The immense popularity of the movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" quickly spawned a large number of "imitators" and "cosplayers."
Just today, many teenagers dressed in wizard robes, wearing wizard hats, and holding magic wands gathered in groups at Trafalgar Square, one of London's most famous landmarks.
Some even imitated certain scenes from the movie.
In the opening part of the film, Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall appear on Privet Drive, near Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia's house, waiting for Hagrid to arrive.
Professor McGonagall: "Do you think it's wise to entrust such an important matter to Hagrid?"
Dumbledore: "I would trust him with my life, Professor."
Professor McGonagall was concerned about entrusting Harry to his awful Muggle aunt and uncle, but Dumbledore didn't see it that way.
"Wouldn't it be better for him to grow up away from fame and trouble, until he's ready to accept it all?" Dumbledore said.
When this scene from the movie was re-enacted in Trafalgar Square in London, many people around couldn't help but applaud enthusiastically. Even many older people who hadn't seen the "Harry Potter" movie applauded and cheered.
"Excellent, lads."
"Of course, the girls performed wonderfully too!"
"What a vibrant group of young people~"
…Seeing this, those "imitators" and "cosplayers" became even more energized!
…Immediately, several more people performed another scene from the movie.
[Harry is engrossed in the Mirror of Erised, and Dumbledore advises him thus.]
"Back again, Harry? I see you, like many before you, have discovered the delights of the Mirror of Erised. I trust you know its function by now. Let me give you a hint: the happiest man in the world would look in the mirror and see only himself," Dumbledore said.
Harry: "So it shows us what we want, whatever it is?"
"Yes and no."
Dumbledore said earnestly, "It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desires of our hearts. Harry, you've never seen your family, so you see your parents standing beside you, but… you must remember, Harry, this mirror gives neither knowledge nor truth. Men have wasted away before it, or gone mad. I hope you will not go looking for it again. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
Whether in the "Harry Potter" movies or the "Harry Potter" novels, Dumbledore has always been that outstanding, wise old man.
The vast majority of book fans and movie fans are captivated by Dumbledore.
This is also a phenomenon that many parents are happy to see.
For example, after the first battle with Voldemort, Harry found and protected the Sorcerer's Stone. While resting in the school infirmary, Harry asked Dumbledore about his doubts.
"Harry, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear for you to touch him?"
"Because your mother, she sacrificed herself to save you, and that act left a mark."
"No~"
"This mark is not visible. It lives in every inch of your skin."
Dumbledore blurted out.
Harry: "What is it, then?"
Dumbledore: "Love, Harry, it is love!"
The correct and healthy values and social outlook greatly help the growth of young book fans. Tell me, how could those parents not love "Harry Potter"?
All these phenomena and good news further boosted the box office of "Harry Potter." On the fourth day of the film's release, which was a Monday and a workday, the "Harry Potter" movie still raked in £4.52 million at the box office today.
This achievement was enough for "Harry Potter" to win the top spot on the UK box office chart for Monday.
The second-place film only took in £1.3 million today.
The third-place film's box office for the day was less than £1 million.
The total box office for the films ranked 2nd to 8th on the UK box office chart for that day barely matched "Harry Potter's," showing its strong performance.
Many peers were driven mad with jealousy.
"Oh my goodness~"
Bailey, the president of the UK's top RPC (Daoao Films) film company, exclaimed in shock: "With the further explosion of 'Harry Potter,' I can't imagine its final box office. It might even become the UK's all-time box office champion. Yes, I'm not referring to the 2000 annual box office champion, but the UK's all-time box office champion!"
The 1987 film "The Last Emperor," which won 8 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, was primarily produced and completed by Daoao Films and Italy's Yanko Films.
Daoao Films' position in the UK is no less than that of the Big Six (Disney, Warner, etc.) in Hollywood.
Therefore, Bailey's statement was widely reprinted by numerous media outlets.
After all, this Bailey was not the football king Pelé, but the British film mogul Bailey.
As the situation progressed to this point, everyone understood one fact—"Harry Potter" was unstoppable!
...America.
Golden Dawn Entertainment Group.
As chairman, Kyle has had a smile on his face these past few days, and his pride is completely unstoppable!
No wonder, who made "Harry Potter" a huge box office hit in the UK?!
Before this, Mr. Bill and Kyle's decision to premiere "Harry Potter" in the UK first was a highly risky one.
If successful, it would greatly boost its influence in the United States.
If it failed, it would undoubtedly greatly damage "Harry Potter's" future box office potential.
"Where is the logic of making big money without taking risks?"
Kyle clenched his fist: "The reality is we succeeded. Winners take all!"
In fact, the success of "Harry Potter" at its UK premiere was largely due to Kyle himself, in addition to Mr. Bill's strategic command.
Since 1998, Kyle has put a tremendous amount of effort into promoting the "Harry Potter" books, spending countless financial, human, material, and media resources during that time.
All that effort is paying off today!
In the original timeline, Warner Bros. spent $125 million to produce the "Harry Potter" movie, with promotional and distribution costs no less than $50 million.
But look at how much Kyle spent?
Kyle prepared a whopping $100 million for the promotional and distribution costs of the "Harry Potter" movie!
This was a solid $100 million in promotional and distribution expenses!
Even the deep-pocketed Hollywood Big Six couldn't easily decide on $100 million for promotional and distribution costs, as this was 2000, not after 2010. Look at "Titanic"; its promotional and distribution costs barely exceeded $100 million.
Not only that!
Kyle's emphasis on "Harry Potter" was also incomparable to Warner Bros. in the original timeline!
In the original timeline, Warner Bros. was in a period of internal turmoil, so they didn't have the extra energy to promote "Harry Potter." It wasn't until "Harry Potter" achieved over $900 million at the box office that Warner Bros. began to promote it tirelessly.
While the "Harry Potter" movie was excellent, the most crucial factor was the substantial financial investment in widespread promotion and distribution.
Kyle did a lot, a lot, in this regard.
Globally, Kyle's strength, influence, and power are certainly not as strong as Warner Bros.', but... in the United States and the United Kingdom alone, Kyle would absolutely dare to go head-to-head with any of the Hollywood Big Six.
"I absolutely made a huge contribution to the success of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'!" Kyle boasted.
While there was a hint of boasting, it was also precisely the truth.
In the original timeline, when the movie "Harry Potter 1" was released, the total global sales of the "Harry Potter" book series had barely exceeded 2 million copies.
But after Kyle's operations?
Cumulative global book sales exceeded 20 million copies. Do you think that's a joke?!