The harry potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by stephen king and a spellbinding saga by usa today. A books 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. Over 200 amazing facts about the harry potter world. Fifty shades of gray is now the best selling book of all time in britain, topping all the print sales in the harry potter series. Harry potter, fictional character, a boy wizard created by british author j. Harry potter was born on july 31st, 1980 in godrics hollow, west country, england. Harry potter s name may refer to a potter s field, which is a cemetery in which people of unknown identity or the very poor are buried. Nothing is accurate dont be affended if your a potterhead, then this is the book for you. Keep scrolling for a look at the best details in the harry potter books you.
Harry potter and the cursed child photographs are released. This book tops everything it is also the last bok in the series if you dont count the cursed child. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Rowling decides to bring this lucrative franchise back into business with a new script book that was published at the end of last month. The ultimate book of facts is the perfect addition to any true fans bookshelf. Irish international sides just put in an order for seven of these beauties. The first part, harry potter and the deathly hallows. The wizarding world of harry potter can also be referred to as the lucrative world of harry potter. Introduction to the harry potter books in 1997 joanne rowling, a single parent living in edinburgh, scotland, published her first book.
Just when you thought that this cash cow has been milked dry with all the movies, merchandise and theme parks, j. Harry potter timeline timeline the harry potter lexicon. But the way they were originally released as soon as they were written had them becoming darker and more serious as the original harry potter generation became older. Mar 27, 2016 the harry potter series is for children. Kindle edition by goldstein, jack, taylor, frankie. The life of 21 hp characters that werent in the films. Harry potter series is one of its own kind in the magical world of movies. From the homework daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint did on set to the owlss nationality, find out 20 surprising harry potter facts. Of course, snape was in love with lily so that all makes sense. With 14 fans crowded around her in edinburgh castle in scotland earlier this week, j.
The harry potter series has been hailed as \u201cone for the ages\u201d by stephen king and \u201ca spellbinding saga\u2019 by usa today. Follow the first seven years, up to years part 1, of harry potter s matriculation at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry with this box set that contains the original releases of harry potter and the philosophers stone aka harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Facts about harry potter that every fan should know insider. Each of the seven books is set over the course of one school year. The longest harry potter novel, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, clocks in at more than a quarter million words. Asphodel is a type of lily and means remembered beyond the tomb or. The book was released on 21 july 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The challenge with harry potter is that it is really designed for the kids to grow up with harry potter. See the fact file below for more information on the harry potter or alternatively, you can download our 19page harry potter worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home. Book information harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Obviously that was written in by the amazing author. Can anybody name every book and the name of it like sorcerers stone or throne or something like that ex. The epilogue is the final chapter of both harry potter and the deathly hallows and the harry potter series. Is there a version of the harry potter series for younger.
Prior to reading harry potter and the chamber of secrets, i can remember having maybe three or four feelings total, and none of them were the sort of absolute, pulsepounding dread i experienced when dobby showed up, ruined the punchline to uncle vernons golf joke, and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Each book is another year in school, so the theme is a year more mature. In the books, harry mends his beloved wand with the elder wand and then leaves the powerful wand with dumbledore in his tomb, offering closure to the significant piece of the harry potter story. If you know any interesting facts not listed here send them to us along with the source of where you found the information. Find twenty fantastic facts about harry potter and the philosophers. Hp movie fans, on the other hand, have years of fantastic beasts to look forward to, so times are good for them. Harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j. There are some who loved the fact that the series had a definitive and happy ending for its characters.
Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. And to celebrate the occasion, weve come up with a list of. Singled out by lord voldemort at birth as his greatest rival, harry potter became the hero of the wizarding world. The hogwarts professor knew that neville could have been the chosen one instead of harry, which meant lily would have lived. Fun facts about the harry potter series you never knew. A bibliography 199720, is a 544page mustread for potter fans. Harry potter and the deathly hallows ended in a way that polarized the opinions of fans.
