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List Price: $129.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 132
Released: November 11, 2008 |
| Our Price: $54.99 |
| Used Price: $64.99 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Blu-ray |
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Editorial Review:
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: The magical adventure begins when Harry Potter is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS: Cars fly, trees attack and a mysterious house-elf warns Harry that he is in great danger as he returns for his second year at Hogwarts. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN: Harry must confront soul-sucking Dementors, outsmart a werewolf and learn the truth about the escaped prisoner of Azkaban Sirius Black. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE: Harry must overcome a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX: When few believe that Lord Voldemort has returned, Harry must secretly train his friends for the wizarding war that lies ahead.
Harry Potter Years 1-5 [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Movies start without requiring you to watch/skip previews or press start 
2009-11-25 - I greatly appreciate that I can place these into my player, and just have the movie start without having to skip all the previews. Heck, I don't even need to press play.
Such a nice change from the forced multiple preview skipping/watching on any Disney disk.
These movies look and sound great.
I am very happy with this purchase.
I would also recommend the getting the Harry Potter audio books as read by Jim Dale. They are simply amazing.
Nice Set 
2009-11-25 - As far a staying with the storyline of the novels, I'd say that 1 and 2 were spot on. I believe the director changed after the second film, who happened to have a different vision for the films. The presentation here for a box set is average. You get an individual "slim" case for each movie in a cardboard box. No bells and whistles really, but there's bound to be another box set out at least after the final film is released. As far as video quality, I'd say the first few films are decent, but in the fourth and fifth you can really tell you're watching in Hi-Def. I can't comment much on the sound as I only have a 2.1 system.
All in all, it was a great buy at $56 (Gold box) over the summer, which comes out to just over $11 per blu-ray. On top of that, I was able to buy this set right before The Half-Blood Prince was out in theaters.
Loved the Movies/ This set defective 
2009-11-08 - I guess I'm a little surprised that so many people actually kept this set since they noted the first two discs were not of blu ray quality. This set explicitly states that the Blu-ray discs are 1080p high definition. The first two are not. My old Harry Potter DVDs looked to be at a higher resolution when played on my blu ray player than these supposed 1080p (I am referring to the first two discs). I guess I like to get what is stated on the package. I returned mine. I will wait until a new set is released in hopes they actually release ALL the discs in 1080p.
Harry Potter just got even better 
2009-11-08 - If you love the Harry Potter movies then you have to have then on Blu-ray
dics freezing 
2009-11-06 - I love these movies and although it may be true the first two years aren't as 'blu'ray-y' as I would've hoped I can get past it. They still look better than the regular dvd. The biggest problem I have is that they tend to freeze in certain sections and I have to fast forward and miss bits to get it to work again. I have the same problem with all five discs, straight out of the package. I have a new Sony Blu Ray player that works like a charm on every other disc so I know it's not the player that's the problem. I'm really disappointed.