Why did the movie skip many of the rooms that guarded the Sorcerer's Stone?

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In the first Harry Potter movie, The Sorceror's Stone, it is seen that the filmmakers skipped many of the rooms that were shown in the book. They also changed the plot; for example, Hermione stays with Ron instead of going with Harry.
Why did they do this?

OrangeDog · Answer

Two rooms were cut:

The Troll
Nothing happens in this room as the troll has already been defeated. It serves no purpose to plot or character, and would require some dull explanation of why it's there and what happened.
The Potions
This was apparently cut for time or pacing late in production, and appears as a deleted scene. As this was cut, Hermione cannot be blocked by this room, and so it would have to be changed so she stays with Ron instead of going forward and then back.

Why did the movie skip many of the rooms that guarded the Sorcerer's Stone?

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