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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Book • 1997

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone follows the story of Harry Potter, an orphan who lives with his cruel aunt and uncle.

On his eleventh birthday, Harry discovers he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

There, he makes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and becomes entangled in a mystery surrounding the Philosopher's Stone, a magical object that can grant eternal life.

The trio must prevent the dark wizard Lord Voldemort from obtaining the Stone and restoring his power.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Jason Calacanis

Achille Couderc

Luke Lafreniere

Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned as the original title of the first Harry Potter book, before it was changed for the US market.

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Mentioned by the hosts when discussing alchemy and the philosopher's stone.

Mentioned by

Michael Peel

as a cultural reference that explores the quest for eternal life.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as the author of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", published in 1997.

367. The Real Harry Potter: Magic, Empire and Beastly Bullies

Mentioned by

Jason Calacanis

during a discussion of Harry Potter economics, citing sales of the first book to explain the franchise’s scale.

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Mentioned by

Achille Couderc

in reference to Nicolas Flamel's presence in the book.

Mentioned by

Richard Osman

when discussing the value of first editions of books.

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Mentioned by

Luke Lafreniere

while recalling an interesting test of AI.

Windows Is Dead To Me - WAN Show June 27, 2025

Mentioned by

David Runciman

to illustrate the transformative impact of initial success.

The Great Political Films: The Social Network

Mentioned by the speaker when crediting Crispin Letts for his reading from the book in Episode 1.

Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?

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