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Of all the zeitgeist-defining fiction to come out of the past twenty years, perhaps none has been more universally beloved than the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. An incredibly imagined fantasy bildungsroman, it follows the eponymous boy wizard as he attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and contends with his destiny to fight the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Fortunately, he always has clever, loyal friends Ron and Hermione by his side \u2014 plus the invaluable mentorship of eccentric but wise Hogwarts headmaster, Dumbledore.

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As fellow Potterheads will know, it\u2019s virtually impossible to rank these books from best to worst, since each one is brilliant in its own way. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve decided to simply present all the Harry Potter books in order of chronology/publication, hitting the highlights for longtime fans to happily reminisce\u2026 and to help budding fans get a taste of the series\u2019 genuine magic.

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Here\u2019s a quick catalog of the series, so that you know what you\u2019re in for:

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1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone (1997)

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2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)

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3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)

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4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)

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5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)

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6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)

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7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

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8. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016)

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And then the accompanying \u201cHogwarts library\u201d texts:

As well as Rowling's \"Pottermore Presents\" series and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplays:

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The main Harry Potter books in order

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1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone

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In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's 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: he is a wizard, famous in the magical world for having vanquished the evil Lord Voldemort when he was only a baby. This revelation, delivered by a gruff, hairy giant named Hagrid, sets Harry on a fantastical (if also often frightening) journey of a lifetime.

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He meets bosom buddies Ron and Hermione aboard the Hogwarts Express, and is soon sorted with them into Gryffindor: the house of the intrepid and brave. However, Harry also makes plenty of enemies at Hogwarts, most notably the arrogant Draco Malfoy and the nasty potions master, Snape (both affiliated with Slytherin house). And from battling a troll on Halloween to his first exhilarating Quidditch match \u2014 not to mention the novel\u2019s climax, in which Harry goes up against Voldemort for the second time in his young life \u2014 there\u2019s never a dull moment in the first year of his new adventure.

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Sorcerer\u2019s Stone (or Philosopher\u2019s Stone, as it\u2019s titled outside of the US) also perfectly balances exciting action with touching emotion, as Harry finds a true family in Ron and Hermione after years of misery with the Dursleys. Indeed, the book\u2019s small, moving moments \u2014 such as Harry being floored by a gift from Ron\u2019s mother, or Hermione\u2019s tearful declaration at the end about \u201cbooks and cleverness\u201d \u2014 are just as magical as the spells themselves.

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2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and friends return to Hogwarts with a bang \u2014 the bang of a flying Ford Anglia as it crashes into the Whomping Willow, that is. After being spotted by Muggles and narrowly avoiding expulsion, you\u2019d think that the rest of Harry\u2019s second year would be smooth sailing in comparison\u2026 right?

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Wrong. When the school caretaker\u2019s cat is found petrified (essentially paralyzed and comatose, but technically still alive) along with a bone-chilling message that \u201cthe Chamber of Secrets has been opened,\u201d fear and suspicions start to arise \u2014 and of course, only worsen when students start getting petrified too. Nobody can figure out who the culprit is, only that he refers to himself as \u201cthe Heir\u201d and seems to be on the warpath.

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But as our young heroes know well by now, if you want a mystery solved right, you have to do it yourself. Which they do \u2014 through a combination of Polyjuice potion brewing, mysterious flashbacks provided by a sentient journal, and a truly horrific excursion to see a giant spider called Aragog. The book culminates in a visit to the titular chamber, which lies underneath Hogwarts and contains yet another deadly threat that Harry must face.

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But of course, this being an early Potter book, it\u2019s not all din and danger. Comic relief comes in the form of moronic, egocentric professor Gilderoy Lockhart, and toilet ghost Moaning Myrtle \u2014 who, in true Rowling fashion, ends up being key to the central plot twist of the story.

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3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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The third book in the series introduces Sirius Black, a deranged mass murderer who\u2019s just escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban. As a result, swarms of Dementors \u2014 dark, faceless beings that \u201csuck the soul\u201d out of their victims and serve as the guards of Azkaban \u2014 infiltrate Hogwarts to patrol for Black, who\u2019s supposedly after Harry next. To make matters worse, our normally steadfast hero has a bad reaction to the Dementors, which cause him to faint on a train and even lose a critical Quidditch match.

