Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone opening scene

The story of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone tells about a boy who is name is Harry and he has scar on his forehead, which every people identify him that he is Harry Potter. In this universe humans are called "muggles", but the people with magical powers are called "wizards", because beside to humans wizards have magical sticks, where they can do whatever they want. Mise-en-scene shows that people with strange suits are not normal humans, so they are wizards with magical sticks.

Camera shows very important character, he is name is Albus Dumbledor. He is the person, who is holding Harry and planning to give him for a human family. The camera uses close up to show he is face. Mise-en-scene shows that he wears glasses, which  confirms stereotype that he is clever person.

This another example of close up. This scene using close up to this scar, which looks like a flash. These fragment from the opening is important for the film, because of this scar every identify that he is Harry Potter.