| With most of young America in the grip of J.K.Rowling's best-selling series, the movie of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which may cost as much as $150 million, has the potential to be a monster hit-but some die-hard fans may be hard to please. Every adult involved, from Rowling herself to Home Alone director Chris Columbus, swears their first rule is fidelity to the book. (says Leslie Bennets writer for Vanity Fair.) Leslie Bennets reveals the challenges of choosing the Hogwarts location, filming a Quidditch game, and finding the perfect Harry to star alongside John Cleese, Dame Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, and Alan Rickman. |
