Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone freezes after the final credits when loading collected cards

[NormanFoxLee]

No save files, sadly as:

1. Play Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (SLUS-01415), Version: 1.00, 298 MB
2. Beat the final boss
3. Save the game after the credits

Actual result:
After the save game loads album with cards but does not open it and not responding to the controls, ambient sound still plays.

Expected result:
Game suppose to open the album on its own.

In addition:
If you press reset button and load from the save - it will load the album and open it w/o any problem. (Also, I did not have all the cards collected - just around 5 out of 17).

[ramapcsx2]

I really need your savegames and instructions as well ><

[NormanFoxLee]

As the last save rewrote the save that can reproduce this - I need to replay the whole game again.
Btw, I am trying to play and finish every PS1 game. So far out of 55 games only 2 had such problems)

[ramapcsx2]

I understand it might not always be possible to have a good savegame, but the one thing I really can't do is play these games to completion :p
Additionally, I've long been working on the next firmware, which should be ready pretty soon, and which refines the core in various ways... it could mean these problems are gone by now.
Still would be good to have test cases, where it at least used to show problems.