of owls, a shower of letters, a big red steam train, hundreds of candles floating in a huge room, a giant castle…

In 1 minute and 50 seconds, a fascinating image of the world comes to life on the big screen, which thousands of readers have already been able to discover in J.K. Between the pages of works signed by Rowling (a true literary phenomenon at the time). And the result is simply magical!

The trailer ends with a few words: “The magic begins…soon.”

Absolutely colossal success

Viewers who were able to begin this remarkable journey in December 2000 with a mysterious teaser poster representing Harry Potter’s Hogwarts acceptance letter can now reserve their seats until the end of the year.

They will flock to the cinema to discover the first adventures of the young wizard, which will allow Harry Potter to earn 974 million greenbacks worldwide and make the Chris Columbus feature the 4th biggest success in cinema history at the time (behind Titanic, Jurassic Park and Star Wars Episode I).

A sensational entry into the world of popular culture and the first step in a long and prestigious journey for the little master of Hogwarts.

(re)discover the trailer for the film…