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(2005). (2007) Author Country United Kingdom Language English Genre, Publisher (UK) (US) Published 26 June 1997 – 21 July 2007 (initial publication) Media type Print (hardback & paperback) (as of March 2012 ) No. Of books 7 Website Harry Potter is a series of written by British author. The novels chronicle the life of a young, and his friends and, all of whom are students. The main concerns Harry's struggle against, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the, and subjugate all wizards and, a reference term that means non-magical people.
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Since the release of the first novel, on 26 June 1997, the books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim, and commercial success worldwide. They have attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers, and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. The series has also had its share of criticism, including concern about the increasingly dark tone as the series progressed, as well as the often gruesome and graphic violence it depicts.
As of May 2013, the books have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, making them the, and have been. The last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final instalment selling roughly eleven million copies in the United States within twenty-four hours of its release. The series was originally published in English by two major publishers, in the United Kingdom and in the United States. A play, based on a story co-written by Rowling, premiered in London on 30 July 2016 at the, and its script was published.
The original seven books were adapted into an eight-part by, which has become the second of all time as of August 2015. In 2016, the total value of the Harry Potter franchise was estimated at $25 billion, making Harry Potter. A series of many, including, and the British (which includes elements of, and ), the world of Harry Potter explores numerous themes and includes many cultural meanings and references.
According to Rowling, the main is death. Other major themes in the series include prejudice, corruption, and madness. The success of the books and films has allowed the Harry Potter franchise to expand, with numerous derivative works, a travelling exhibition that premiered in Chicago in 2009, a studio tour in London that opened in 2012, on which J.K. Rowling updates the series with new information and insight, and a pentalogy of spin-off films premiering in November 2016 with, among many other developments. Most recently, themed attractions, collectively known as, have been built at several amusement parks around the world.
Further information: The central character in the series is, an English boy who lives with his aunt, uncle, and cousin - the - who discovers, at the age of eleven, that he is a, though he lives in the ordinary world of non-magical people known as. The wizarding world exists parallel to the Muggle world, albeit hidden and in secrecy. His magical ability is inborn and children with such abilities are invited to attend exclusive magic schools that teach the necessary skills to succeed in the. Harry becomes a student at School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a wizarding academy in Scotland and it is here where most of the events in the series take place. As Harry develops through his adolescence, he learns to overcome the problems that face him: magical, social and emotional, including ordinary teenage challenges such as friendships, infatuation, romantic relationships, schoolwork and exams, anxiety, depression, stress, and the greater test of preparing himself for the confrontation that lies ahead in wizarding Britain's increasingly-violent second wizarding war. Each novel chronicles one year in Harry's life during the period from 1991 to 1998. The books also contain many, which are frequently experienced by Harry viewing the memories of other characters in a device called a.
The environment Rowling created is intimately connected to reality. The British magical community of the Harry Potter books is inspired by 1990s British culture, European folklore, classical mythology and, incorporating objects and wildlife such as, magic plants, potions, spells, flying, and other magical creatures, the, and the, beside others invented by Rowling. While the of is an and the ' a mythic past, the wizarding world of Harry Potter exists in parallel within the real world and contains magical versions of the ordinary elements of everyday life, with the action mostly set in Scotland (Hogwarts), the West Country, Devon, London and Surrey in southeast England. The world only accessible to wizards and magical beings comprises a fragmented collection of overlooked hidden streets, ancient pubs, lonely country manors and secluded castles invisible to the Muggle population.
Early years When the first novel of the series, (published in America and other countries as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) opens, it is apparent that some significant event has taken place in the Wizarding World – an event so very remarkable, even Muggles (non-magical people) notice signs of it. The full background to this event and Harry Potter's past is revealed gradually through the series.
After the introductory chapter, the book leaps forward to a time shortly before Harry Potter's eleventh birthday, and it is at this point that his magical background begins to be revealed. Despite Harry's aunt and uncle's desperate prevention of Harry gleaning about his powers, their efforts are in vain. Harry meets a half-giant, who is also his first contact with the Wizarding World. Hagrid reveals himself to be the Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts as well as some of Harry's history. Harry learns that, as a baby, he witnessed his parents' murder by the power-obsessed dark wizard, who subsequently attempted to kill him as well. Instead, the unexpected happened: Harry survived with only a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead as a memento of the attack and Voldemort disappeared soon afterwards, gravely weakened by his own rebounding curse.