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Again, though, it\u2019s not all doom and gloom. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban also features Professor Remus Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and a school friend of Harry\u2019s late father. Lupin and Harry quickly forge a father-son-like relationship themselves, and Lupin teaches Harry the Patronus Charm (powered by one\u2019s happiest memories) to protect himself from Dementors.

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Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione are squabbling even more than usual over their respective pets, Crookshanks the cat and Scabbers the rat. But what seems like a lighthearted subplot turns out to be a major factor in one of the biggest twists of the series, revealed in the last few chapters\u2026 and which naturally involves Black and Lupin as well. Oh, and hippogriffs and time traveling, in case that wasn\u2019t enough to sell you on it.

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Besides the sheer brilliance of plotting in this book, Rowling also presents some interesting commentary with the Dementors, which symbolize depression and force Harry to grapple with his past trauma. Indeed, though Goblet of Fire is widely identified as the \u201ctransition point\u201d into the darker themes of the series\u2019 latter half, Prisoner of Azkaban is definitely where those themes begin to take root.

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4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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There\u2019s quite a bit to unpack in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, so we\u2019ll dive right in: after attending an eventful Quidditch World Cup with Hermione and the Weasley family, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of school. It\u2019s bound to be an exciting one, as Hogwarts is hosting the Triwizard Tournament, in which students from three major wizarding academies will compete. However, only students aged seventeen or older are eligible for the competition, which means Harry is safe for once\u2026 or so he thinks, until the ceremonial Goblet of Fire selects him as the fourth Triwizard Champion for no discernible reason.

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What follows is a nonstop sequence of thrills, landmarked by the challenges of the tournament \u2014 in which the contestants must tackle menacing dragons, malevolent mermaids, and a maze full of potentially fatal tricks and traps. But even between the challenges themselves is plenty of riveting drama, especially with Rita Skeeter (a slimy reporter trying defame Harry and friends), Mad-Eye Moody (the kids\u2019 new D.A.D.A. teacher), and Hermione\u2019s most recent social justice cause (rights for house elves, naturally). And as anyone who\u2019s read it will know, the GoF finale is unprecedented in terms of dark, difficult material, signaling a definitive shift for the series in a more mature direction.

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Indeed, for all those wondering whether Rowling could change gears from the relatively lighthearted adventures of the previous three books into a darker and even more elaborate fantasy-thriller, this book proved her undeniably capable. But once again, GoF is not devoid of laughs and simple charm. The Yule Ball is a hilarious glimpse into the all-too-familiar teenage angst of dating and school dances, and the subplot with Ron being jealous of Harry\u2019s constant spotlight is particularly well done. Yes, even in all the grandeur, Rowling never loses sight of what\u2019s true to life \u2014 Goblet of Fire demonstrates this most aptly.

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5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix gets political in big way: despite Voldemort\u2019s revival at the end of GoF, the Ministry of Magic continues to deny all rumors and refuse to take action, worried that they\u2019ll upset the public. This means the real adults have to take a leaf out of Harry, Ron, and Hermione\u2019s book and start fighting him themselves, through an underground vigilante group called the Order of the Phoenix.

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But the Order can\u2019t do much about Dolores Umbridge, the newly instated and highly sadistic Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts, who perpetuates the Ministry\u2019s lies about Voldemort. When Harry openly defies her in class, she retaliates by giving him chronic detention \u2014 during which he must write lines with a \u201cblood quill\u201d that carves the words into the back of his hand. Despite this torment, he and the rest of the class do not acquiesce to Umbridge, and establish a secret defense organization for themselves called \u201cDumbledore\u2019s Army.\u201d

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On top of all that, Harry keeps having frequent, harrowing visions of Voldemort when he\u2019s asleep, and must take Occlumency lessons with Professor Snape to prevent them. This is a different kind of torture, with Snape forcing entry into Harry\u2019s private memories at every lesson and relishing the opportunity to cause him pain. Of course, Snape\u2019s own twisted motivations are revealed when Harry gains access to his memories \u2014 one of which is a bitter altercation with Harry\u2019s father.

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Even the most diehard HP fan will admit that Order of the Phoenix is a hard one to get through. From watching Harry suffer in such a myriad of ways, to that devastating climax in which he loses one of the few people he\u2019s come to love and trust, OotP is no walk in the park. Yet it\u2019s this strife and despair that makes it such an authentic, powerful narrative \u2014 and, trite as it sounds, Harry\u2019s pain ultimately makes him stronger and more determined to defeat Voldemort than ever.

