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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Harry Potter'' (book series)}}
 
{{Out of universe}}
 
{{Out of universe}}
 
[[File:SpecialeditionUK.jpg|thumb|All seven books together in a special edition box set|251x251px]]
 
The '''''Harry Potter'' books''' make up the popular series written by [[J. K. Rowling]]. The series spans seven books. The books have been made into eight [[Harry Potter (film series)|films]] by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]]. The final book was split into two films.
   
 
The books concern a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] called [[Harry Potter]] and his journey through [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the Dark Wizard [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old. The first book, {{PS}}, was published in 1997 by [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] in London. The final book, {{DH}}, sold more than 12 million copies in the [[United States of America|U.S.]]
[[File:SpecialeditionUK.jpg|thumb|All seven books together in a special edition box set.]]
 
   
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Beginning on [[6 October]] [[2015]], the entire series was presented in a fully-illustrated format, with over 100 illustrations per title, by [[Jim Kay]].<ref name="amazon">[http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Sorcerers-Stone-Illustrated/dp/0545790352 ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' illustrated edition on Amazon]</ref> The books were also all reunited in [[Harry Potter: The Complete Collection|one ebook]] the same year.
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 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 defeat the Dark wizard [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old. The first book, ''[[Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone]]'', was published 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.]]
 
   
 
==Publishing==
 
==Publishing==
[[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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[[File:French Book 1 cover.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The [[France|French]] edition of {{PS}}; ''Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers'' in English ''Harry Potter at the Wizarding School'']]
 
It is said that [[J. K. Rowling]] sent her preliminary copy of {{PS}} to 12 publishers before it was accepted and published by [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]].
 
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 Bloomsbury.
 
   
 
[[File:Dutch original 03 POA.jpg|200px|thumb|The Dutch version of ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'']]
 
The following is an incomplete list of publishers of the books all over the world.
 
The following is an incomplete list of publishers of the books all over the world.
*The [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]: [[Bloomsbury]].
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*The [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]: [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]].
*The United States: [[Scholastic]]. The first novel appeared in these countries as [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]].
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*The [[United States of America|United States]]: [[Scholastic]]. The first novel appeared in these countries as [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]].
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*[[Canada]]: [[Raincoast Books]] (English)<ref>The Canadian editions comprise the Bloomsbury settings but the first edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix published on 100 per cent recycled paper carried an ecologically worded paragraph written by Rowling.</ref>
*[[Canada]]: [[Raincoast Books]] (English)
 
 
*[[Brazil]]: [[Editora Rocco]]
 
*[[Brazil]]: [[Editora Rocco]]
*Denmark: [[Gyldendal]]
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*[[Denmark]]: [[Gyldendal]]
*Belgium (Flanders): [[Standaard]]
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*[[Belgium]] (Flanders): [[Standaard Uitgeverij|Standaard]]
 
*[[France]] and other French-speaking countries: [[Gallimard]] Jeunesse
 
*[[France]] and other French-speaking countries: [[Gallimard]] Jeunesse
*Netherlands: [[De Harmonie]]
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*[[Germany]]: [[Carlsen Verlag]]
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*The [[Netherlands]]: [[Uitgeverij De Harmonie|De Harmonie]]
 
*[[Spain]] and other Spanish-speaking countries (in Latin America): [[Salamandra]]
 
*[[Spain]] and other Spanish-speaking countries (in Latin America): [[Salamandra]]
 
*[[Spain]] (Catalonia): Empúries
 
*[[Spain]] (Catalonia): Empúries
 
*[[Portugal]]: [[Editorial Presença]]
 
*[[Portugal]]: [[Editorial Presença]]
*[[Bloomsbury]] also published [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] in Latin, Welsh, Ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Ireland|Irish]].
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*[[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]] also published {{PS}} in Latin, Welsh, Ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Ireland|Irish]].
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*Israel: Sifrey Aaliyat HaGag - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yedioth_Ahronoth Yedioth Ahronoth]
 
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*[[India]]: Manjul Publishing House (Hindi and its dialects)
[[File:ImagesCAJYM10R.jpg|thumb|152px|The Dutch version of ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''.]]
 
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*Vietnam: Nhà xuất bản Trẻ
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*[[Poland]]: Media Rodzina
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*[[Turkey]]: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
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*[[Sweden]]: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rab%C3%A9n_%26_Sj%C3%B6gren Rabén & Sjögren]
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*[[Japan]]: [https://www.sayzansha.com/harrypotter/ Sayzansha]
   
 
==Titles of the series==
 
==Titles of the series==
The author published seven books in the ''Harry Potter'' series, as well as numerous complementary books.
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The author published seven books in the ''Harry Potter'' series, as well as numerous complementary books. You can get all seven eBooks as one download on {{PM}} with ''[[Harry Potter: The Complete Collection]]''. A sequel to the original series, {{CC}}, was released July 31st, 2016.
   