As its inadvertent saviour from Voldemort's reign of terror, Harry has become a living legend in the Wizarding World. However, at the orders of the venerable and well-known wizard, the orphaned Harry had been placed in the home of his unpleasant relatives, the Dursleys, who have kept him safe but treated him poorly, including confining him to a cupboard without meals and torturing him like he is their servant. Hagrid then officially invites Harry to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a famous magic school in Scotland that educates young teenagers on their magical development for seven years, from age eleven to seventeen. With Hagrid's help, Harry prepares for and undertakes his first year of study at Hogwarts. As Harry begins to explore the magical world, the reader is introduced to many of the primary locations used throughout the series. Harry meets most of the main characters and gains his two closest friends:, a fun-loving member of an ancient, large, happy, but poor wizarding family, and, a gifted, bright, and hardworking witch of non-magical parentage.
Harry also encounters the school's potions master, who displays a conspicuously deep and abiding dislike for him, the rich brat whom he quickly makes enemies with, and the teacher, who later turns out to be allied with Lord Voldemort. He also discovers a talent of flying on broomsticks and is recruited for his house's Quidditch team, a sport in the wizarding world where players fly on broomsticks. The first book concludes with Harry's second confrontation with Lord Voldemort, who, in his quest to regain a body, yearns to gain the power of the, a substance that bestows everlasting life and turns any metal into pure gold.
The series continues with, describing Harry's second year at Hogwarts. He and his friends investigate a 50-year-old mystery that appears uncannily related to recent sinister events at the school. Ron's younger sister, enrolls in her first year at Hogwarts, and finds an old notebook in her belongings which turns out to be an alumnus's diary, Tom Marvolo Riddle, later revealed to be Voldemort's younger self, who is bent on ridding the school of 'mudbloods', a derogatory term describing wizards and witches of non-magical parentage. The memory of Tom Riddle resides inside of the diary and when Ginny begins to confide in the diary, Voldemort is able to possess her.
Through the diary, Ginny acts on Voldemort's orders and unconsciously opens the 'Chamber of Secrets', unleashing an ancient monster, later revealed to be a, which begins attacking students at Hogwarts. It kills those who make direct eye contact with it and petrifies those who look at it indirectly. The book also introduces a new teacher, a highly cheerful, self-conceited wizard with a pretentious facade, later turning out to be a fraud.
Harry discovers that prejudice exists in the Wizarding World through delving into the school's history, and learns that Voldemort's reign of terror was often directed at wizards and witches who were descended from Muggles. Harry also learns about the innate ability of his to speak the snake language is rare and often associated with the. When Hermione is attacked and petrified, Harry and Ron finally piece together the puzzles and unlock the Chamber of Secrets, with Harry destroying the diary for good and saving Ginny, and also destroying a part of Voldemort's soul. The end of the book reveals Lucius Malfoy, Draco's father and rival of Ron and Ginny's father, to be the culprit who slipped the book into Ginny's belongings and introduced the diary into Hogwarts. The third novel, follows Harry in his third year of magical education.
It is the only book in the series which does not feature Lord Voldemort in any form. Instead, Harry must deal with the knowledge that he has been targeted by, his father's best friend, and, according to the Wizarding World, an escaped mass murderer who assisted in the murder of Harry's parents.
As Harry struggles with his reaction to the – dark creatures with the power to devour a human soul and feed on despair – which are ostensibly protecting the school, he reaches out to, a teacher who is eventually revealed to be a. Lupin teaches Harry defensive measures which are well above the level of magic generally executed by people his age. Harry comes to know that both Lupin and Black were best friends of his father and that Black was framed by their fourth friend, who had been hiding as Ron's pet rat, Scabbers.
In this book, a recurring theme throughout the series is emphasised – in every book there is a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, none of whom lasts more than one school year. Voldemort returns. Main article: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a two-part stage. It was written by and based on a story by author, Thorne and director. The play opened on 30 July 2016 at the,. The script was released on 31 July 2016.