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6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Things take a turn for the expository in this penultimate installment, which sees Harry learn all about Voldemort\u2019s family and \u201corigin story,\u201d so to speak. Dumbledore gives Harry these lessons to prepare him for a grand future battle with Voldemort, presumably in the vein of keeping his enemies closer. What Harry doesn\u2019t know is that Dumbledore is planning something even bigger \u2014 a plan that he, Harry, becomes more inexorably entangled in with each passing day.

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At the same time, Harry suspects Malfoy (always a nefarious character) to be colluding with Voldemort, and begins obsessively tracking him on the Marauder\u2019s Map. But each new lead just seems to be a wrong turn, and Harry grows increasingly frustrated with the lack of evidence when he knows that Malfoy is guilty. His only good luck, funnily enough, is in potions class. After receiving a secondhand textbook filled with tips and tricks from the mysterious \u201cHalf-Blood Prince,\u201d Harry shines under the tutelage of their new potions professor Slughorn. Hermione, meanwhile, is jealous of Harry\u2019s newfound academic success, and attempts to uncover the Prince\u2019s identity to prove he\u2019s crooked.

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Speaking of petty drama, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince also gives the fun, silly sixteen-year-old stuff its due. Ron and Hermione\u2019s chemistry amps up to eleven, with constant bickering over their respective romances. (Ron memorably snogs Lavender Brown with such gusto that it \u201clooks like he\u2019s eating her face.\u201d) Meanwhile Harry\u2019s falling for Ginny, Ron\u2019s sister, and battling his inner demons about whether to ask her out. All this falls to the wayside after yet another epic finale, but it\u2019s another nice reminder of how human and relatable the characters are.

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7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Or as it\u2019s known colloquially, \u201cHarry Potter and the Worst Camping Trip Ever.\u201d After the events of the previous book \u2014 culminating in another major character\u2019s heartbreaking death \u2014 Harry vows to personally destroy every one of Voldemort\u2019s Horcruxes. These Horcruxes (as we learned in Half-Blood Prince) are objects containing pieces of Voldemort\u2019s soul, rendering him effectively immortal. Which means that if Harry wants even a chance at killing Voldemort face-to-face, he\u2019ll need to locate and eliminate the Horcruxes first. It\u2019s this daunting prospect that leads to the Worst Camping Trip Ever \u2014 though of course, it\u2019s brightened somewhat by the presence of the ever-faithful Ron and Hermione.

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To be fair, the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows aren\u2019t as quotidianly miserable as the events of OotP \u2014 at least we know the characters are suffering for a greater purpose. But that doesn\u2019t stop this from being, as you might expect, the darkest book in the series. From the corrupting influence of a locket that causes Ron to abandon his friends, to the tragic prophecy that Harry uncovers through more of Snape\u2019s past memories, this book truly tests the reader\u2019s tolerance for beloved characters in distress. (Don\u2019t even get us started on the Battle of Hogwarts bloodbath.)

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But Deathly Hallows is also a masterpiece, wrapping up thousands of pages\u2019 worth of deeply intricate story plotting, character development, and booming thematic resonance in a satisfying manner. Indeed, J.K. Rowling has said she wrote the last pages of Deathly Hallows before Sorcerer\u2019s Stone was even completed \u2014 evidence of just how carefully the series was planned.

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8. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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While not part of the original seven-book series, Cursed Child and the accompanying stage play have become a generally accepted addition to the Harry Potter canon. This 336-page text picks up where the Deathly Hallows epilogue left off, with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Malfoy sending their unfortunately named kids off to Hogwarts \u2014 Harry\u2019s son Albus and Malfoy\u2019s son Scorpius serve as our protagonists this time around. Upon arrival at Hogwarts, the boys are both sorted into Slytherin and forge an unlikely friendship, which naturally causes tension between Albus and Harry over the next few years.

