"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, directed by Chris Columbus, is based on J. K. Rowling's 1997 novel of the same name and the first instalment of the Harry Potter film series. as an infant when he is accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The film follows 11-year-old orphan Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), raised by his aunt and uncle, who learns of his own fame as a wizard that survived his parents' murder by Lord Voldemort, and his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he begins his education alongside friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). The film was nominated for many awards, including Academy Awards for Best Original Score (music by John Williams), Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design."