The story is set nineteen years after the ending of and follows, now a employee, and his youngest son. The play's official synopsis was released on 23 October 2015: It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. In-universe books. See also: Rowling has expanded the with several short books produced for various charities. In 2001, she released (a purported Hogwarts textbook) and (a book Harry reads for fun).
Proceeds from the sale of these two books benefited the charity. In 2007, Rowling composed seven handwritten copies of, a collection of fairy tales that is featured in the final novel, one of which was auctioned to raise money for the Children's High Level Group, a fund for mentally disabled children in poor countries. The book was published internationally on 4 December 2008.
Rowling also wrote an 800-word in 2008 as part of a fundraiser organised by the bookseller. All three of these books contain extra information about the wizarding world not included in the original novels. In 2016, she released three new e-books:, and.
Pottermore website In 2011, Rowling launched a new website announcing an upcoming project called. Pottermore opened to the general public on 14 April 2012. Pottermore allows users to be sorted, be chosen by their wand and play various minigames. The main purpose of the website was to allow the user to journey though the story with access to content not revealed by JK Rowling previously, with over 18,000 words of additional content. In September 2015, the website was completely overhauled and most of the features were removed. The site has been redesigned and it mainly focuses on the information already available, rather than exploration.
Structure and genre The Harry Potter novels are mainly directed at a young adult audience as opposed to an audience of middle grade readers, children, or adults. The novels fall within the genre of, and qualify as a type of fantasy called ', 'contemporary fantasy', or 'low fantasy'. They are mainly dramas, and maintain a fairly serious and dark tone throughout, though they do contain some notable instances of and black humour. In many respects, they are also examples of the, or novel, and contain elements of, adventure, and.
The books are also, in the words of, 'shrewd mystery tales', and each book is constructed in the manner of a -style adventure. The stories are told from a point of view with very few exceptions (such as the opening chapters of, and and the first two chapters of ). The series can be considered part of the British children's, which includes 's, 's, and the series, and novels: the Harry Potter books are predominantly set in, a fictional British boarding school for wizards, where the curriculum includes the use of. In this sense they are 'in a direct line of descent from 's and other Victorian and Edwardian novels of life', though they are, as many note, more contemporary, grittier, darker, and more mature than the typical boarding school novel, addressing serious themes of death, love, loss, prejudice, coming-of-age, and the loss of innocence in a 1990s British setting.
The world of Hogwarts resembles a medieval university-cum-castle with several professors who belonging to an Order of Merlin, Old Professor Binns still lectures about the International Warlock Convention of 1289 and a real historical person, a 14th century scribe Sir, described as a holder of the Philosopher's Stone. Other medieval elements in Hogwarts include coats-of-arms and medieval weapons on the walls, letters written on parchment and sealed with wax, the Great Hall of Hogwarts which is similar to the Great Hall of Camelot, the use of Latin phrases, the 'marvelous tents' put up for knightly tournaments resemble the tents put up for Quidditch tournaments, imaginary animals like dragons and unicorns, and the banners for the Houses of Hogwarts.
Many of the motifs of the Potter stories such as the hero's quest invoking objects that confer invisibility, magical animals and trees, a forest full of danger and the recognition of a character based upon scars are drawn from medieval French Arthurian romances. Other aspects borrowed from French Arthurian romances include the use of owls as messengers, werewolves as characters, and white deer. The American scholars Heather Arden and Kathrn Lorenz in particular argue that many aspects of the Potter stories are inspired by a 14th century French Arthurian romance, Claris et Laris, writing of the 'startling' similarities between the adventures of Potter and the knight Claris. Arden and Lorenz noted that Rowling graduated from the University of Exeter in 1986 with a degree in French literature and spent a year living in France afterwards. Arnden and Lorenz noted the similarity between the Arthurian romances, where Camelot is a place of wonder and safety, and from the heroic knight must venture forth facing various perils, usually in an enchanted forest; and Hogwarts, likewise a wondrous safe place, where Harry Potter and friends must periodically venture forth from to the forest that surrounds Hogwarts.
