Children's films tend to be didactic, meaning they teach children, as well as adults, life lessons. JK Rowling's Harry Potter film series can be seen as coming-of-age films as the characters grow from their mistakes. Most coming-of-age films are viewed differently by adults and children; Morals change as you get older. The Harry Potter film series uses fantasy to communicate multiple messages to its viewers. The characters of Harry, Ron and Hermione are used to convey messages because they are easier to relate to. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, these characters begin to learn the importance of love, friendship, courage, principle and determination that help them become mature adults. The lessons children learn from movies are often watered-down versions of life. lessons that adults pick up. Children's movies are about what adults want their children to see, not what their children actually learn. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry leaves his aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley, to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Soon after leaving he discovers that his parents were murdered by the most powerful dark lord, Voldemort, and he was the "boy who lived". On the way to Hogwarts, Harry meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The three soon become best friends and plot to save Hogwarts from Voldemort's wrath. One of the most distinctive characteristics of children's films is the centrality of morality. Although Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone teaches children many lessons, the main one is that good will always conquer evil. From the very beginning of the film, the audience is shown how badly Harry is treated… halfway through… he is fully aware that he shouldn't be there, but that doesn't stop him from going. Throughout the film, Hagrid tells Harry to forget some information that could cause problems. Curiosity gets the better of Harry as he constantly rebels to find out more information about Flamel and the person who is looking for the stone. Additionally, the characters resort to aggression when people get in their way. Neville attempts to stop the three main characters from sneaking out as they continue to get Gryffindor into trouble, but they easily place him in a full-body freezing spell and continue without looking back. The filmmakers may have fashioned the scenes to be perceived as bravery, but the underlying tone is undeniably one of rebellion. Instead of showing courage and courage, one might be attracted to the idea that breaking the rules can be an effective way to achieve a goal..