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− | The '''Harry Potter books''' make up the popular series written by author [[J. K. Rowling]]. The series spans seven books (one for each of [[Harry Potter]]'s years at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]). The books have been made into [[Harry Potter films|movies]] by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] with |
+ | The '''Harry Potter books''' make up the popular series written by author [[J. K. Rowling]]. The series spans seven books (one for each of [[Harry Potter]]'s years at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]). The books have been made into [[Harry Potter films|movies]] by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] with fvfvfgbdffdfdbthe last book split into two films. |
− | The books concern a wizard called Harry Potter and his journey through [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to |
+ | The books concern a wizard called Harry Potter and his journey through [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to deffbeat the Dark wizard [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] who killed his parents when Harry was 15 dfbdfbmonths old. The first book, ''[[Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone]]'', was publdfbished in 1997 by [[Bloomsbury]] in London. The last book, ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', sold more than 12 million copies in the [[United States of America|U.S.]]f |
==Publishing== |
==Publishing== |
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[[File:French_cover_Philosopher's.jpg|thumb|180px|left|The [[France|French]] edition of [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]; ''Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers'' in English ''Harry Potter at the Wizarding School''.]] |
[[File:French_cover_Philosopher's.jpg|thumb|180px|left|The [[France|French]] edition of [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]; ''Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers'' in English ''Harry Potter at the Wizarding School''.]] |
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− | It is said that [[J. K. Rowling]] sent her preliminary copy of [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] to 12 publishers before it was accepted and published by |
+ | It is said that [[J. K. Rowling]] sent her preliminary copy of [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and the fdbPhilosopher's Stone]] to 12 publishers before it was accepted and published by dfBloomsbury. |
− | The |
+ | The fbollowing is an incomplete list of publishers of the books all over the world.dfb |
− | *The [[Great Britain| |
+ | *The [[Great Britain|Unitedfd Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]: [[Bloomsbury]]. |
− | *The United |
+ | *The United bdfStates: [[Scholastic]]. The first novel appeared in these countries as [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Harry Pottber and the Sorcerer's Stone]]. |
− | *[[Canada]]: [[Raincoast Books]] (English) |
+ | *[[Canada]]: [[Raincoast Books|Raincdfboast Books]] (English) |
− | *[[Brazil]]: [[Editora Rocco]] |
+ | *[[Brazil]]: [[Editora Rocco|Editora Rocdfco]] |
− | *Denmark: [[Gyldendal]] |
+ | *Denmark: [[Gyldendal]]bf |
− | *Belgium (Flanders): [[Standaard]] |
+ | *Belgium (Flanders): [[Standaard|Stbdfandaard]] |
− | *[[France]] and other French- |
+ | *[[France]] and other French-bspeaking countries: [[Gallimard]] Jeunesse |
− | *Netherlands: [[De Harmonie]] |
+ | *Netherlands: [[De Harmonie]]dfb |
− | *[[Spain]] and other Spanish-speaking countries (in Latin |
+ | *[[Spain]] and other Spanish-speaking countries (in Latin Amerdfica): [[Salamandra]] |
− | *[[Spain]] (Catalonia): |
+ | *[[Spain]] (Catalonia): Empúriesbdf |
− | *[[Portugal]]: [[Editorial Presença]] |
+ | *[[Portugal]]: [[Editorial Presença]]b |
− | *[[Bloomsbury]] also published [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] in Latin, Welsh, Ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Ireland|Irish]]. |
+ | *[[Bloomsbury]] also published [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Hdbarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] in Latin, Welsh, Ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Ireland|Irish]].fdbdfbdffdb |
[[File:ImagesCAJYM10R.jpg|thumb|152px|The Dutch version of ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''.]] |
[[File:ImagesCAJYM10R.jpg|thumb|152px|The Dutch version of ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''.]] |
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==Titles of the series== |
==Titles of the series== |
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− | The author published |
+ | The author published dfbseven books in the ''Harry Potter'' series, as well as numerous complementarbfby books. |
− | ===Original |
+ | ===Original seriesdfb=== |
− | The following is a list |