 
===Original series===
 
===Original series===
The following is a list of the seven books in the Harry Potter Series. Each novel corresponds to a year-long period of time, usually in reference to [[Harry Potter]]'s year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
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The following is a list of the seven books in the ''Harry Potter'' series. Each novel corresponds to a year-long period of time, usually in reference to [[Harry Potter]]'s year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
#''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) (UK release: 26/06/97; US release 9/01/98)
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#{{PS}} ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) (UK release: [[26 June]] [[1997]]; US release [[9 January]] [[1998]])
#''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (UK release: 2/07/98; US release 6/02/99)
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#{{COS}} (UK release: [[2 July]] 1998; US release [[6 February]] [[1999]])
#''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (UK release: 8/07/99; US release 9/08/99)
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#{{POA}} (UK release: [[8 July]] 1999; US release [[9 August]] 1999)
#''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (UK & US releases: 8/07/00)
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#{{GOF}} (UK & US releases: [[8 July]] [[2000]])
#''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (UK & US releases: 21/06/03)
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#{{OOTP}} (UK & US releases: [[21 June]] [[2003]])
#''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (UK & US releases: 16/07/05)
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#{{HBP}} (UK & US releases: [[16 July]] [[2005]])
#''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (UK & US releases: 21/07/07)
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#{{DH}} (UK & US releases: [[21 July]] [[2007]])
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[[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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===Sequel===
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This sequel takes place nineteen years after the events of the final book in the original series.
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*{{CC}} (UK & US releases: [[31 July]] [[2016]])
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===Future projects===
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HBO made an official announcement on 12 April 2023 that a [[Harry Potter (TV series)|TV series]] was in development.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-tv-series-officially-happening-at-max-1235371717/ 'Harry Potter' TV Series Officially Happening at Max]</ref> Subsequently, it was confirmed that the adaptation would remain faithful to the seven books.<ref name="MaxTw">[https://twitter.com/streamonmax/status/1646213574853885954 Max on Twitter]</ref>
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Alongside the TV series, Max is receptive to developing multiple concepts inspired by the book series.<ref>[https://www.deadline.com/2024/02/harry-poter-tv-series-pitching-succession-writer-francesca-dardiner-1235811523 'Harry Potter' Series Narrows Writer Search With 'Succession's Francesca Gardiner Entering The Fray]</ref>
   
 
===Complementary books===
 
===Complementary books===
 
[[File:Quidditch_through_the_ages_2009_cover.jpg|thumb|{{QTA|R}}, a complementary novel to the series]]
 
The following are complementary books, which correspond to the series:
 
The following are complementary books, which correspond to the series:
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*{{FB|R}} ([[2001]])
*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
 
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*{{QTA|R}} (2001)
*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
 
 
*''[[Untitled charity auction story|The Harry Potter Prequel]]'' ([[11 June]] [[2008]])
*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]''
 
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*{{TBB|R}} ([[6 December]] 2008)
*''[[Harry Potter Prequel|The Harry Potter Prequel]]''
 
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*[[Pottermore Presents]]
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**''[[Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide]]'' (6 September 2016)
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**''[[Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists]]'' (6 September 2016)
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**''[[Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies]]'' (6 September 2016)
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*{{FB|S}} (19 November 2016)
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*{{COG|S}} (16 November 2018)
   
 
===Audiobook editions===
 
===Audiobook editions===
Since the inception of ''Harry Potter'' series, the stories have also been released as audiobooks. In the United Kingdom, the audiobooks were narrated by [[Stephen Fry]], with [[Jim Dale]] handling the narration for the U.S. editions. The audiobooks were released in both CD and cassette formats, though the cassette editions are no longer in print due to the general lack of demand for titles in this format. For the earlier books in the series, there was generally a delay between the release 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 copies being released the same day as the print editions, likely a result of the growing popularity of the series. Most recently the books were made available in the first ever online audio editions through [[Pottermore]] via the Pottermore Shop and were also made available to libraries for lending.
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Since the inception of the ''Harry Potter'' series, the stories have also been released as audiobooks. In the United Kingdom, the audiobooks were narrated by [[Stephen Fry]], with [[Jim Dale]] handling the narration for the U.S. editions. The audiobooks were released in both CD and cassette formats, though the cassette editions are no longer in print due to the general lack of demand for titles in this format. For the earlier books in the series, there was generally a delay between the release 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 copies being released the same day as the print editions, likely a result of the growing popularity of the series. Most recently the books were made available in the first ever online audio editions through{{PM}} via the Pottermore Shop and were also made available to libraries for lending.
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===Enhanced ebooks===
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In October 2015, Enhanced Editions of the 7 books were published exclusively on iBooks by{{PM}}. Enhanced editions are said to include the full original text plus illustrations, animations and interactions as well as annotations written by J. K. Rowling to give you interesting insights into the world of Harry Potter.<ref name="enhancededitions">[https://www.pottermore.com/news/enhanced-editions How Pottermore and Apple created the new Harry Potter Enhanced Editions] on Pottermore</ref>
   