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After a fight with his father, Albus overhears Cedric Diggory\u2019s father Amos asking Harry to use a more powerful version of a Time Turner (which features prominently in PoA) to go back in time and rescue his son. When Harry refuses, Albus enlists Scorpius to help him save Cedric, with the aid of Diggory\u2019s niece Delphi. However, as anyone who\u2019s seen Back to the Future can attest, messing with timelines is never a good idea\u2026 especially in the wizarding world. Things are further complicated by the fact that Delphi is not who she says she is, and may have sinister ulterior motives when it comes to rewriting history.

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Between the multiple timelines and various versions of the same characters, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child can definitely be a bit confusing at times \u2014 and its somewhat far-fetched plot twists and questionable consistency with Rowling\u2019s established world have led some Potter fans to decry it. But at the end of the day, it\u2019s still another piece of the magical puzzle that we\u2019ve all enjoyed putting together so much: this once-in-a-lifetime literary experience that transcends culture and generations.

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The \u201cHogwarts library\u201d texts

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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Can't get enough of the fantastical creatures that fill Harry Potter's pages? You're in luck. As detailed by J.K. Rowling (who writes as famed Magizoologist\u00a0Newt Scamander), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the definitive compendium to the magical beasts that roam the wizarding world. You'll find some familiar companions \u2014 such as the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail \u2014\u00a0but you'll also discover many, many new creatures to befriend. This is the text that inspired the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie trilogy, so if you're looking to catch up on the source, this is where to start!

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Quidditch Through the Ages

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Or maybe it's J.K. Rowling's smash-hit sport, Quidditch, that tickles your fancy. Today, Quidditch is an actual sport played at over 100 colleges in the United States \u2014\u00a0such is the strength of the grip that it's exerted on our public imagination. But if you're interested in the academic side of Quidditch, Rowling's got you covered with Quidditch Through the Ages, which will tell you all that you ever wanted to know about the history and rules behind Quidditch.

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of five fairy wizarding tales, told by, well, Beedle the Bard! Professor Dumbledore bequeathed these age-old tales to Hermione Granger, and they (particularly \"The Tale of Three Brothers\") turned out to be instrumental in helping Harry Potter crack the clues given to him in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now it's your chance to read them for yourself. Though the stories in this book all have a magical twist, the themes at their cores still resonate with what we associate with fairy tales: friendship, the everlasting strength of love, and the magic that each one of us possesses.

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Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide

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Sourced from the short reads on Pottermore.com and gathered into one book for easy reading, Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide gives you all of the background information that you might want to know about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardly. Ever been curious about what the Hufflepuff common room looks like (it was never described in the books themselves)? Did you ever wonder about the origins of Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters? Here's the book that will provide all of the answers.

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Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists

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Not everything about Hogwarts and the Wizarding World is bright and shiny \u2014\u00a0indeed, the series has birthed some of most memorable villains in literature, from Dolores Umbridge to Lord Voldemort himself. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Potergeists (also collected from JK Rowling's writings on Pottermore.com) delves deeper into this darker side of Harry's universe: in particular, it'll walk you through the politics of wizards and the backstories of Hogwart's villains, like Profess Umbridge.

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Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies

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Now let's go to the flip side and read about some of the most heroic figures who stand tall in the Wizarding World! In Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroisim, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies, we get the pleasure of revisiting our favorite professors (especially Minerva McGonagall and Remus Lupin) and discovering their backstories.

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The Fantastic Beasts screenplays

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Unless you've been living under a rock this entire time, you've probably heard of the two new Wizarding World movies that have hit Hollywood in the past few years. Led by actor Eddie Redmayne and an all-star ensemble cast, the Fantastic Beasts films tell the story of Newt Scamander, Albus Dumbledore, and the dark battle against Gellert Grindelward in the blackened days before Lord Voldemort entered the scene.

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Of course, you can choose to simply watch the continuation of the Wizarding World on-screen \u2014 but reading the screenplays of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: the Original Screenplay and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald \u2014 The Original Screenplay\u00a0will undoubtedly give you that extra level of depth and insight into the characters.

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So what's the recommended reading order (versus the chronological reading order)?

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Fortunately, Harry Potter isn't one of those series like Star Wars has a sprawling number of canon novels, film novelizations, reference books, and comics to read. Instead, it's a finite universe \u2014 which makes catching up on it much easier. We recommend reading the main series chronologically so that you can see Harry and his friends grow up. Then \u2014 if you're still thirsting for more of the Wizarding World \u2014\u00a0you can see where your interests most strongly lie (whether it's in magizoology or Quidditch, for instance), and start again there.

