Rowlings seven bestselling harry potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set. Jul 08, 2010 at the end of the day, the harry potter series is a story, and because it reflects all true stories, some parts will ring true. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the book that started a global phenomenon. The books have been made into movies by warner bros.
Fans have created a timeline of the harry potter series from a single piece of information in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Probably the most famous author in the world, rowling was the first author to become a billionaire. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. Since the release of the first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim and. Jul 15, 2011, harry potter and the deathly hallows part two movie release date. Rank all the harry potter books from greatest to worst. Rowling is one of the several pen names including robert galbraith of the british author and filmmaker whose birth name is joanne rowling.
Rowling books are the harry potter series of books, especially the following triad. Rowlings book series was an even bigger success story. A series about harry potter contains a number of books and films made on them later. Detailed timelines for each era complete record of events in each era, from the. The harry potter film series is a britishamerican film series based on the harry potter novels by the british author j. On his eleventh birthday, harry learns that he is a wizard, and joins hogwarts where he meets ron weasley and hermione granger. Rowling brought fans harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Muggles guide to harry pottertimeline wikibooks, open.
And, were going to look back at them in chronological order. Find the complete harry potter book series listed in order. Rowlings harry potter books in order showbiz cheat sheet. Adventures of the young wizard harry potter and hisfriends have long become a model as one of the best childrens works of our time. Keep reading to find out the order of the harry potter books.
Harry, being a wizard, is forced to use his magic, despite being underage. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets in harrys second year at. For example, in harry potter and the goblet of fire, both 1 september and 2 september are given as mondays and, in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, buckbeaks trial is set on 20 april, but careful parsing of the text reveals that it could have happened no later than february. Enjoy the harry potter book series in the right order. Philosophers stone is if you put the sequel aside j. Harry potter, the character, has undoubtedly become an icon for the ages. At nearly headless nicks deathday party in that book, his death is stated to have been on 31 october, 1492.
She is renowned most notably for the harry potter series whose featured character is harry potter. Master timelines timeline of major events a timeline of the most important events throughout three millennia of history, with focus on the events of the rise and fall of the two powerful dark wizards of the 20th century, grindelwald and voldemort. As harry potter daniel radcliffe begins his sixth year at hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as the property of the halfblood prince and begins to learn more about lord voldemorts ralph fiennes dark past. Like bilbo and frodo baggins from the lord of the rings, his quest is a tale that generations of readers and viewers will be reading and watching over and over again in many forms for years to come, were sure the iconic status he achieved in character form is largely in part to his. In the beginning, harry is trying to spy on any sort of news, despite being kicked out of his house by his mean aunt and uncle. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, otherwise known as. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire.
Draco loses interest in school, in quidditch and in taunting harry potter. Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by. The first book in the seriesharry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of release. Starting in 2001 with philosophers stone, this series has gone on to set numerous records including highest weekend box office earnings. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets has won the following. Theres quite a bit to unpack in harry potter and the goblet of fire, so well dive. After the loss of her mother and a brief, unsuccessful marriage, rowling suffered from clinical depression. After whetting her readers appetite for yet more of her literary works, j. Although this may take the longest to read, it becomes the most interactive to read.
Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe. This series is in the times educational supplement teachers top 100 books. Timeline of the harry potter movies science fiction. The following is a list of the seven books in the harry potter series. What is the chronological order of release of the harry. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the us title of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter.
The harry potter movie series is one of the most successful movie sagas ever. The series has now sold over 500 million copies worldwide in 82 languages, inspired a blockbuster movie franchise, a spellbinding theatre production, and has continued to captivate readers of all ages. Harry potter book series 7 books harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Time book critic lev grossman grabs an early copy of deathly hallows and finds it a sad but satisfying wrapup to j. If i listed my favorite harry potter books worst to best, it would go from shortest to longest. Crabbe and goyle, the goons, are not suitable for dracos council of ladies. Nov 19, 2010, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 movie release. Rowling is of course the infamous english author, who wrote the harry potter series of books i still prefer enid blyton. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. Harry potter and the chronology chaos chapter 7, a harry. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997 harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1998 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 1999 harry potter and the goblet of fire 2000 harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2003 harry potter and the halfblood prince 2005. The harry potter series includes some of the most beloved childrens books then and now. Thursdays announcement of the expanded partnership between j.
