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Harry Potter bewitches critics

Critics have hailed the new Harry Potter film a magical masterpiece.

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone attracted a series of rave reviews in newspapers.

One journalist described it as "captivating stuff" and The London Independent proclaimed: "Everything about this movie flies."

The film is expected to smash box office records when it goes on general release next week.

It cost approximately £100 million to make but the producers are so confident of its success that work has already begun on a sequel.

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