Harry Potter
From Omnictionary
Harry Potter is a is the title for a series of 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 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, after which he seeks to subjugate the Muggle (non-magical) world to his rule.
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.[2] The series has spawned films, video games and Potter-themed merchandise. As of April 2008, the seven book series has sold more than 375 million copies[3] and have been translated into more than 64 languages.[4] The seventh and last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007.[5] Publishers announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the U.S. alone.[6]
The books/ films are:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in history, and the first person to reach $1 billion dollars from writing being their sole occupation.[7] 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.
All seven books have been made into a series of motion pictures by Warner Bros. The film franchise is produced by David Heyman and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as the three leading characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Four directors have worked on the series: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell and David Yates. When not adjusted for inflation, the series is the highest grossing film series of all time, with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts. The series consists of eight motion pictures all of which (unadjusted for inflation) are in the top 40 highest-grossing films of all time. The series also originated much tie-in merchandise, making the Harry Potter brand worth £7 billion ($15 billion).[9]
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List of Major characters
Harry Potter (character)
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
Albus Dumbledore
Lord Voldemort
Severus Snape
Minerva McGonagall
Draco Malfoy
Ginny Weasley
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Molly Weasley
Arthur Weasley
Bill Weasley
Charlie Weasley
Percy Weasley
Cedric Diggory
Fleur Delacour
Viktor Krum
Rubeus Hagrid
Luna Lovegood
Neville Longbottom
Filius Flitwick
Lavender Brown
Parvati Patil
Padma Patil
Horace Slughorn
Sirius Black
James Potter
Remus Lupin
Bellatrix Lestrange
Peter Pettigrew
Lucius Malfoy
Narcissa Malfoy
Nymphadora Tonks
Lily Potter née Evans
Dobby
Romilda Vane
Seamus Finnigan
Dean Thomas
Professor Quirrell
Wizard Rock
Wizard Rock, or WRock, is an international music movement inspiried by the Harry Potter series. The musical epidemic began in 2002 and has sparked more than 500 different bands.
There is also a spoof of videos called potter puppet pals which is list of puppet videos on you tube created by Neil Cicierega.