+ | The following is a list dfbof the seven books in the Harry Potter Series. Each novel corresponds to a year-lodfng period of time, usually in reference to [[Harry Potter]]'s year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School obf Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) (UK |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and the Pbhilosopher's Stone]]'' ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) (UK rdfelease: 26/06/97; US release 9/01/98) |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (UK release: 2/07/98; US release 6/02/99) |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|Harry Potter and the Chabdfmber of Secrets]]'' (UK release: 2/07/98; US release 6/02/99)bf |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (UK release: 8/07/99; US release 9/08/99) |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|Harry Pottdber and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (UK release: 8/07/99; US release 9/08/99) |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (UK & US releases: 8/07/00) |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|Harry Potter dfband the Goblet of Fire]]'' (UK & US releases: 8/07/00) |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (UK & US releases: 21/06/03) |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|Harry Potter anddf the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (UK & US releases: 21/06/03) |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (UK & US releases: 16/07/05) |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Harry Potter and thbdfe Half-Blood Prince]]'' (UK & US releases: 16/07/05) |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (UK & US releases: 21/07/07) |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter and the Dbeathly Hallows]]'' (UK & US releases: 21/07/07) |
[[File:Quidditch_through_the_ages_2009_cover.jpg|thumb|[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]], a complementary novel to the series.]] |
[[File:Quidditch_through_the_ages_2009_cover.jpg|thumb|[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]], a complementary novel to the series.]] |
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− | ===Complementary |
+ | ===Complementary booksfdbdfb=== |
− | The following are complementary |
+ | The following are complementary bdfbooks, which correspond to the series: |
− | *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to |
+ | *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Fdind Them]]'' |
− | *''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
+ | *''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]bfb'' |
− | *''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]bf'' |
− | *''[[Harry Potter Prequel|The Harry Potter Prequel]]'' |
+ | *''[[Harry Potter Prequel|The Harry Potter Prequel]]d'' |
− | ===Audiobook |
+ | ===Audiobook editionsdb=== |
− | Since the inception of '' |
+ | Since the inception of ''Harrdffdy Potter'' series, the stories have also been released as audiobooks. In thfde United Kingdom, the audiobooks were narrated by [[Stephen Fry]], with [[Jim Dale|Jdfim Dale]] handling the narration for the U.S. editions. The audiobooks were rebleased in both CD and cassette formats, though the cassette editions are nof longer in print due to the general lack of demand for titles in this format. For tfdhe earlier books in the series, there was generally a delay between the releasedf of the print and audio editions.<ref name="rowlingfaq">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110623034232/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=82 Rowling FAQ]</ref> The later editions generally saw the audio cofdpies being released the same day as the print editions, likely a result of the growing popularity of the series. Most rbfecently the books were made available in the first ever online audio editions through [[Pottermore]] via the Pottermofdbdfre Shop and were also made available to libraries for lending. |
− | ==An |
+ | ==An inspirationbd== |
[[File:Lego_1.jpg|thumb|left|A [[LEGO Harry Potter|LEGO]] set inspired by the series.]] |
[[File:Lego_1.jpg|thumb|left|A [[LEGO Harry Potter|LEGO]] set inspired by the series.]] |
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− | + | fbThe Harry Potter Series inspired many other creations, such as: |
|
− | * |
+ | *Tfbbdfhe series inspired an extensive line of LEGO playsets. |
− | *A film |
+ | *A film fbempire, created by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers]]: |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Pdfbotter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Pottedfbfdbr and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and tfbhe Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and thef Goblet of Fire]]'' |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the fbOrder of the Phoenix]]'' |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Hfalf-Blood Prince]]'' |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]gfthnt'' |
− | **''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' |
+ | **''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]hny'' |