In the same way that knights in the Arthurian romances usually have a female helper, who is usually very intelligent and has a connection with nature while Harry has Hermione who plays a similar role. Like an Arthurian knight, Harry receives advice and encouragement from his mentor, Albus Dumbldore, who resembles both Merlin and King Arthur, but must vanish his foes alone. Arnden and Lorenz wrote that with Rowling's books, the characters are '.not a simple reworking of the well-known heroes of romance, but a protean melding of different characters to form new ones.' However, Lorenz and Arnden argue the main inspiration for Harry Potter was Sir Percival.
Both Potter and Sir Percival had an 'orphaned or semi-orphaned youth, with inherent nobility and powers', being raised by relatives who tried to keep them away from where they really belong, Hogwarts and Camelot respectively. Both Percival and Potter are outsiders in the places that they belong, unfamiliar with the rules of knighthood and magic, but both show extraordinary abilities with Percival proving himself an exceptional fighter while Potter is an excellent player of Quidditch. And finally, both Percival and Potter found love and acceptance from surrogate families, in the form of the Knights of the Round Table and the Weasley family. Each of the seven books is set over the course of one school year. Harry struggles with the problems he encounters, and dealing with them often involves the need to violate some school rules. If students are caught breaking rules, they are often disciplined by Hogwarts professors.
The stories reach their climax in the, near or just after, when events escalate far beyond in-school squabbles and struggles, and Harry must confront either or one of his followers, the, with the stakes a matter of life and death – a point underlined, as the series progresses, by characters being killed in each of the final four books. In the aftermath, he learns important lessons through exposition and discussions with head teacher and. The only exception to this school-centred setting is the final novel, in which Harry and his friends spend most of their time away from Hogwarts, and only return there to face Voldemort at the. Themes According to Rowling, a major theme in the series is death: 'My books are largely about death.
They open with the death of Harry's parents. There is Voldemort's obsession with conquering death and his quest for at any price, the goal of anyone with magic. I so understand why Voldemort wants to conquer death. We're all frightened of it.' Academics and journalists have developed many other interpretations of themes in the books, some more complex than others, and some including.
Themes such as, oppression, survival, and overcoming imposing odds have all been considered as prevalent throughout the series. Similarly, the theme of making one's way through adolescence and 'going over one's most harrowing ordeals – and thus coming to terms with them' has also been considered. Rowling has stated that the books comprise 'a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to ' and that they also pass on a message to 'question authority and. Not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of the truth'.
While the books could be said to comprise many other themes, such as power/abuse of power, violence and hatred, love, loss, prejudice, and free choice, they are, as Rowling states, 'deeply entrenched in the whole plot'; the writer prefers to let themes 'grow organically', rather than sitting down and consciously attempting to impart such ideas to her readers. Along the same lines is the ever-present theme of adolescence, in whose depiction Rowling has been purposeful in acknowledging her characters' sexualities and not leaving Harry, as she put it, 'stuck in a state of permanent pre-pubescence'. Rowling has also been praised for her nuanced depiction of the ways in which death and violence affects youth, and humanity as a whole. Rowling said that, to her, the moral significance of the tales seems 'blindingly obvious'. The key for her was the choice between what is right and what is easy, 'because that is how tyranny is started, with people being and taking the easy route and suddenly finding themselves in deep trouble.'
Main article: In 1990, Rowling was on a crowded train from to London when the idea for Harry suddenly 'fell into her head'. Rowling gives an account of the experience on her website saying: 'I had been writing almost continuously since the age of six but I had never been so excited about an idea before. I simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who did not know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.' Rowling completed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1995 and the was sent off to several prospective. The second agent she tried, Christopher Little, offered to represent her and sent the manuscript to Bloomsbury. Publishing history.
The logo used in British, Australian, and Canadian editions before 2010, which uses the typeface. After eight other publishers had rejected Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury offered Rowling a £2,500 advance for its publication.
Despite Rowling's statement that she did not have any particular in mind when beginning to write the Harry Potter books, the publishers initially targeted children aged nine to eleven. On the eve of publishing, Rowling was asked by her publishers to adopt a more pen name in order to appeal to the male members of this age group, fearing that they would not be interested in reading a novel they knew to be written by a woman.