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If you still haven\u2019t read Harry Potter, just know that it\u2019s never too late to start \u2014 and even for those who have, you\u2019re never too old to go back and relive the magic. \u26a1

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How to Watch Harry Potter Movies In Order: See All 11 Movies Chronologically

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Everyone came into the Wizarding World through the Harry Potter books and movies, which introduced us to a gifted 11-year-old, his friends Ron and Hermione, and their hallowed school of magic, Hogwarts. Watching the Harry Potter movies in order, seeing the story unfold chronologically in-universe, used to be as easy as finding the one where Daniel Radcliffe looks youngest and starting from there.

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But the series has expanded now with the Fantastic Beasts movies, set some 70 years before The Sorcerer’s Stone. So to watch the Harry Potter movies in order, your journey now begins with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, set in 1926 and starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scarmander. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is set in 1927. The third Fantastic Beasts intends to release July 2022, with two more movies to close out the Scarmander and Grindelwald saga.

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Then the story of Harry himself begins, starting with Sorcerer’s Stone and concluding in the second-part of The Deathly Hallows, for eight Certified Fresh movies in a row. There’s also a Harry Potter series early in development for HBO Max. For now, see our guide below on how to watch all Harry Potter movies in order. —Alex Vo

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Critics Consensus: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them draws on Harry Potter's rich mythology to deliver a spinoff that dazzles with franchise-building magic all its own.
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When taking a series of books and turning them into films, there are bound to be differences. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is no exception, and that includes the number of films that came out of the seven books about Harry's ongoing battle with the Dark Lord Voldemort. In total, there are eight films in the franchise, with the seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being split in two to ensure a satisfying conclusion to the story as a whole.

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But Rowling's world expands beyond the adventures of Harry Potter, especially on the big screen. With an entire trilogy of films dedicated to Newt Scamander and talks of turning the stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, into a film, the Wizarding World has become a vast and intimidating place that leaves many new fans wondering where to begin with the franchise. The short and easy answer is the most obvious, start with Harry Potter himself. After all, it was the story of the Boy Who Lived that started it all, and there's a great deal of lore included that paves the way for venturing outside the initial eight films to explore other areas of the Wizarding World.

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A unique aspect of the Harry Potter films is that viewers got to explore the world with the same wide-eyed enthusiasm as Harry. From Harry's initial invitation to Hogwarts to Voldemort's return from the dead, it's an exciting, firsthand experience unlike any other. Fans can instantly identify with Harry, and as he and his friends grow more powerful in the face of Lord Voldemort's threat, it feels like the viewer grows too.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

After discovering that magic is real, a young Harry Potter is spirited away to the Wizarding World to attend his first year at Hogwarts. Upon arrival, Harry discovers he's a celebrity, having not only survived a death curse as a baby but somehow reflected the curse back on the Dark Lord and ended his reign of horror. As the plot progresses, Harry and his new friends Ron and Hermione discover that Lord Voldemort isn't gone. He's hiding in plain sight, and he's got designs on the Boy Who Lived.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Surviving his first year at Hogwarts, Harry eagerly returns to school, but not without warning from a house elf named Dobby. Someone is going to hurt Harry, but not even threats of death deter him from going back. It isn't long into the school year when mysterious whispers of the Chamber of Secrets begin circulating. With the discovery of Tom Riddle's diary, Harry thinks he has a lead on who opened the Chamber before, but can he solve the mystery in time to prevent someone in his own time from being killed by the beast beneath the school?

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

One of Voldemort's most notorious death eaters escaped Azkaban Prison, and according to everyone around Harry, Sirius Black is coming for him. Once a close friend of James and Lily Potter, many believe Sirius sold them out to Lord Voldemort. Enraged that one of their own friends could turn on his parents, Harry wants to kill Sirius Black. As the three friends make their way into the Whomping Willow, they discover there's much more to the story than anyone could have ever imagined, including the identity of the real rat who betrayed the Potters.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