− | *Video games by [[Electronic Arts]], 8 inspired in the |
+ | *Video games by [[Electronic Arts]], 8 inspired in the movijnyes, as well as the [[Quidditch]] simulator ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''.jyjngvnbg |
− | *A [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4|LEGO Harry Potter video |
+ | *A [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4|LEGO Harry Potter video gahme (years 1-4)]] developed by TT Games was released in 2010. A sequel, [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]], gftwas released the following year. |
− | *[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]], a theme park land in Universal Studio's Islands of Adventure, opened in 2010 in [[United States of America|America]]. |
+ | *[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter|The Wizarding World of Harry Phjotter]], a theme park land in Universal Studio's Islands of Adventure, opened in 2010 in [[United States of America|America]].yjyy |
− | *Numerous toy and |
+ | *Numerous toy and dolhjl sets. |
− | ==Behind the |
+ | ==Behind the scenesh== |
[[File:HarryPotterChapters.jpeg|thumb|200px|Header artwork for each chapter of the ''Harry Potter'' books]] |
[[File:HarryPotterChapters.jpeg|thumb|200px|Header artwork for each chapter of the ''Harry Potter'' books]] |
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− | *The first and last |
+ | *The first and last bookmns of the Harry Potter books of the series came out ten years apart.gf Coincidentally, the first and last [[Harry Potter films|movies]] of the series also came out tehfgtyn years apart. |
− | *There is a [[dinosaur]] that has |
+ | *There is a [[dinosaur]] that has beejn named ''[[Wikipedia:Dracorex|Dracorex hogwartsia]]'', with Hogwartsia being based on the nyame of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], in honour of the series. The name translates to "Drkjagon King of Hogwarts." Coincidentally, the dinosaur's name gyukalso contains the word "draco", but it has nothing to do with [[Draco Malfoy|a Hahjrry Potter book character sharing the name]].m |
− | *Many celebrities |
+ | *Many celebrities suchnbh as Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Adam Sandler, gNina Dobrev<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/ninadobrev/status/97064675837083648 Nina Dobrev tweet]</ref>, Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal<ref>[http://twitpic.com/5zzsfp Photo: Jake Gyllenhaal as Harry Potter]</ref> and Susanhn Boyle are fans of the Harry Potter series. The late Michael Jackson wgfthtyas also said to have been a fan of the series.<ref>''[http://harrypotterupdate.multiply.com/links/item/68/Michael_Jackson_is_dead Michael Jackson as Harry Potter fan]''</ref><ref name="MTV">''[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1564857/20070716/story.jhtml Celeb's Deathly Hallows Theories]''</ref>fj<ref name="MJ">''[http://harrypotterupdate.multiply.com/journal/item/188/Michael_Jackson_invites_THE_TRIO_to_O2s_opening_night Jackson invites Harry Potter stars to O2s opening night]''</ref> |
− | *With the exception |
+ | *With the exception yof the first and third books, there is always a chapter with the samkuke name as the book. |
− | *Also, with the exception |
+ | *Also, with the exception ujof the third book, there is always at least one character that dies in the final chapter(s) of the books (although hkmin the second book this is a [[basilisk]], not a human character). |
− | *Additionally, almost every |
+ | *Additionally, almost every bookgh has a chapter named after a character, mostly a new character. They are: |
− | #[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher' |
+ | #[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher'nmghs Stone'']]: [[Nicolas Flamel]] |
− | #[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of |
+ | #[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrenjgftts'']]: [[Cornelius Fudge]] |
− | #''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'': |
+ | #''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'': Nyjuone ('The [[Dementor]]' might suffice) |
− | #[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'']]: [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye |
+ | #[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'']]: [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye yMoody]] |
− | #[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'']]: [[Luna Lovegood]] |
+ | #[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'']]: [[Luna Lovegood|Lunkjia Lovegood]] |
− | #[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'']]: [[Horace Slughorn]] |
+ | #[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'']]: [[Horace Slughorn|Horace Shnlughorn]] |
− | #[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'']]: [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] |
+ | #[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'']]: [[Xenophilius Lovegood|Xenophilius Lgvhnbgftovegood]] |