 
==An inspiration==
 
==An inspiration==
[[File:Lego_1.jpg|thumb|left|A [[LEGO Harry Potter|LEGO]] set inspired by the series.]]
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[[File:Lego_1.jpg|thumb|A [[LEGO Harry Potter|LEGO]] set inspired by the series]]
The Harry Potter Series inspired many other creations, such as:
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The ''Harry Potter'' series inspired many other creations, such as:
 
*The series inspired an extensive line of LEGO playsets.
 
*The series inspired an extensive line of LEGO playsets.
 
*A film empire, created by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers]]:
 
*A film empire, created by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers]]:
**''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S)
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**''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the US)
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
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**''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 
**''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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**{{DH|F1}}
**''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
 
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**{{DH|F2}}
**''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
 
*Video games by [[Electronic Arts]], 8 inspired in the movies, as well as the [[Quidditch]] simulator ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''.
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*Video games by [[Electronic Arts]], 8 inspired in the films, as well as the [[Quidditch]] simulator {{QWC}}.
*A [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4|LEGO Harry Potter video game (years 1-4)]] developed by TT Games was released in 2010. A sequel, [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]], was released the following year.
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*A [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4|LEGO Harry Potter video game (years 1-4)]] developed by TT Games was released in 2010. A sequel, {{LEGO|Y2}}, was 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]].
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*{{WWHP}}, a theme park land in Universal Studio's Islands of Adventure, opened in 2010 in [[United States of America|America]]. An additional expansion, Diagon Alley, was opened in 2014.
 
*Numerous toy and doll sets.
 
*Numerous toy and doll sets.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
[[File:HarryPotterChapters.jpeg|thumb|200px|Header artwork for each chapter of the ''Harry Potter'' books]]
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[[File:HarryPotterChapters.jpeg|200px|thumb|Header artwork for each chapter of the ''Harry Potter'' books]]
*The first and last books of the Harry Potter books of the series came out ten years apart. Coincidentally, the first and last [[Harry Potter films|movies]] of the series also came out ten years apart.
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*The first and final books of the ''Harry Potter'' books of the series came out ten years apart. Coincidentally, the first and last [[Harry Potter (film series)|films]] of the series also came out ten years apart.
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*A number of species have been named after Harry Potter elements, including:
*There is a [[dinosaur]] that has been named ''[[Wikipedia:Dracorex|Dracorex hogwartsia]]'', with Hogwartsia being based on the name of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], in honour of the series. The name translates to "Dragon King of Hogwarts." Coincidentally, the dinosaur's name also contains the word "draco", but it has nothing to do with [[Draco Malfoy|a Harry Potter book character sharing the name]].
 
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**''{{W|Dracorex|Dracorex hogwartsia}}'', a [[dinosaur]] whose name translates to "Dragon King of [[Hogwarts]]".
*Many celebrities such as Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Adam Sandler, Nina 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 Susan Boyle are fans of the Harry Potter series. The late Michael Jackson was 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><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>
 
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**''Ampulex dementor'', a cockroach wasp. It is named after the [[Dementor]]s.
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**''Aname aragog'', a spider in the family Nemesiidae, named after [[Aragog]].
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**''Eriovixia gryffindori'', a species of orb-weaver spider named after the Hogwarts house [[Gryffindor]]; the spider resembles the [[Sorting Hat]].
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**''Graphorn'' is a genus of stink bug named after the [[graphorn]], a dangerous magical creature from ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''.
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**''Lusius malfoyi'' is a species of parasitoid wasp found in New Zealand. The species name was chosen to reference Lucius Malfoy, the parent of [[Draco Malfoy|one of Harry's classmates at Hogwarts]].<sup>[14][15]</sup> The genus ''Lusius'' was first described in 1903 and is thus not originally a ''Harry Potter'' reference.
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**''Ochyrocera aragogue'' is a species of spider in the family Ochyroceratidae. It is also named after Hagrid's pet Aragog.
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**''Thestral'' is genus of stink bug named after [[Thestral]]s.
 