When the harry potter world was an open sandbox that was still being constructed, fans could freely write fanfics set after the most recent book that were canon until the next book came out. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for encouraging children to read more often, especially at the dawn of the internet age, and with telling such an accessible and entertaining story filled. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed. Feb 10, 2016 it is set 19 years after the end of harry potter and the deathly hallows, the series last book. While it starts with the night at the hutontherock ps4, the voice of lord voldemort interrupts hagrid telling harry that he was a famous wizard cc1. Hermione and ron waved their daughter rose off to her first year, ron, of course, encouraging his daughter to become. In this article, we are going to present you top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series that most of you dont know. According to rowling, in the potterverse, there are about 3,000 wizards living in britain. After 7 successful novels and 8 films of similar success, harry potter has left a huge mark in the media world, creating one of the largest fandoms to ever walk the earth. This puts gryffindor in the lead, which makes them win the house cup. Rowling abandoned another book that she was writing in order to start working on the harry potter series 2. Top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series. Book 6, harry potter and the half blood prince, published in july 16, 2005, sold 6.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Harry potter philosophers stone by jk rowling abebooks. Its been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort at the battle of hogwarts. Rubeus hagrid, one of harry s closest friends, is part wizard and part giant. And most recently, the new york times called harry potter and the deathly hallows the \u201cfastest selling book in history.
I would really consider getting him involved in another series or two and then reading the first 4 harry potter books yourself. Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. Oneyearold harry is left on the dursleys doorstep the. Rowling, in collaboration with bloomsbury and the british library, will be releasing two new harry potter. The snake attacks, and they barely escape to the forest of dean, but harrys wand is damaged beyond repair in the fight. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
Her story about an elevenyearold orphaned boy who discovers his heritage of wizardry took the world by storm. Harry potter script soars to top of usa today best sellers list. Harry potter this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 7, as asked by users of. Bill and fleurs wedding reception is ambushed by death eaters, and harry, ron and hermione. Sep 06, 2017 50 best gifts for modernday book lovers 2020 edition 50 most interesting facts about books and libraries. Like we all saw for a brief few moments at the end of harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, 19 years after the battle of hogwarts, harry, ron, and hermione took the journey to platform 9 and 34 to wave off their children.
It was the fulfillment of a dream shed had since she was a child. Where to go from harry potter for a 9 year old reader. I like for these reasons1 its got detail and description. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter love and hogwarts. Harry potter has a nightmare after his argument with son albus. The piano retelling of chapter 33 from harry potter and the deathly hallows by j.
Published as harry potter and the philosophers stone in the u. Rowling revealed that the london station had special significance for her, hence its importance in the harry potter books as the gateway to platform nine and threequarters of course, a train is also the setting on which j. Rowling bibliography reveals behindthescenes harry potter secrets j. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. A new childrens book, a political fairy story about a monster is complete, and she has written some short stories. The trivia section is also a good place to find some interesting facts. The sixth movie, harry potter and the half blood prince, was released on july 7, 2009. Sep 01, 2002 harry potter and the deathly hallows, book 7 j. Professor albus dumbledore numbers are symbolic in the series, especially 2, 3, 4, and 7.
The novels have been translated into 80 languages, sold over 500 million. The harry potter series is the biggestselling book series of all time. The first in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers. She probably didnt want to spoil the authenticity and devalue the effect of the movies. Harry potter this category is for questions and answers related to harry pottergeneral, as asked by users of. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. The other best sorcery fantasy books of all time grade reading level for harry potter books ranges from 58.
Do the names of the hogwarts houses change when the books are translated. Nine years after publication of the last novel in the bestselling series about the boy wizard, what has been billed as the epic 8th harry potter story. For a long time, rowling planned the last word in the series to be scar, but eventually changed the last. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, book 7 in the series, was published by scholastic on july.
Rowlings spokeswoman quickly corrected rumors that it was an eighth harry potter book, but said little else. Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauders map. Its officially been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort to end the second wizarding war, which means this years battle of hogwarts anniversary is the last before the events of the deathly hallows epilogue and subsequently, the cursed child play take place. Rowling debuted a new harry potter story on tuesday, and its filled with telling twists that hint at possible new plots that fans will love. In the book, voldemort meets his end and harry lives. After murdering harry s parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby. In a series of interviews over the years, the author has revealed the future of the harry potter characters, far. His comingofage exploits were the subject of seven enormously popular novels 19972007, which were adapted into eight films 200111.