The dangerous Triwizard tournament comes to Hogwarts with students from Beaubatons and Durmstrang arriving to participate. Everyone is shocked when Harry's name is pulled from the Goblet of Fire, forcing him to join the champions. Behind the scenes, evil forces work to draw Harry to the Dark Lord's resurrection, and though an unexpected death devastates everyone at Hogwarts, no one actually believes Lord Voldemort has returned.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Everyone gathers at Sirius Black's family home to reform the Order of the Phoenix and monitor Voldemort's movements. With the Ministry of Magic refusing to believe the Dark Lord has returned, they send Dolores Umbridge to keep an eye on things at Hogwarts, most especially Harry and Dumbledore. Umbridge refuses to teach the students how to defend themselves, so Harry forms a secret group called Dumledore's Army to share his knowledge of the dark arts. As the Death Eaters race against Harry and his friends to find the original prophecy, the students are put to the test against foes more powerful than they ever could have imagined.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

At long last, Severus Snape is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, as Professor Slughorn resumes his role as Potions Master. When Harry finds a book that once belonged to the Half-Blood Prince, he discovers information and spells that give him an unexpected edge. Meanwhile, Dumbledore shares glimpses of Voldemort's past with Harry, in hopes that with his help Slughorn will finally give up a key piece of information. After a harrowing journey to uncover the first Horcrux, Harry and Dumbledore return to Hogwarts only moments before the Death Eaters infiltrate, led by none other than the Half-Blood Prince himself, Professor Snape.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010)

With Dumbledore dead and Hogwarts overtaken by the Dark Lord's minions, Harry, Ron and Hermione are tasked with finding and destroying each of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Chaos spreads across both the Wizarding and Muggle world. With the three friends struggling under the weight of their burden, Ron leaves and Harry and Hermione head to Godric's Hollow to find out more about the Deathly Hallows. When a chance encounter lands them in the Malfoy dungeon, they manage to escape with wandmaker Ollivander, the goblin banker Griphook and Luna Lovegood, but at the cost of the friend who saved them.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

As Ron, Harry and Hermione realize there is a Horcrux in Hogwarts, the trio make their way back to the school to discover their friends have been fighting the death eaters. When Professor McGonagall finally drives Snape out of the school, it isn't long before Voldemort himself arrives, leading to an epic battle that has plenty of casualties. Harry realizes he has to sacrifice himself to defeat Voldemort once and for all, leading to a fight that ends his reign of terror at last.

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Set 19 years after the events in The Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione see their children off to Hogwarts. Albus Severus Potter befriends Scorpius Malfoy, the son of his father's rival, Draco, much to Harry's dismay. After being sorted into Slytherin, the two boys get their hands on a Time-Turner. They visit and change the past, causing a tremendous amount of chaos, including the outcome of the Battle of Hogwarts. Using the Time-Turner again to change their previous actions, they come to realize the dangers of time travel. Before they can destroy the Time-Turner, they are captured by an evil force that wants to cement the alternate timeline.

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While there has been interest expressed by Christopher Columbus to direct, there has been no official confirmation of a film adaptation of Rowling's stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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Max (formerly HBO Max) recently confirmed a television reboot of the Harry Potter books in their entirety. Expecting the series to span about ten years, it promised a more diverse cast and truer adaptation of the original source material. There have been no official cast announcements yet, though it has been confirmed J.K. Rowling will act as an executive producer. The series could begin airing sometime in 2025-2026.

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All eight Harry Potter films, as well as the three Fantastic Beasts movies, are available to stream in the United States and Canada on HBO Max and Peacock. The Harry Potter movies are also available to rent or purchase from platforms such as AppleTV, Prime Video, Google Play and Vudu.

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The world got a bit more magical in 1998 when the first \u201cHarry Potter\u201d book was published. Over two decades later, the wizarding world has grown to become not only a household staple but also an entire fictional world at Universal Studios.

Untold numbers of children grew up learning the tales of Harry Potter and his best friends, and fans got even more material when author J.K. Rowling released several spin off books, including Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry textbooks and wizarding household bedtime stories.

Here\u2019s how many \u201cHarry Potter\u201d movies there are, including the original series and spin offs.

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The short answer is eight \u201cHarry Potter\u201d films. The long answer is an entire franchise with a new film series, and it doesn\u2019t seem like the wizarding world is slowing down its movie magic anytime soon. All eight are available to stream on Max and on NBC Peacock.

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'Harry Potter' movies in the order they were released

This 2001 release follows young Harry Potter as he learns he is a wizard and embarks on a journey to save the wizarding world during his year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The second installment, released in 2002, sees Harry, Ron and Hermione investigating a magical prophecy when a dark evil begins haunting the school.

