Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

On his eleventh birthday, orphan Harry Potter learns he's a wizard and is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he makes lifelong friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, learns spells, plays Quidditch, and uncovers a mystery involving a powerful magical artifact. He also begins to learn the truth about the dark wizard who killed his parents. The film launched the most successful book-to-film franchise of all time. For English learners: B1 level. British English, mostly Received Pronunciation, with several regional accents (Hagrid's West Country, Ron's Estuary). Magical vocabulary repeats throughout the series, helping retention. Speech is moderately paced. Excellent gateway to British English.