The first harry potter book took the world by storm when it was released almost 20 years ago. Harry is asleep by the time they meet professors dumbledore and mcgonagall outside of number four, privet drive, the home of lilys sister and her family. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Jun 22, 2011 a mere publicity stunt to promote the final film in the franchise, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, scheduled to open in the u.
Rowling completed her epic seven book series and five years after daniel radcliffe ended an eightfilm career as the boy who lived, a twopart play called harry potter. The british magical community of the harry potter books is inspired by 1990s. Harry and ginny named their children after harry s parents. The script originally called for harry to take dumbledores wand after he died but the final book came up just before filming began and since who possess dumbledores wand is a major issue the script had to be altered. However, a play about harry s life prehogwarts is hitting the london stage in 2015. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading harry potter the ultimate book of facts. In a series of interviews over the years, the author has revealed the future of the harry potter characters. Each harry potter book broke sales records set by the previous book starting with harry potter and the goblet of fire.
Rowlings beloved boy wizard would be 34 years of age today. As of 2011, it had sold more than 450 million copies. No strict plot implied, albeit some indicative plan in russian is attached below. And since closing the book on the main series in 2007, she keeps adding to it. Read the whole quote from the tatler, 2006 jo still says she might do a kind of encyclopedia of the wizarding world for charity after book 7. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead. The harry potter franchise is sadly finished but we are still interested in learning more so keep watching to find out some surprising facts. Rowling chose to feature kings cross station in harry potter in homage to her parents.
The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as an. There are spinoff books, movies, and a play in the franchise many of which reveal new insight about harry, ron, hermione, and other characters from the. Whether youre a hardcore fan or a muggle whos only seen the movies, theres no denying that harry potter is a cultural phenomenon. In harry potter and the sorcerers philosophers stone, dumbledore awards ten points to neville for standing up to his friends. Rowling s first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997. Rowling discovered witchy sounding names such as toadflax, goutwort, grommel, and others in culpepers complete herbal, a famous book of herbal lore from the 1600s. However, readers come to realize how difficult it is even for great wizards such as dumbledore to stand up to their friends and why dumbledore found it such a valiant. Thats why, for example, everyone knows who is everyone in the magical community of britain, because they are so few of them, and that killing someone would be a very catastrophic event, much more if they are pure blood at least in the faction of voldemort. Mar 22, 2010 ok, i know every book has a name like harry potter sorcerers stone or something like that. Jan, 2017 but the truth is that nothing can replicate the excitement of a new harry potter book. Keep reading to learn 20 surprising facts about jk rowlings magical series, from how she named her characters to how technology brought the films to life. I think i was around 7 when i read the first book, flipping through the pages underneath my nightlight long after i. It was released on 21 july 2007 in the united kingdom by bloomsbury publishing, in the united states by scholastic, and in canada by raincoast books.
A black actress is cast as hermione in new harry potter play, the internet is over the moon. It is set 19 years after voldemorts defeat at the battle of hogwarts. Rowling bibliography reveals behindthescenes harry. Dec 03, 20 buy harry potter the ultimate book of facts standard ed. Rowling, is a fictional novel series about the boy who lived. And most recently, the new york times called harry potter and the deathly hallows the fastest selling book in history. Michael jackson wanted to do a harry potter musical, but j.
Here are 10 fun facts you probably never knew about the boy who lived. The first harry potter book was published in 1998, the same year the final battle of hogwarts was fought. Nineteen years later wikibooks, open books for an open world. The series wouldnt exist without alice newton, the then8yearold daughter. However, there were also a lot of fans who were dissatisfied with who everyone ended up with romantically, as well as the fact that such a dark book had a saccharine ending. Harry and ginny are married and have three children, james sirius, albus severus, and lily luna. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. In seven extraordinary books published over ten years, harrys story became a massive worldwide bestseller, breaking all records and winning the devotion of legions of fans. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. Harry arrived at number 4, privet drive in the first book with hagrid in siriuss motorbike.
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