Comparing and contrasting (1st part)

A lot of attention should be out when comparing and contrasting two items of the same characteristics. Today is the turn of comparing and contrasting the written and filmic version of one of the famous characters of the world. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone is the first in a series of books written by J.K. Rowling. The book was first published in 1997 and the film had been long awaited until its première in 2001.
First of all, the book presents a main plot: to discover the mystery of the sorcerer stone by this apprentice of wizard and his friends. Also, the book has several subplots such as the enmity between the main character and one of his classmates. The lives of the characters are described through out the story; their personal characteristics are determined by means of actions, dialogues and explicit thoughts. These features provide readers with accurate images of events and movements. As regard to the setting, it offers detailed information of places. The theme; the fight between good and evil of magic, is explicitly told to the reader all over the chapters.