*With the exception of the first and third books, there is always a chapter with the same name as the book.
 
*With the exception of the first and third books, there is always a chapter with the same name as the book.
 
*Also, with the exception of the third book, there is always at least one character that dies in the final chapter(s) of the books (although in the second book this is a [[basilisk]], not a human character).
 
*Also, with the exception of the third book, there is always at least one character that dies in the final chapter(s) of the books (although in the second book this is a [[basilisk]], not a human character).
*Additionally, almost every book has a chapter named after a character, mostly a new character. They are:
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*Additionally, two books have characters named after them. They are:
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**{{POA}}: [[Sirius Black]]
#[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'']]: [[Nicolas Flamel]]
 
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**{{HBP}}: [[Severus Snape]]
#[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'']]: [[Cornelius Fudge]]
 
 
*In [[September]] [[2012]], J. K. Rowling admitted to having rushed work on some of the ''Potter'' novels due to tight deadlines, and floated the possibility of someday releasing "director'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>
#''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'': None ('The [[Dementor]]' might suffice)
 
#[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'']]: [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]]
 
#[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'']]: [[Luna Lovegood]]
 
#[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'']]: [[Horace Slughorn]]
 
#[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'']]: [[Xenophilius Lovegood]]
 
*In [[September]] [[Between 2010 and 2017|2012]], J. K. Rowling admitted to having rushed work on some of the ''Potter'' novels due to tight deadlines, and floated the possibility of someday releasing "director'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 from ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' onwards.
 
*[[Brad Walrod]] served as the typesetter for the ''Harry Potter'' books from ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' onwards.
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*In total, the Harry Potter series spanned 36 years, beginning in 1981 and ending in 2017.
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*An [[Seven-volume biography of Harry Potter|in-universe counterpart]] is introduced in {{TBB}}.
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*J. K. Rowling was suggested after the publication of {{PS}} that while in the [[Cupboard Under the Stairs|cupboard]], Harry went mad and his magical experience was a made-up fantasy life that he developed to save himself.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me3SbSWhICg/ JK Rowling and Steve Kloves on the Harry Potter films]</ref>
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*The message that J. K. Rowling wanted to impart on the readers of the ''Harry Potter'' books was a plea for an end to bigotry and an argument for tolerance, building on the issues that arise between [[Pure-blood supremacy|pure-blood supremacists]] and [[muggle-born]]s throughout the series.<ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more/ J. K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall], 20 October, 2007</ref>
   
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==Gallery==
==Notes and references==
 
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====[[Thomas Taylor]], [[Cliff Wright]], [[Giles Greenfield]] and [[Jason Cockcroft]]====
{{reflist}}
 
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====[[Jonny Duddle]]====
{{Harrypotter}}
 
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====[[Mary GrandPré]]====
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All seven books together in a special edition box set

The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by J. K. Rowling. The series spans seven books. The books have been made into eight films by Warner Bros. The final book was 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 defeat the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old. The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997 by Bloomsbury in London. The final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sold more than 12 million copies in the U.S.

Beginning on 6 October 2015, the entire series was presented in a fully-illustrated format, with over 100 illustrations per title, by Jim Kay.[1] The books were also all reunited in one ebook the same year.

Publishing

French Book 1 cover

The 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

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 Bloomsbury.

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The Dutch version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The following is an incomplete list of publishers of the books all over the world.

Titles of the series

The author published seven books in the Harry Potter series, as well as numerous complementary books. You can get all seven eBooks as one download on Pottermore with Harry Potter: The Complete Collection. A sequel to the original series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was released July 31st, 2016.

Original series

The following is a list of the seven books in the Harry Potter series. Each novel corresponds to a year-long period of time, usually in reference to Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U.S) (UK release: 26 June 1997; US release 9 January 1998)
  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (UK release: 2 July 1998; US release 6 February 1999)
  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (UK release: 8 July 1999; US release 9 August 1999)
  4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (UK & US releases: 8 July 2000)
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (UK & US releases: 21 June 2003)
  6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (UK & US releases: 16 July 2005)
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (UK & US releases: 21 July 2007)

Sequel

This sequel takes place nineteen years after the events of the final book in the original series.

