HARRY POTTER
Name: Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K.
Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard
Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his best friends.
The story is mostly set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an
academy for young wizards and witches. The central story arc concerns Harry's
struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in
his quest to conquer the wizarding world.
Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in
1997, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United
States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and
commercial success worldwide. The series has spawned films, video games and
Potter-themed merchandise. As of April 2007, the first six books in the seven
book series have sold more than 400 million copies and have been translated
into more than 64 languages. The seventh and last book in the series, Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007. Publishers
announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the U.S.
alone.
The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in
history. English language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury
in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in
Australia, and Raincoast Books in Canada.
Thus far, the first five books have been made into a series of motion pictures
by Warner Bros. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, began filming
in September 2007, with a scheduled release of 21 November 2008. The series
also originated much tie-in merchandise, making the Harry Potter brand worth $15
billion.
Name: Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K.
Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard
Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his best friends.
The story is mostly set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an
academy for young wizards and witches. The central story arc concerns Harry's
struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in
his quest to conquer the wizarding world.
Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in
1997, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United
States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and
commercial success worldwide. The series has spawned films, video games and
Potter-themed merchandise. As of April 2007, the first six books in the seven
book series have sold more than 400 million copies and have been translated
into more than 64 languages. The seventh and last book in the series, Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007. Publishers
announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the U.S.
alone.
The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in
history. English language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury
in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in
Australia, and Raincoast Books in Canada.
Thus far, the first five books have been made into a series of motion pictures
by Warner Bros. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, began filming
in September 2007, with a scheduled release of 21 November 2008. The series
also originated much tie-in merchandise, making the Harry Potter brand worth $15
billion.