| Publishers | EA Games |
| Developers | Griptonite Games, KnowWonder, Argonaut Games, Westlake Entertainment, Warthog Games Limited |
| Release date | 2001 |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Game rating |
Game Description
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (sometimes known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States) is an action-adventure video game with platform elements published by Electronic Arts. It is based on J.K Rowling’s novel of the same name and the film adaptation. Philosopher’s Stone was initially developed for the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in November 2001, and was re-made two years later for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in December 2003.
Download Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
We might have the game available for more than one platform. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is currently available on these platforms:
Windows (2001)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosophers_Stone_MagiPack_Repack_Win_Setup_EN.zip (259.0MB)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosophers_Stone_Win_RIP_EN.ES.zip (353.0MB)
PlayStation 2 (2001)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosophers_Stone_PS2_ISO_Europe.En.FR.DE.ES.IT.NL.PT.SV.DA.FI.zip (2.32GB)
How to play on Windows – Method 1
- Download and extract Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosophers_Stone_Win_Files_En.7z
- Open the “Game Files” folder and double click on “HPlauncher.exe” and the game should launch
- If you get any errors, right click the launcher, go to “Properties>Compatibility” and select “Windows XP (service pack 2)”. Also select “Run as administrator”. Click on “Apply” and then “Ok”. Then try launching the game.
How to play on Windows – Method 2
- Download and extract Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosophers_Stone_Win_ISO_En.7z and mount the .iso file
- Run the game setup by running “Autorun.exe” as an administrator (right click>run as administrator) and insert the following game key:
1504-1879151-5021411-5309 - Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the game setup.
- Once Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has finished installed, you can launch the game using the desktop shortcut.
- If you get any errors, then download the Windows 10 fix file and drag the contents into your game’s installation directory. By default, this will be C://Program Files x86/EA Games/Harry Potter TM. Confirm you want to replace the files in the destination. Then right click the desktop shortcut for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, go to “Properties>Compatibility” and select “Windows XP (service pack 2)”. Also select “Run as administrator”. Click on “Apply” and then “Ok”
Additional files, patches and fixes
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows NoCD (English)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows 10 Fix (English)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows Manual (English)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone PlayStation Manual (English)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Game Boy Color Manual (English)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows ReadMe (English)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows ReadMe (Spanish)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows ReadMe (French)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Windows ReadMe (German)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Screenshots
Windows
Thanks for the shoutout!
Yes – the Harry Potter Games Archive Project has attempted to be as thorough as possible in the digital preservation of these games. We’ve collaborated with the US Library of Congress, Gaming Alexandria, and several other video game preservation initiatives who have provided input to ensure the digital and physical preservation of the Harry Potter games and related ephemeral materials for the permanent record. We also owe a great deal of gratitude to the 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Internet Archive at Archive.org for their dedication to the preservation of cultural memory.
The commenter below links to the archival no-cd crack page on our secondary account, Archives II.
Fun Fact: For those savvy readers out there, yes, this is a nod to the National Archives at College Park, aka ‘Archives II’, a newer research and storage facility of the National Archives, in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, the secondary building for the main building in DC.
For the autodidacts out there https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_at_College_Park
In the comment below, the main link is accurate but the ZIP link in that person’s second comment has been updated to a different link and the link in that comment is inactive, an FYI for future readers.
We’ve archived the legacy / scene crack and a newer, improved HP.exe crack for HP1 SS PC game which originates from the OldUnreal Forum threads and the Harry Potter Modding Discord server.
The Harry Potter Games Archive Project exists to prevent software obsolescence and to allow digital preservation of culturally significant works of art and media to be indefinitely accessible, the basis to any flourishing and informed society.
As recently as of this month, April 2021, I left a detailed comment on the MyAbandonWare entry for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone which provides greater context for the improved HP1 SS PC game crack and background information for the Project.
https://www.myabandonware.com/game/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerer-s-stone-e3o
Our main page https://archive.org/details/@harry_potter_archive
Come Join Us On Discord
Harry Potter Games Archive Project
https://discord.gg/F7354xe
Harry Potter Modding
https://discord.gg/5KFeb48
—HP_Archivist, Lead
Harry Potter Games Archive Project
me dont work. its say: starting error
Hello! The Harry Potter Games Archive project provides game files, cracks, and (as of 2021) installation instructions: https://archive.org/details/harry-potter-pc-games-no-cd-cracks
I have personally tested these files and found them to be effective for every game (except for Order of the Phoenix).
If you are having trouble with installation, please read the instructions: https://ia801706.us.archive.org/2/items/harry-potter-pc-games-no-cd-cracks/Harry%20Potter%201%20HP1%20PC%202021%20readme.txt
Direct link to the Harry Potter Archives upload of this game: https://archive.org/download/harry-potter-pc-games-no-cd-cracks/Harry%20Potter%20and%20the%20Sorcerer%27s%20Stone.zip
* Please note that there are version differences between Philosopher’s (Europe) and Sorcerer’s (USA). The exact details don’t matter much if you are not an enthusiast, but personally, I prefer Sorcerer’s.