Future projects

HBO made an official announcement on 12 April 2023 that a TV series was in development.[3] Subsequently, it was confirmed that the adaptation would remain faithful to the seven books.[4]

Alongside the TV series, Max is receptive to developing multiple concepts inspired by the book series.[5]

Complementary books

Quidditch through the ages 2009 cover

Quidditch Through the Ages, a complementary novel to the series

The following are complementary books, which correspond to the series:

Audiobook editions

Since the inception of the Harry Potter series, the stories have also been released as audiobooks. In the United Kingdom, the audiobooks were narrated by Stephen Fry, with Jim Dale handling the narration for the U.S. editions. The audiobooks were released in both CD and cassette formats, though the cassette editions are no longer in print due to the general lack of demand for titles in this format. For the earlier books in the series, there was generally a delay between the release of the print and audio editions.[6] The later editions generally saw the audio copies being released the same day as the print editions, likely a result of the growing popularity of the series. Most recently the books were made available in the first ever online audio editions throughPottermore via the Pottermore Shop and were also made available to libraries for lending.

Enhanced ebooks

In October 2015, Enhanced Editions of the 7 books were published exclusively on iBooks byPottermore. Enhanced editions are said to include the full original text plus illustrations, animations and interactions as well as annotations written by J. K. Rowling to give you interesting insights into the world of Harry Potter.[7]

An inspiration

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A LEGO set inspired by the series

The Harry Potter series inspired many other creations, such as:

Behind the scenes

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Header artwork for each chapter of the Harry Potter books

  • The first and final books of the Harry Potter books of the series came out ten years apart. Coincidentally, the first and last films of the series also came out ten years apart.
  • A number of species have been named after Harry Potter elements, including:
    • Dracorex hogwartsia, a dinosaur whose name translates to "Dragon King of Hogwarts".
    • Ampulex dementor, a cockroach wasp. It is named after the Dementors.
    • Aname aragog, a spider in the family Nemesiidae, named after Aragog.
    • Eriovixia gryffindori, a species of orb-weaver spider named after the Hogwarts house Gryffindor; the spider resembles the Sorting Hat.
    • Graphorn is a genus of stink bug named after the graphorn, a dangerous magical creature from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
    • Lusius malfoyi is a species of parasitoid wasp found in New Zealand. The species name was chosen to reference Lucius Malfoy, the parent of one of Harry's classmates at Hogwarts.[14][15] The genus Lusius was first described in 1903 and is thus not originally a Harry Potter reference.
    • Ochyrocera aragogue is a species of spider in the family Ochyroceratidae. It is also named after Hagrid's pet Aragog.
    • Thestral is genus of stink bug named after Thestrals.
  • With the exception of the first and third books, there is always a chapter with the same name as the book.
  • Also, with the exception of the third book, there is always at least one character that dies in the final chapter(s) of the books (although in the second book this is a basilisk, not a human character).
  • Additionally, two books have characters named after them. They are:
  • In September 2012, J. K. Rowling admitted to having rushed work on some of the Potter novels due to tight deadlines, and floated the possibility of someday releasing "director's cut" editions of the novels.[8]
  • Brad Walrod served as the typesetter for the Harry Potter books from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire onwards.
  • In total, the Harry Potter series spanned 36 years, beginning in 1981 and ending in 2017.
  • An in-universe counterpart is introduced in The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
  • J. K. Rowling was suggested after the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that while in the cupboard, Harry went mad and his magical experience was a made-up fantasy life that he developed to save himself.[9]
  • The message that J. K. Rowling wanted to impart on the readers of the Harry Potter books was a plea for an end to bigotry and an argument for tolerance, building on the issues that arise between pure-blood supremacists and muggle-borns throughout the series.[10]

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Notes and references

J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
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
Other written works Other games
Quidditch Through the Ages Wonderbook: Book of Spells / Wonderbook: Book of Potions
The Tales of Beedle the Bard Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Harry Potter Prequel Harry Potter: Find Scabbers
Encyclopaedia of Potterworld (potentially cancelled) Harry Potter DVD Game: Hogwarts Challenge / Wizarding World
Pottermore Presents Harry Potter: Spells
The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac
Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey / Harry Potter Limited Edition LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 / LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World LEGO Dimensions
LEGO Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book Harry Potter: The Quest
J. K. Rowling: A Bibliography Harry Potter for Kinect
Harry Potter: The Character Vault / Harry Potter: The Creature Vault / Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault Wizard's Challenge
Harry Potter Film Wizardry Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Art of The Film LEGO Creator: Harry Potter / Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Harry Potter: The Wand Collection Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Volume One: Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places / Volume Two: Curious Creatures / Volume Three: Amazing Artifacts Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Hogwarts Legacy
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Other canon Other films / documentaries
J. K. Rowling's official site Harry Potter and Me
Pottermore / Wizarding World The Queen's Handbag
J. K. Rowling's Twitter account J. K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
Harry Potter: The Exhibition Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
The Making of Harry Potter Harry Potter: Beyond the Page
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
IndividualsPlacesCreaturesTranslations - Cover arts