It’s Christmas Eve, so much like the rest of the world, we're rewatching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the movie that launched a generation’s favorite comfort-watch franchise. In this episode of the Two Please Podcast, Abhin and Rohit revisit the magic of the first film: what still makes it feel warm and timeless, the moments that shaped the wizarding world on screen, and why it’s become a yearly holiday tradition for so many fans. We talk iconic scenes like Diagon Alley, the wonder of discovering Hogwarts, the role of John Williams’ score, and the parts of the movie that hit differently when you rewatch it as an adult. Whether you call it Sorcerer’s Stone or Philosopher’s Stone, this is a cozy, funny, spoiler-filled deep dive into why the magic still works.

00:00 Welcome to Hogwarts

00:49 Why We’re Doing Harry Potter (Christmas Series)

02:12 Our Harry Potter Origin Stories

08:04 The Ultimate Comfort Movie

09:13 How This Movie Got Made

12:33 Dumbledore Casting Talk

14:41 Book vs Movie Cuts

15:40 Why the Chess Scene Rules

18:01 John Williams + The Zoo Scene

22:10 Diagon Alley

26:44 Train to Hogwarts

29:23 Quidditch Makes No Sense

33:22 Responsible Voldemort

33:52 Unicorn Blood Scene

38:25 Snape Misdirect + Quirrell

41:21 Why It Feels Like Christmas

42:58 House Points Rigged?

45:05 Ranking the HP Movies

45:28 Merry Christmas + Outro