We know this is a fictional film with action. The film begins showing a street sight at night with the non diegetic sound in the background of some sort of haunting tune. From this we could believe that the film could possibly be a horror. We are then shown the first character who is Professor Dumbledore. He is shown through a low angle shot which could possibly show someone looking up to him denoting how he is powerful. He then walks on and pulls out this prop which has some kind of power as he begins to take all the lighting out of the street. Props are a part of mis-en-scene which is significant throughout a film as it often symbolises the characters authority. A fictional film is something that isn't true but is made for us to believe it. We know from the start that it is a fiction as Dumbledore pulls out some sort of handset which has the power to remove all the bulbs from the street lights. We know this isn't really possible which gives it the fictional image. The non-diegetic sound continues in the background showing how it is quite suspicious and seems as if something big may happen.
We then here the diegetic sound of the cat meowing. The fact that something is looking up to him yet again shows his power and authority. When he says 'I should of known you would've been her Professor Mcgonagall', we immediately believe that something unusual is going to happen as he knows who the cat is. The non-diegetic sound gradually builds up as we are shown the cat in the shadow as it grows in size and eventually becomes human. This yet again denotes the fictional theme as this isn't a typical thing you would see in real life. The two shot of them both speaking is significant as it shows their look as well as the setting behind them. The setting and the characters don't really link as they are two professors in an ordinary street. By knowing this it makes it a bit more suspicious as there must be a reason for them being there. We soon find out that there is a 'boy' involved and that someone else is bringing him.
They then use an over the shoulder shot which is showing there point of view of what is approaching, at a low angle. There is a bright light in the sky getting closer which, yet again, is unusual because when it gets closer we are able to see that it is a motor bike which was able to fly. This also shows how the character seem to have some kind of magical power. Hagrid arrives with a baby, which we eventually find out they are leaving him on someone's door step. As they place him down, they use a panning movement which is zooming in to there face and eventually we get a close up of a scar on there forehead. This is significant as it makes the audience think of what has happened to him and why they are abandoning him. Professor Dumbledore then says 'Good luck Harry Potter' as the camera pans in towards the scar showing its significance and possible denoting the meaning behind it. When he says 'Harry Potter', we begin to understand what's going on as he is the main character. The scar on his head then glows and the title appears. The non-diegetic sound is continuous in the background making it seem more suspicious and thrilling. After the title drops, we are shown Harry Potter through a close up of him sleeping but as a young boy. From this we could assume that all along it was just a flashback of everything he had been through or alternatively just the fast build up of how he grew as a character.
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