Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths -- and about the villain who's to blame.
This movie contains 52 potentially triggering events.
Not necessarily but Dumbledore wants Harry to forgive his abusers, claiming to McGonagall at the beginning that making Harry live with the Dursleys will make him humble and willing to sacrifice himself.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), owls deliver letters to Harry's exact location, even when his family moves to a new place. A stranger tracks Harry down to this new place and approaches him in the middle of the night. Draco follows the trio to Hagrid's hut to spy on them.
At the beginning of the movie, Harry is told repeatedly that the magic he makes happen doesn’t exist. His aunt and uncle also lie to him about his parents’ cause of death.
NO DRAGONS die in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). The only appearance/mention of dragons in this movie is a baby dragon, who is well taken care of.
In the first movie there is only a snake at the beginning of the movie when Harry goes to the zoo. Then we can see depictions of snakes in the slytherin banners. Lots of snakes in the other movies though.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), a villian is burnt without fire; smoke rises from his skin, and he crumbles to ashes. Also, someone's beard catches on fire, but it is quickly put out.
NO ONE falls to their death in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). Several characters fall short distances, but no one is seriously injured.
There are two separate instances of self-sacrifice.
The first is Harry's parents dying to protect him from Voldemort.
The second is during a life-sized game of chess, a character sacrifices himself so his friends can win the game. He is knocked out but not killed.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), there are multiple discussions and mentions of Harry's parents being dead. There is a flashback to Harry's mother being murdered on-screen.
When Harry Potter is in the forbidden section of the library, he opens a book which loudly screams when opened. It stops screaming after Harry quickly closes the book.
A character is revealed to have been possessed the entire movie. It could be argued that this was an agreed upon arrangement, but he is definitely possessed in its most literal meaning. He has the other character’s face sticking out the back of his head and everything. I don’t know why people are selecting ‘No’ on this one, it absolutely happens and is a major plot point.
There is no vomit in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
HOWEVER!
After the quidditch match, Harry falls onto the ground and looks as though he is about to throw up (puffed up cheeks, holding his stomach). However, he does not. He does spit out a small object though. There is no audio.
I am the biggest emetophobe you'll ever meet and this was not triggering at all. Just wanted to add this.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), a character panics after a pigs tail grows out of them. Also, a few characters breath heavily in fear in dangerous situations.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), a main character hides in and under bathroom stalls. Also, a few main characters are covered by and sucked into a pile of moving plants.
It's not technically suicide, but there is a discussion in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) about how two parents willingly sacrificed themselves in the past to be murdered in order to save their son. The mother's death is shown on-screen in a flashback.
The goblins are antisemitic caricatures portrayed as owning banks and having hooked noses. The villain is a white man in a turban. Fat people portrayed as evil or incompetent. Not necessarily a minority but the Irish kid is portrayed exploding things impulsively and wanting rum.
@meganjohnstonn
No one says "mudblood" in the FIRST movie.
@JessNiaSpeers
Quirrell was described as wearing a turban (which have been worn in non-religious contexts for a long time, incidentally) in the original novel, which was published 4 years BEFORE 9/11. It was not included for propagandic purposes.
NO CARS crash in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). There is only a mention of two people dying in the past in a car crash, which is immediately revealed to be a lie.