20 Greatest Moments In Wizarding World Movies

12. Welcome To Hogwarts - Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter Hogwarts
Warner Bros.

The first Harry Potter film might not have aged well, but it's still a good film and remains a very strong introduction to the world of this franchise. The film is filled with masterful world-building and it's the arrival of the first years at Hogwarts which best exemplifies this.

Thanks to phenomenal visuals and John Williams' gorgeous soundtrack, the viewers' first introduction to Hogwarts is a genuinely magical movie moment that'll imbue everyone with a sense of child-like wonder and awe.

No matter how many times you've seen Philosopher's Stone, this first reveal will get you every single time and it remains the single greatest scene from the franchise's introductory chapter.

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