She elected to use J. Rowling (Joanne Kathleen Rowling), using her grandmother's name as her second name because she has no.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published by, the publisher of all Harry Potter books in the United Kingdom, on 26 June 1997. It was released in the United States on 1 September 1998 by – the American publisher of the books – as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, after Rowling had received US$105,000 for the American rights – a record amount for a children's book by an unknown author. Fearing that American readers would not associate the word 'philosopher' with magic (although the is alchemy-related), Scholastic insisted that the book be given the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the American market. The second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was originally published in the UK on 2 July 1998 and in the US on 2 June 1999. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was then published a year later in the UK on 8 July 1999 and in the US on 8 September 1999.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published on 8 July 2000 at the same time by and. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the longest book in the series at 766 pages in the UK version and 870 pages in the US version. It was published worldwide in English on 21 June 2003.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was published on 16 July 2005, and it sold 9 million copies in the first 24 hours of its worldwide release. The seventh and final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published on 21 July 2007. The book sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of release, breaking down to 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US. The Russian translation of The Deathly Hallows goes on sale in, 2007 The series has been translated into 67 languages, placing Rowling among the most translated authors in history. The books have seen translations to diverse languages such as, and. The first volume has been translated into and even, making it the longest published work in Ancient Greek since the novels of in the 3rd century AD.
The second volume has also been translated into Latin. Some of the translators hired to work on the books were well-known authors before their work on Harry Potter, such as, who oversaw the Russian translation of the series' fifth book. The translation of books two to seven was undertaken by, a popular literary critic and cultural commentator.
For reasons of secrecy, translation on a given book could only start after it had been released in English, leading to a lag of several months before the translations were available. This led to more and more copies of the English editions being sold to impatient fans in non-English speaking countries; for example, such was the clamour to read the fifth book that its English language edition became the first English-language book ever to top the best-seller list in France. The United States editions were adapted into to make them more understandable to a young American audience. Completion of the series In December 2005, Rowling stated on her web site, '2006 will be the year when I write the final book in the Harry Potter series.' Updates then followed in her chronicling the progress of, with the release date of 21 July 2007. The book itself was finished on 11 January 2007 in the, Edinburgh, where she scrawled a message on the back of a bust of. Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room (552) on 11 January 2007.'
Rowling herself has stated that the last chapter of the final book (in fact, the epilogue) was completed 'in something like 1990'. In June 2006, Rowling, on an appearance on the British talk show, announced that the chapter had been modified as one character 'got a reprieve' and two others who previously survived the story had in fact been killed. On 28 March 2007, the cover art for the Bloomsbury Adult and Child versions and the Scholastic version were released. In September 2012, Rowling mentioned in an interview that she might go back to make a ' of two of the existing Harry Potter books. Cover art For cover art, Bloomsbury chose painted art in a classic style of design, with the first cover a watercolour and pencil drawing by illustrator showing Harry boarding the Hogwarts Express, and a title in the font. The first releases of the successive books in the series followed in the same style but somewhat more realistic, illustrating scenes from the books.
These covers were created by first and then Jason Cockroft. Due to the appeal of the books among an adult audience, Bloomsbury commissioned a second line of editions in an 'adult' style. These initially used black-and-white photographic art for the covers showing objects from the books (including a very American Hogwarts Express) without depicting people, but later shifted to partial colourisation with a picture of Slytherin's locket on the cover of the final book. International and later editions have been created by a range of designers, including for U.S. Audiences and in Finland. For a later American release, created covers in a somewhat anime-influenced style.
For more details on this topic, see. Fans of the series were so eager for the latest instalment that bookstores around the world began holding events to coincide with the midnight release of the books, beginning with the 2000 publication of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The events, commonly featuring mock sorting, games, face painting, and other live entertainment have achieved popularity with Potter fans and have been highly successful in attracting fans and selling books with nearly nine million of the 10.8 million initial print copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sold in the first 24 hours.
