INT. HALL OF PROPHECY - NIGHTAs we fade in, a spherical shape begins to be seen. We can’ttell what it is. We go into the spherical shape to find metallic letters appearing:“HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE”The letters glide forward and the background fades to blue.EXT. PRIVET DRIVE - MORNINGA bright sky. We plummet down and track the footpath, meet astray tabby cat, then pan up to woman outside number 4(PETUNIA), who kisses her husband (VERNON) while trying tostop her baby boy (DUDLEY) cry.EXT. LITTLE WHINING - MORNINGVernon stops his car, amongst the morning traffic. He eyes a man and a woman whispering to each other, about to cross theroad. They are wearing cloaks, looking extremely out ofplace.CLOAK WEARING MAN(As the cross in front ofVernon)The Potters - that’s what I heard.CLOAK WEARING WOMANYes, yes - they’re son Harry...Vernon sits in his car, dread slowly covering his face.BEEP! The car behind him toots and Vernon doesn’t notice thetraffic move again.JIM MCGUFFIN (V.O.)(As Vernon drives off)Well, not only are some peoplecelebrating Halloween a day late, -INT. 4 PRIVET DRIVE - KITCHEN - NIGHTVernon is watching the news.JIM MCGUFFIN(On TV)- today the nations owl’s havesuddenly changed their sleepingpattern. There have been hundredsof sighting of this birds flying indaylight. Most mysterious.
VERNONEr - PetuniaPetunia is making dinner.PETUNIA Yes?VERNONYou haven’t from your sister late--PETUNIA (With force)No. Why?!VERNONFunny stuff on the news. I thought, maybe, it could have been her lot.Petunia just sniffs.VERNON (CONT’D)Their son - Howard, isn’t it?PETUNIA (Obviously annoyed)Harry. Nasty common name if you ask me.She goes straight back to cooking.VERNON(Becoming unsettled.)Yes. I quite agree.FADE TO:FILM TITLEThe title, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, floatsupon an ominous background.FADE TO:EXT. PRIVET DRIVE - NIGHTMidnight. The stray tabby cat looks impatient upon a brick wall. POP. An elderly man (DUMBLEDORE), wearing a cloak,suddenly walks onto the deserted road. He holds out acigarette lighter, and with one click, all the lights from the lamp extinguish with a POP.DUMBLEDOREFancy seeing you here, ProfessorMcGonagall.2.
He turns to the stray tabby cat, who transforms into a woman(MCGONAGALL) with square glasses exactly like the markingsthat were around the cat’s eyes. They both sit down on thebrick wall.MCGONAGALLAlbus, is it true? Has he reallygone?DUMBLEDOREIt certainly seems so.McGonagall is shocked.MCGONAGALLAnd James and Lily?Dumbledore bows his head, and McGonagall gasps.MCGONAGALL (CONT’D)But what about Harry?(Dumbledore says nothing)What they’re saying is he tried tokill them too, but, but, hecouldn’t.DUMBLEDOREIt’s true.MCGONAGALL(Looking more shocked thanever)After all he’s done, all the peoplehe’s killed. But how did Harrysurvive?DUMBLEDOREWe can only guess. We may neverknow.Dumbledore looks at his watch.MCGONAGALLI don’t suppose you’re going totell me why you’re here of allplaces?DUMBLEDOREI’ve come to bring Harry to hisaunt and uncle - the only family hehas left.MCGONAGALL(Pointing to number 4)You can’t mean the people who livehere? I’ve been watching them allday.3.(MORE)
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