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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 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 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 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 U.S.

Publishing

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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.

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

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The Dutch version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Titles of the series

The author published seven books in the Harry Potter series, as well as numerous complementary books.

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: 26/06/97; US release 9/01/98)
  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (UK release: 2/07/98; US release 6/02/99)
  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (UK release: 8/07/99; US release 9/08/99)
  4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (UK & US releases: 8/07/00)
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (UK & US releases: 21/06/03)
  6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (UK & US releases: 16/07/05)
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (UK & US releases: 21/07/07)
Quidditch through the ages 2009 cover

Quidditch Through the Ages, a complementary novel to the series.

Complementary books

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

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.[1] 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.

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 last books of the Harry Potter books of the series came out ten years apart. Coincidentally, the first and last movies of the series also came out ten years apart.
  • There is a dinosaur that has been named Dracorex hogwartsia, with Hogwartsia being based on the name of 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 a Harry Potter book character sharing the name.
  • Many celebrities such as Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Adam Sandler, Nina Dobrev[2], Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal[3] 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.[4][5][6]
  • 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, almost every book has a chapter named after a character, mostly a new character. They are:
  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Nicolas Flamel
  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Cornelius Fudge
  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: None ('The Dementor' might suffice)
  4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Mad-Eye Moody
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Luna Lovegood
  6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Horace Slughorn
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Xenophilius Lovegood
  • 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.[7]
  • Brad Walrod served as the typesetter for the Harry Potter books from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire onwards.

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
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