− | *In [[September]] [[Between 2010 and 2017|2012]], J. K. Rowling admitted to having rushed |
+ | *In [[September]] [[Between 2010 and 2017|2012]], J. K. Rowling admitted to having rushed jwork on some of the ''Potter'' novels due to tight deadlines, and floated the possibility of someday releasing "diygrector's cut" editions of the novels.<ref name="mailonline">[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2209053/JK-Rowling-Author-confesses-rushing-Harry-Potter-books-meet-tight-deadlines.html ''Mail Online'' J.K. Rowling confesses to rushing some of the Harry Potter books to meet tight deadlines]</ref> |
− | *[[Brad Walrod]] served as the typesetter for the ''Harry Potter'' books |
+ | *[[Brad Walrod]] served as the typesetter for the ''Harry Potter'' books kjfrom ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' onwards.h |
− | ==Notes and |
+ | ==Notes and rnjmeferences== |
− | {{reflist}} |
+ | gf{{reflist}} |
− | {{Harrypotter}} |
+ | nmj{{Harrypotter}} |
− | [[fr:Harry Potter (saga)]] |
+ | [[fr:Harry Potter (saga)|fr:Hhyarry Potter (saga)]]kjyhmhn ngh |
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Revision as of 19:21, 4 June 2013
The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by author J. K. Rowling. The series spans seven books (one for each of Harry Potter's years at Hogwarts). The books have been made into movies by Warner Bros. Pictures with fvfvfgbdffdfdbthe last book split into two films.
The books concern a wizard called Harry Potter and his journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to deffbeat the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort who killed his parents when Harry was 15 dfbdfbmonths old. The first book, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, was publdfbished in 1997 by Bloomsbury in London. The last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sold more than 12 million copies in the U.S.f
Publishing
It is said that J. K. Rowling sent her preliminary copy of Harry Potter and the fdbPhilosopher's Stone to 12 publishers before it was accepted and published by dfBloomsbury.
The fbollowing is an incomplete list of publishers of the books all over the world.dfb
- The Unitedfd Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand: Bloomsbury.
- The United bdfStates: Scholastic. The first novel appeared in these countries as Harry Pottber and the Sorcerer's Stone.
- Canada: Raincdfboast Books (English)
- Brazil: Editora Rocdfco
- Denmark: Gyldendalbf
- Belgium (Flanders): Stbdfandaard
- France and other French-bspeaking countries: Gallimard Jeunesse
- Netherlands: De Harmoniedfb
- Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries (in Latin Amerdfica): Salamandra
- Spain (Catalonia): Empúriesbdf
- Portugal: Editorial Presençab
- Bloomsbury also published Hdbarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Latin, Welsh, Ancient Greek and Irish.fdbdfbdffdb
Titles of the series
The author published dfbseven books in the Harry Potter series, as well as numerous complementarbfby books.
Original seriesdfb
The following is a list dfbof the seven books in the Harry Potter Series. Each novel corresponds to a year-lodfng period of time, usually in reference to Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School obf Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- Harry Potter and the Pbhilosopher's Stone ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) (UK rdfelease: 26/06/97; US release 9/01/98)
- Harry Potter and the Chabdfmber of Secrets (UK release: 2/07/98; US release 6/02/99)bf
- Harry Pottdber and the Prisoner of Azkaban (UK release: 8/07/99; US release 9/08/99)
- Harry Potter dfband the Goblet of Fire (UK & US releases: 8/07/00)
- Harry Potter anddf the Order of the Phoenix (UK & US releases: 21/06/03)
- Harry Potter and thbdfe Half-Blood Prince (UK & US releases: 16/07/05)
- Harry Potter and the Dbeathly Hallows (UK & US releases: 21/07/07)
Complementary booksfdbdfb
The following are complementary bdfbooks, which correspond to the series:
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Fdind Them
- Quidditch Through the Agesbfb
- The Tales of Beedle the Bardbf
- The Harry Potter Prequeld
Audiobook editionsdb
Since the inception of Harrdffdy Potter series, the stories have also been released as audiobooks. In thfde United Kingdom, the audiobooks were narrated by Stephen Fry, with Jdfim Dale handling the narration for the U.S. editions. The audiobooks were rebleased in both CD and cassette formats, though the cassette editions are nof longer in print due to the general lack of demand for titles in this format. For tfdhe earlier books in the series, there was generally a delay between the releasedf of the print and audio editions.[1] The later editions generally saw the audio cofdpies being released the same day as the print editions, likely a result of the growing popularity of the series. Most rbfecently the books were made available in the first ever online audio editions through Pottermore via the Pottermofdbdfre Shop and were also made available to libraries for lending.