The final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows became the fastest selling book in history, moving 11 million units in the first twenty-four hours of release. The series has also gathered adult fans, leading to the release of two editions of each Harry Potter book, identical in text but with one edition's cover artwork aimed at children and the other aimed at adults. Besides meeting online through blogs, and fansites, Harry Potter super-fans can also meet at Harry Potter.
The word Muggle has spread beyond its Harry Potter origins, becoming one of few pop culture words to land in the. The Harry Potter fandom has embraced podcasts as a regular, often weekly, insight to the latest discussion in the fandom. Both and have reached the top spot of iTunes podcast rankings and have been polled one of the top 50 favourite podcasts. Some lessons identified in the series include diversity, acceptance, political tolerance, and equality. Surveys of over 1,000 college students in the United States show that those who read the books were significantly different than those who had not. Readers of the series were found to be more tolerant, more opposed to violence and torture, less authoritarian, and less cynical.
Although it is not known if this is a cause-and-effect relationship, there is a clear correlation, and it seems that Harry Potter's cultural impact may be stronger than just a fandom bond. At the in 2009, performed an original musical parodying the Harry Potter series called.
The musical was awarded 's 10 Best Viral Videos of 2009. Characters and elements from the series have inspired of several organisms, including the dinosaur, the spider, the wasp, and the crab. Commercial success.
Main articles:, and The books have been the subject of a number of, stemming from various conflicts over copyright and trademark infringements. The popularity and high of the series has led Rowling, her publishers, and film distributor to take legal measures to protect their copyright, which have included banning the sale of Harry Potter imitations, targeting the owners of websites over the 'Harry Potter', and suing author to counter her accusations that Rowling had plagiarised her work. Various religious conservatives have claimed that the books promote witchcraft and religions such as and are therefore unsuitable for children, while a number of critics have criticised the books for promoting various political agendas. The books also aroused controversies in the literary and publishing worlds. From 1997 to 1998, won almost all the UK awards judged by children, but none of the children's book awards judged by adults, and Sandra Beckett suggested the reason was towards books that were popular among children. In 1999, the winner of the children's division was entered for the first time on the shortlist for the main award, and one judge threatened to resign if was declared the overall winner; it finished second, very close behind the winner of the poetry prize, 's translation of the. In 2000, shortly before the publication of, the previous three Harry Potter books topped The New York Times fiction best-seller list and a third of the entries were children's books.
The newspaper created a new children's section covering children's books, including both fiction and non-fiction, and initially counting only hardback sales. The move was supported by publishers and booksellers. In 2004, The New York Times further split the children's list, which was still dominated by Harry Potter books into sections for series and individual books, and removed the Harry Potter books from the section for individual books.
The split in 2000 attracted condemnation, praise and some comments that presented both benefits and disadvantages of the move. Time suggested that, on the same principle, Billboard should have created a separate ' list in 1964 when the held the top five places in its list, and should have created a separate game-show list when dominated the.
Adaptations Films. The locomotive that features as the 'Hogwarts Express' in the film series. In 1998, Rowling sold the film rights of the first four Harry Potter books to for a reported £1 million ($1,982,900). Rowling demanded the principal cast be kept strictly British, nonetheless allowing for the inclusion of Irish actors such as the late as Dumbledore, and for casting of French and Eastern European actors in where characters from the book are specified as such.
After many directors including, and were considered, was appointed on 28 March 2000 as the director for (titled ' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the United States), with Warner Bros. Citing his work on other family films such as and and proven experience with directing children as influences for their decision.
After, filming began in October 2000 at and in London itself, with production ending in July 2001. Philosopher's Stone was released on 14 November 2001. Just three days after the film's release, production for, also directed by Columbus, began. Filming was completed in summer 2002, with the film being released on 15 November 2002. Portrayed, doing so for all succeeding films in the franchise. Columbus declined to direct, only acting as producer. Mexican director took over the job, and after shooting in 2003, the film was released on 4 June 2004.
Due to the fourth film beginning its production before the third's release, was chosen as the director for, released on 18 November 2005. Newell became the first British director of the series, with television director following suit after he was chosen to helm. Production began in January 2006 and the film was released the following year in July 2007.
