Even though they aren’ttechnicallyChristmas movies, theHarry Potterfilm series has become a staple in the holiday viewing season. There’s nothing better than enjoying a solid movie marathon, and stepping into the Wizarding World and strolling into The Great Hall in all of its Christmassy goodness takes it to an entirely different level. Perhaps that’s why the movie that started it all —Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone— is currently casting a spell on Max’s Top 10. Sure,National Lampoon’s Christmas VacationandA Christmas Storymay seem like the logical content to indulge in during the week between Christmas and the New Year, but aHarry Pottermarathon will give you not one, not two, but eight feature-length bits of entertainment.
Setting up the lengthy tale and journey that’s to come, filmmakerChris Columbus’Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stoneintroduces audiences to the titular character, played byDaniel Radcliffe. On his eleventh birthday, the young boy discovers that he hails from a lineage of wizards and has impressive abilities of his own. Against his aunt and uncle’s wishes, he’s shuttled off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he learns alongside other blossoming magic wielders. Along the way, he learns more about his deceased parents and even some unbelievable truths about himself.
‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’s Ties to the Holiday Season
So,what makesHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stonea Christmas movie? To be honest, nothing fully cements it as such. The film, like the others to follow, follows a year in the life of Harry and the rest of the pupils and faculty at Hogwarts. But in the first installment, there are some unforgettable and magical bits ofChristmas celebrationsthat go down mainly in the school’s Great Hall, where the students and teachers gather to enjoy their meals. There’s also a cute and quotable moment between Harry and his bestie Ron (Rupert Grint) during which each boy wishes the other a happy Christmas. Plus, the halls of the school are popping off with holiday decorations andJohn Williams’ soaring score also certainly lends itself to the merry-making vibes.
After you join the multitude of other revelers and kick off yourHarry Potterwatch-a-thon withSorcerer’s Stone, you can stick around on Max to round out your journey with the other seven movies in the film series. Head to the streamer now to get the ball rolling on an annual tradition of magic.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
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