An inspirationbd
fbThe Harry Potter Series inspired many other creations, such as:
- Tfbbdfhe series inspired an extensive line of LEGO playsets.
- A film fbempire, created by Warner Brothers:
- Harry Pdfbotter and the Philosopher's Stone ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S)
- Harry Pottedfbfdbr and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and tfbhe Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and thef Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the fbOrder of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Hfalf-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1gfthnt
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2hny
- Video games by Electronic Arts, 8 inspired in the movijnyes, as well as the Quidditch simulator Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup.jyjngvnbg
- A LEGO Harry Potter video gahme (years 1-4) developed by TT Games was released in 2010. A sequel, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, gftwas released the following year.
- The Wizarding World of Harry Phjotter, a theme park land in Universal Studio's Islands of Adventure, opened in 2010 in America.yjyy
- Numerous toy and dolhjl sets.
Behind the scenesh
- The first and last bookmns of the Harry Potter books of the series came out ten years apart.gf Coincidentally, the first and last movies of the series also came out tehfgtyn years apart.
- There is a dinosaur that has beejn named Dracorex hogwartsia, with Hogwartsia being based on the nyame of Hogwarts, in honour of the series. The name translates to "Drkjagon King of Hogwarts." Coincidentally, the dinosaur's name gyukalso contains the word "draco", but it has nothing to do with a Hahjrry Potter book character sharing the name.m
- Many celebrities suchnbh as Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Adam Sandler, gNina Dobrev[2], Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal[3] and Susanhn Boyle are fans of the Harry Potter series. The late Michael Jackson wgfthtyas also said to have been a fan of the series.[4][5]fj[6]
- With the exception yof the first and third books, there is always a chapter with the samkuke name as the book.
- Also, with the exception ujof the third book, there is always at least one character that dies in the final chapter(s) of the books (although hkmin the second book this is a basilisk, not a human character).
- Additionally, almost every bookgh has a chapter named after a character, mostly a new character. They are:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher'nmghs Stone: Nicolas Flamel
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrenjgftts: Cornelius Fudge
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Nyjuone ('The Dementor' might suffice)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Mad-Eye yMoody
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Lunkjia Lovegood
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Horace Shnlughorn
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Xenophilius Lgvhnbgftovegood
- In September 2012, J. K. Rowling admitted to having rushed jwork on some of the Potter novels due to tight deadlines, and floated the possibility of someday releasing "diygrector's cut" editions of the novels.[7]
- Brad Walrod served as the typesetter for the Harry Potter books kjfrom Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire onwards.h
Notes and rnjmeferences
gf
- ↑ Rowling FAQ
- ↑ Nina Dobrev tweet
- ↑ Photo: Jake Gyllenhaal as Harry Potter
- ↑ Michael Jackson as Harry Potter fan
- ↑ Celeb's Deathly Hallows Theories
- ↑ Jackson invites Harry Potter stars to O2s opening night
- ↑ Mail Online J.K. Rowling confesses to rushing some of the Harry Potter books to meet tight deadlines
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Philosopher's Stone | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Chamber of Secrets | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Prisoner of Azkaban | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Goblet of Fire | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Order of the Phoenix | book | film | game | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Half-Blood Prince | book | film | games | film soundtrack | game soundtrack |
Deathly Hallows | book | film 1 | games 1 | film soundtrack 1 | game soundtrack 1 |
film 2 | games 2 | film soundtrack 2 | game soundtrack 2 | ||
Cursed Child | script | play | |||
Fantastic Beasts film series | |||||
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | book | screenplay | film | game | film soundtrack |
The Crimes of Grindelwald | screenplay | film | film soundtrack | ||
The Secrets of Dumbledore | screenplay | film | film soundtrack |
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