On top of the harry potter series, jk rowling has written a few supplemental books that tie in to the harry potter. All eight films have grossed a worldwide total of over 8 billion dollars, exceeding even the wildest expectations. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. Jun 06, 2010 4 harry potter and the goblet of fire 5 harry potter and the order of the pheonix 6 harry potter and the halfblood prince 7 harry potter and the deathly hallows. If you like harry potter books, youll love chronicles of narnia. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline.
About how not to get lost in the chronology of works, try to figure it out further. Once it gets into harrys canon from the books, the events are different but based heavily on the books some linesactions being given to other characters, some stuff being reordered etc. Giants, wizards, elves, witches, centaurs, and muggles have singular voices that are instantly recognizable. Few audiobook narrators can stretch the medium like dale as he interprets more than 200 characters, giving each a distinctive voice. Okay, the harry potter movies with the release years are. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Working from this, we can date nearly every event mentioned in the books. The inspiration behind the characters of harry potter. There are truths to be discovered and no reason why catholics cant discover them.
The chronological order of the harry potter books is the same as the publication order. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. She is able to quit her teaching job and devote her time to writing. What are the harry potter books in chronological order. In harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry and friends return to hogwarts with a. Harrys tormentors were rowlings tormentors, and, stripped of metaphor and black cloaks, these dark terrors came in the form of depression. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban opens on the night before harrys thirteenth birthday, when he receives gifts by owl post from his friends at school. Jul 30, 1997, harry potter and the sorcerers stone book published. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet. Nov 18, 2017 harry potter film series is one of the most popular film series ever made. Using only information found in the 10 harry potter movies, and not using stuff from the books, what timeline of events can we make for the harry potter universe. Thats why weve decided to simply present all the harry potter books in order of chronologypublication, hitting the highlights for longtime fans. At the end of the day, the harry potter series is a story, and because it reflects all true stories, some parts will ring true. Rowling, mary grandpre october 1998 order in the next 7 hours 26 minutes and get it by tuesday, march 03.
Rowling was released in mid1997 and the series of novels is shelved as fantasy genre. The next morning at breakfast, harry sees on television that a man named black is on the loose from prison. Time book critic lev grossman grabs an early copy of deathly hallows and finds it a sad but. This is the order of harry potter books in both chronological order and publication order. Potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Harry potter and the philosophers stone sorry americans. Expect out of character behaviour to be kept to a minimum and for the rules of the harry potter universe to be abided by. J k rowlings harry potter books in chronological order. Harry is left alive with a scar on his forehead that hides an accidental horcrux made of voldemorts shattered soul. The books have also launched the infamous movie series. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkabanfor twelve long years, the dread.
Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, 1997, best hardcover price best paperback. Every harry potter book in chronological order screenrant. What is the chronological order of the harry potter book series.
Voldemort, nearly dead and without physical form, retreats into the forests of albania where read more. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix in his fifth year at. After a run in with his cousin dudley, the 2 get ambushed by dementors out of nowhere. See the complete harry potter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Theres only one word that can describe jim dales work on harry potter and the deathly hallows magical. Up until now, the available harry potter books have been at or near the top of the new york times list of bestsellers. The wizard cast and entire magic stuff actually made people wish they were true. However, if you want a truly exhaustive timeline of the series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gives us one concrete date. The harry potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by stephen king and a spellbinding saga by usa today.
The british magical community of the harry potter books is. Nov 8, 2005, harry potter and the goblet of fire movie release. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the book that started it all understatement of the century, harry potter discovers his true identity in the wee hours of his eleventh birthday. All the books have been made into movies with 7 harry potter and the deathly hallows being split into two movies and due out in nov 2010 and july 2011. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. The environment rowling created is intimately connected to reality. Sep 12, 20 thursdays announcement of the expanded partnership between j. Jul 8, 2000, harry potter and the goblet of fire published. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban also features professor remus lupin, the. Buy harry potter books from the harry potter bookshop at harrypotter flourish and blotts is the name of the book shop in harry potter.
Rowling wrote harry potter and the philosophers stone about a. There are also contradictions within the books in this area. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. Harry potter harry potter bookshop harry potter book. Harry potter timeline timeline the harry potter lexicon. Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by author jk rowling. The first novel portraying harry potter was published in june 1997, titled philosophers stone, and the series of novels are filed away in the fantasy genre. Harry potter and the goblet of fire the triwizard tournament is to be held at hogwarts.
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