@disqus_lVk3jftM33 Thanks for the shoutout!
Yes – the Harry Potter Games Archive Project has tried to be as thorough as possible in the digital preservation of these games. I noticed you linked to one of the ZIPs (in your comment above) and I’ll have to apologize as I’ve done some housekeeping lately and repackaged / re-uploaded a few things for file name continuity. So, unfortunately, that link is broken. However, the archival no-cd crack page link remains the same https://archive.org/details/harry-potter-pc-games-no-cd-cracks
Recently, I left a detailed comment on 2021-04-02 via the MyAbandonware page regarding the legacy vs updated crack for HP1 SS PC game
https://www.myabandonware.com/game/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerer-s-stone-e3o.
Check out our main page here https://archive.org/details/@harry_potter_archive
Regarding Order of the Phoenix: Perhaps you could pop on Discord and provide an explanation? All of these should work, as they are the ones the speed running community has been using for years.
Harry Potter Games Archive Project Discord
https://discord.gg/F7354xe
All are welcome to join us should you have any further questions or want to help contribute to software preservation.
—HP_Archivist, Lead
Harry Potter Games Archive Project
Thanks for letting me know. I’d edit my reply with the link for the new crack, but I guess the Disqus edit window has passed.
As for HP5, I’m afraid I don’t have details to offer- I personally use my own retail copy for that game. I was helping a friend troubleshoot a few months ago and I recommended HP Archive Project, but my friend ended up needing to use the pre-installed release from oldgamesdownload instead, for HP5 only. I decided to visit and let future readers know about the Project (since I’m a huge fan of your preservation work), but I felt that I should disclose that they *could* encounter problems with that one, even though I haven’t been able to test/reproduce it.
Anyway, I hope you have a great day, keep it up!
Thank you for your kind words about the Archive Project.
—HP_Archivist, Lead
Harry Potter Games Archive Project
WHAT IT WORKED FOR ME, PROBABLY WORKS FOR YOU
I tried different methods to run the game and finally found a way. I’ve tried things in this order: Started the game in XP sp2 compatibility mode and as an admin, copied the 3 voodoo dlls (D3D8, D3DImm & DDraw) into the system folder of the game, copied windows 10 fix files and replaced the original files. At this point none of them worked.
The last thing I did and worked like charm, was changing the name of the file called HP.exe (the file with caps, the other it’s the icon) and I renamed it with any other name, and the game started to work, just choose “Direct3D support” when a windows appear. Just to be clear, the last step I did before found the correct way was copying the windows 10 fix files, Idk if the game can run without copying the files and just changing the name of that file, but it’s very recommend it to do it. Also, I don’t needed to use the voodoo DLL’s, I haven’t tried yet them with the game so idk if they improve the performance or not. I’ve it running with XP sp2 compatibility mode and as an admin, but as I repeat, it only worked when I changed the name of that file.
well i dont know how to download fix files let me do what you have said
it says: general protection fault history aplnit
plzz help first it worked but not anymore
i tried method 1 and found viruses i tried method 2 but i couldnt find windows10fix folder how do i do this help me
I have followed all the steps and downloaded the Win10 fixed verison. But I am still having troubles with the game lagging when Im casting spells and moving through areas. I am currently at the place where Hagrid sends me out to collect fire seeds and the Cut scene laggs a lot. and the game becomes un-playable soon after. All the lagging is taking away from the fun. is there a way to fix this?
hey its not working i tried method one and i found viruses i tried method to and the game is not opening
Followed the windows direction (method 2) and works well on my computer. Thanks a lot !
Is there anyway to stop the game from lagging horribly? Certain sections work like a charm but then the lag starts and it makes it almost impossible to play.
So I’m using the .7z file and downloaded the Windows 10 fix and the game is running but I am having issues with the game lagging horribly is some sections. Currently I’m at the cutscene where Hagrid sends me off to collect fire seeds and it starts fine and then we enter his hut and the lag starts. Is there anyway to fix this?
An option for anyone who happens to be looking to play this game and nothing is working, is to set up a virtual machine running Windows XP. There are several good articles out there on the interwebs to guide you on how to set that up (even if you know nothing about virtual machines), and it is my preferred way to run this game, since it runs without issues. I personally use VMWare (it’s free!), and you are able to easily virtual mount any .iso files so you can play all those old 00’s era games that have stopped working on Windows 10. imho compatibility mode is a joke, and when it comes to getting old childhood games to run, sometimes you just have to run the actual OS it was made for.
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Me dont work any methods. game give me this error: General Protection Fault History:appInit
Me dont work i try 2 methods and none worked. when I turn on the game it gives me this error: General Protection fault history:appInit.
same