The trio returns for the third year at Hogwarts in this 2004 film and uncovers the mystery of an escaped prisoner who is rumored to be after Harry.

The fourth, released in 2005, follows Hogwarts competing in a historic tournament between rival wizarding schools while danger looms for Harry and the other students.

Harry returns for his fifth year at Hogwarts while the Wizarding World and its authorities continue to deny that Lord Voldemort has returned. A rebellion begins in this 2007 film.

In this 2009 release, Harry learns about Lord Voldemort\u2019s past and dark beginnings. He also uncovers the identity of the half-blood prince, whose old textbook served as a guide for Harry to learn a bit of dark magic.

The beginning of the end is here in this 2010 film. Harry, Ron and Hermione embark on a mission to destroy the Horcruxes and learn about the Deathly Hallows, the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world.

The final film, released in 2011, follows Harry and the rest of the beloved characters as they prepare for the final battle to destroy Lord Voldemort.

How many \"Fantastic Beasts\" movies are there?

Warner Bros. released the latest installment in the \u201cFantastic Beasts\u201d series in early 2022. The \u201cFantastic Beasts\u201d films are a prequel to the original \u201cHarry Potter\u201d ones and are based on the guidebook Rowling published in 2001. The first film, released in 2016, follows wizard Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) on an adventure to find escaped magical beasts. The other two films are the 2018 \u201cFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald\u201d and the most recent release, \u201cFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.\u201d

There\u2019s even plenty of \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d footage to consume. HBO released a nearly two-hour special in December featuring \u201cHarry Potter\u201d cast members celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first film.

Are there more Harry Potter movies to come?

Sort of. In April, Warner Bros. Discovery also announced its plan for a decades-long TV adaptation of the series \"with a new cast playing the original beloved characters.\" The show is expected to premiere on Max in 2025 or 2026.

The Wizarding World has stayed in the mainstream with the newly released video game \"Hogwarts Legacy,\" the Universal theme parks and the Broadway play \"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.\"

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When comparing J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books to the number of films, it doesn't add up. So just how many movies are there?

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When taking a series of books and turning them into films, there are bound to be differences. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is no exception, and that includes the number of films that came out of the seven books about Harry's ongoing battle with the Dark Lord Voldemort. In total, there are eight films in the franchise, with the seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being split in two to ensure a satisfying conclusion to the story as a whole.

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But Rowling's world expands beyond the adventures of Harry Potter, especially on the big screen. With an entire trilogy of films dedicated to Newt Scamander and talks of turning the stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, into a film, the Wizarding World has become a vast and intimidating place that leaves many new fans wondering where to begin with the franchise. The short and easy answer is the most obvious, start with Harry Potter himself. After all, it was the story of the Boy Who Lived that started it all, and there's a great deal of lore included that paves the way for venturing outside the initial eight films to explore other areas of the Wizarding World.

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A unique aspect of the Harry Potter films is that viewers got to explore the world with the same wide-eyed enthusiasm as Harry. From Harry's initial invitation to Hogwarts to Voldemort's return from the dead, it's an exciting, firsthand experience unlike any other. Fans can instantly identify with Harry, and as he and his friends grow more powerful in the face of Lord Voldemort's threat, it feels like the viewer grows too.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

After discovering that magic is real, a young Harry Potter is spirited away to the Wizarding World to attend his first year at Hogwarts. Upon arrival, Harry discovers he's a celebrity, having not only survived a death curse as a baby but somehow reflected the curse back on the Dark Lord and ended his reign of horror. As the plot progresses, Harry and his new friends Ron and Hermione discover that Lord Voldemort isn't gone. He's hiding in plain sight, and he's got designs on the Boy Who Lived.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Surviving his first year at Hogwarts, Harry eagerly returns to school, but not without warning from a house elf named Dobby. Someone is going to hurt Harry, but not even threats of death deter him from going back. It isn't long into the school year when mysterious whispers of the Chamber of Secrets begin circulating. With the discovery of Tom Riddle's diary, Harry thinks he has a lead on who opened the Chamber before, but can he solve the mystery in time to prevent someone in his own time from being killed by the beast beneath the school?

