question: In the novels about Harry Potter and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, which movie has the first appearance of the main protagonist?
answer: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
context: Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  Passage: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical creatures in the "Harry Potter" universe.  The original version purports to be Harry Potter's copy of the textbook of the same name mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (or "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US), the first novel of the "Harry Potter" series.  It includes several notes inside it supposedly handwritten by Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, detailing their own experiences with some of the beasts described, and including in-jokes relating to the original series.
  Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
  Passage: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in some countries as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros.  Pictures.  It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling.  The film is the first instalment in the long-running "Harry Potter" film series, and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman.  Its story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his education.  The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
  Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
  Passage: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros.  Pictures.  It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling.  The film is the second instalment in the long-running "Harry Potter" film series.  It was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman.  Its story follows Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the Heir of Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets, unleashing a monster that petrifies the school's denizens.  The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.  The film is also the last film to feature Richard Harris as Professor Albus Dumbledore, due to his death that same year.
  Title: Dumbledore's Army
  Passage: Dumbledore's Army (or D.A. for short) is a fictional student organisation in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series that is founded by the main characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, to stand up against the regime of Hogwarts High Inquisitor Dolores Umbridge, as well as to learn practical Defence Against the Dark Arts.  It was founded in the fifth book, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix".  Cho Chang conceives of the abbreviation "D.A." and Ginny Weasley conceives of the name "Dumbledore's Army".
  Title: Ron Weasley
  Passage: Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.  His first appearance was in the first book of the series, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" as the best friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.  He is a member of the Weasley family, a pure blood family, who reside in "The Burrow" outside Ottery St. Catchpole.  Along with Harry and Hermione, he is a member of the Gryffindor house.  Ron is present in most of the action throughout the series.
  Title: Rupert Grint
  Passage: Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor and producer.  He rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the "Harry Potter" film series.  Grint was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group.  From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight "Harry Potter" films alongside Daniel Radcliffe playing as Harry Potter and Emma Watson playing as Hermione Granger.
  Title: Lord Voldemort
  Passage: Lord Voldemort ( , or in the films; born Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of "Harry Potter" novels.  Voldemort first appeared in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", which was released in 1997.  Voldemort appears either in person or in flashbacks in each book and its film adaptation in the series, except the third, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", where he is only mentioned.
  Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  Passage: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the "Harry Potter" series, written by J. K. Rowling.  The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  Along with friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban who they believe is one of Lord Voldemort's old allies.
  Title: List of Harry Potter cast members
  Passage: Several actors of the United Kingdom and Ireland have voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the "Harry Potter" film series based on the book series by J. K. Rowling.  Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have played Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in all the films.  When they were cast only Radcliffe had previously acted in a film.  Complementing them on screen are such actors as Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Miriam Margolyes, Helen McCrory, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters, among others.  Thirteen actors have appeared as the same character in all eight films of the series.
  Title: Harry Potter
  Passage: Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling.  The novels chronicle the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards and muggles, a reference term that means non-magical people.
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