After executives were 'really delighted' with his work on the film, Yates was selected to direct, which was released on 15 July 2009. Main article: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts I and II is a play which serves as a sequel to the books, beginning nineteen years after the events of.
It was written by based on an original new story by Thorne, Rowling and. It has run at the in London's since previews began on 7 June 2016 with an official premiere on 30 June 2016.
The first four months of tickets for the June–September performances were sold out within several hours upon release. Forthcoming productions are planned for Broadway and Melborne. The script was released as a book at the time of the premiere, with a revised version following the next year. Attractions The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Hogwarts Castle as depicted in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, located in Universal Orlando Resort's Island of Adventure After the success of the films and books, Universal and Warner Brothers announced they would create The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a new Harry Potter-themed expansion to the theme park at in Florida. The land officially opened to the public on 18 June 2010.
It includes a re-creation of and several rides. The flagship attraction is, which exists within a re-creation of School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Other rides include, a pair of, and, a. Four years later, on 8 July 2014, Universal opened a Harry Potter-themed area at the theme park.
It includes a re-creation of and connecting alleys and a small section of. The flagship attraction is roller coaster ride. Universal also added a completely functioning recreation of the connecting Kings Cross Station at Universal Studios Florida to the Hogsmeade station at Islands of Adventure. Both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley contain many shops and restaurants from the book series, including Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and The Leaky Cauldron. On 15 July 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the theme park in, Japan.
It includes the village of Hogsmeade, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, and Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster. On 7 April 2016, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the theme park near,.
United Kingdom In March 2011, Warner Bros. Announced plans to build a tourist attraction in the United Kingdom to showcase the Harry Potter film series.
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Studio Tour London is a behind-the-scenes walking tour featuring authentic sets, costumes and props from the film series. The attraction, is located at, where all eight of the Harry Potter films were made. Constructed two new sound stages to house and showcase the famous sets from each of the British-made productions, following a £100 million investment. It opened to the public in March 2012.
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I (and my eyes) will be eternally thankful. Update: for version 8.3.1 (Dec 18) Thank you so very much! In only 8 short days you have corrected the problem and brought back the ability to have a larger font in the user reviews.
I can now read them without eye strain. You don't know how happy I am to be able to read these again.
IMDB is an invaluable app for me. I love movies. And your app helps me to appreciate them even more. Thanks again. By The Sidewinder Three-Thousand UPDATE:.
(one star) I love so much about this app, but it is absolutely MADDENING that if you are reading a page (e.g. One about a director) and you get a phone call, then maybe check something online or whatever, and go back to the app 10 minutes later, the page you were on has vanished, and you are back at the home page. This makes using the app an exercise in ADD. The default should be that it stays on the page you were looking at for at least an hour if you leave the app for some reason and then come back. What would really be great is an option in settings that allows the user to choose whether they want to come back to the home page automatically, every time, or stay on the page they navigated to for 15 mins, 30 mins, I hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, or a day.
When they fix this I will change my rating. ——————-. (two stars) This is my go-to movie app. Developers are doing a great job but there's no obvious 'feedback path' for users, so I'm writing feedback here and hope they monitor these reviews and fix a few things (after which rating will go back to 5 stars): 1. Needs option to 'add to Passbook' when buying tix with Fandango. After purchase, you now must leave the app and open Fandango app to load movie ticket into Passbook. Remove adds from previews.
Trailers are ads for movies. More ads are insulting.
I'd pay.99 to 'remove ads'. Needs an obvious feedback path for users to report bugs, make comments and suggest features. By Give it a try 15 The best app and most used app on my phone. I use it on a daily basis. When I talk to people who watch movies and TV like I do and they don't have or in a few cases have never heard of IMDB, I am shocked. It answers so many questions and solves so many arguments.
As I open up IMDB to look at one thing, whether it be an actor, actress, movie, or TV show, I frequently find myself exploring other people or entertainment that wasn't my initial focus. The different platforms, iPhone vs iPad vs Mac are all so different. On the road I always use my iPhone, but when sitting in front of TV my iPad is open and on my lap It's all good though.
If you don't have IMDB, you should.