``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' Fans Worldwide Flock to Online ``Owl Prowl'' Game

Business Wire, May 17, 2002

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Still Time to Play the Game at www.owlsightings.com for a Chance to Be

in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"(TM); "Harry Potter and

the Sorcerer's Stone"(TM) DVD and VHS Available in the U.S. on May 28

Warner Home Video (WHV) announced yesterday that more than 500,000 people around the world are already playing the "Owl Prowl" game that began on May 8 at www.owlsightings.com, delivering more than five million page views per day and awarding more than 8,000 instant win prizes to date. Created to bring "Harry Potter" fans across the globe together in celebration of the DVD and VHS release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," the game will offer a grand prize winner the chance to be in the next movie, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Nine lucky first prize winners and their families will receive a trip to London and be among the first to see the second "Harry Potter" film. The game winners will be announced on May 28.

Powered by Warner Bros. Online, www.owlsightings.com is available in seven different languages (French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German, Portuguese and English) to participants in twelve different countries. Also responsible for the official "Harry Potter" website, www.harrypotter.com, Warner Bros. Online has consistently been ranked among the top entertainment sites on the Internet.

Entering the "Owl Prowl" Game and Sweepstakes

Through May 25 (7:59 PM GMT), participants around the world can take part in "owl prowls" through various Websites such as Cartoon Network, Yahooligans!, Neopets and Nickelodeon and globally on AOL Germany, Cartoon Network in Japan and Yahoo! in England. These sites will lead players to register on www.owlsightings.com where they will be assigned an "Owl Prowler" name and receive a virtual game board with questions about the movie.

Each day, five "Harry Potter"-themed questions will test the player's knowledge of the movie. Challengers will receive a new game board daily to collectively catch up to 85 owls, with a chance to win instant prizes throughout the 17-day game. Players around the world can connect using bulletin boards on www.harrypotter.com to help each other with the owl challenges while competing to become the "Top Owl Prowler" on the worldwide scoreboard.

Players must use their "owl intellect" to answer one question in order to be entered for a chance to win the grand prize. Players also have the chance to win one of the thousands (1,000 instant prizes daily) of instant-win prizes including a variety of "Harry Potter" merchandise. When participants complete their game board by catching all five owls on any day during the game, they will get a digital reward such as a "Harry Potter" screensaver -- with new ones featured each day. Each player has up to 17 chances (one per day) to be entered for the grand prize. The more times they play, the more chances there are to win. For complete game rules, please go to www.owlsightings.com or AOL Keyword: Harry Potter for additional information.

"The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"(TM) DVD

Viewers worldwide can bring the magic home as Warner Home Video (WHV) releases the worldwide box-office smash, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (the #1 family film of all time, worldwide) for the first time on a spectacular DVD and VHS. Join Harry, Ron and Hermione in their enchanting adventure with a captivating two-disc DVD including additional scenes that have never been seen before, self-guided tours, interviews with the filmmakers and interactive features that will leave fans spellbound.

The Credits

With operations in 78 international territories -- more than the video division of any other studio -- Warner Home Video commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. WHV's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top-quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment Company, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.

Note: (c)2002 Warner Home Video. (c)2001 Warner Bros. Harry Potter Publishing Rights (c)J.K. Rowling. HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and (c)Warner Bros. All rights reserved.

For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.

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