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

One of Voldemort's most notorious death eaters escaped Azkaban Prison, and according to everyone around Harry, Sirius Black is coming for him. Once a close friend of James and Lily Potter, many believe Sirius sold them out to Lord Voldemort. Enraged that one of their own friends could turn on his parents, Harry wants to kill Sirius Black. As the three friends make their way into the Whomping Willow, they discover there's much more to the story than anyone could have ever imagined, including the identity of the real rat who betrayed the Potters.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

The dangerous Triwizard tournament comes to Hogwarts with students from Beaubatons and Durmstrang arriving to participate. Everyone is shocked when Harry's name is pulled from the Goblet of Fire, forcing him to join the champions. Behind the scenes, evil forces work to draw Harry to the Dark Lord's resurrection, and though an unexpected death devastates everyone at Hogwarts, no one actually believes Lord Voldemort has returned.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Everyone gathers at Sirius Black's family home to reform the Order of the Phoenix and monitor Voldemort's movements. With the Ministry of Magic refusing to believe the Dark Lord has returned, they send Dolores Umbridge to keep an eye on things at Hogwarts, most especially Harry and Dumbledore. Umbridge refuses to teach the students how to defend themselves, so Harry forms a secret group called Dumledore's Army to share his knowledge of the dark arts. As the Death Eaters race against Harry and his friends to find the original prophecy, the students are put to the test against foes more powerful than they ever could have imagined.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

At long last, Severus Snape is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, as Professor Slughorn resumes his role as Potions Master. When Harry finds a book that once belonged to the Half-Blood Prince, he discovers information and spells that give him an unexpected edge. Meanwhile, Dumbledore shares glimpses of Voldemort's past with Harry, in hopes that with his help Slughorn will finally give up a key piece of information. After a harrowing journey to uncover the first Horcrux, Harry and Dumbledore return to Hogwarts only moments before the Death Eaters infiltrate, led by none other than the Half-Blood Prince himself, Professor Snape.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010)

With Dumbledore dead and Hogwarts overtaken by the Dark Lord's minions, Harry, Ron and Hermione are tasked with finding and destroying each of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Chaos spreads across both the Wizarding and Muggle world. With the three friends struggling under the weight of their burden, Ron leaves and Harry and Hermione head to Godric's Hollow to find out more about the Deathly Hallows. When a chance encounter lands them in the Malfoy dungeon, they manage to escape with wandmaker Ollivander, the goblin banker Griphook and Luna Lovegood, but at the cost of the friend who saved them.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

As Ron, Harry and Hermione realize there is a Horcrux in Hogwarts, the trio make their way back to the school to discover their friends have been fighting the death eaters. When Professor McGonagall finally drives Snape out of the school, it isn't long before Voldemort himself arrives, leading to an epic battle that has plenty of casualties. Harry realizes he has to sacrifice himself to defeat Voldemort once and for all, leading to a fight that ends his reign of terror at last.

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\n Will There Be a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Movie?\n

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Set 19 years after the events in The Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione see their children off to Hogwarts. Albus Severus Potter befriends Scorpius Malfoy, the son of his father's rival, Draco, much to Harry's dismay. After being sorted into Slytherin, the two boys get their hands on a Time-Turner. They visit and change the past, causing a tremendous amount of chaos, including the outcome of the Battle of Hogwarts. Using the Time-Turner again to change their previous actions, they come to realize the dangers of time travel. Before they can destroy the Time-Turner, they are captured by an evil force that wants to cement the alternate timeline.

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While there has been interest expressed by Christopher Columbus to direct, there has been no official confirmation of a film adaptation of Rowling's stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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\n A Harry Potter TV Series Is On the Way\n

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Max (formerly HBO Max) recently confirmed a television reboot of the Harry Potter books in their entirety. Expecting the series to span about ten years, it promised a more diverse cast and truer adaptation of the original source material. There have been no official cast announcements yet, though it has been confirmed J.K. Rowling will act as an executive producer. The series could begin airing sometime in 2025-2026.

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\n Where to Watch the Harry Potter Movies\n

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All eight Harry Potter films, as well as the three Fantastic Beasts movies, are available to stream in the United States and Canada on HBO Max and Peacock. The Harry Potter movies are also available to rent or purchase from platforms such as AppleTV, Prime Video, Google Play and Vudu.

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