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Oct 30, 2024 · A quick guide to the series. Although the Harry Potter franchise has pretty much been spread across every medium in 2024, it was the Harry Potter books that first truly captured the magic.
- Jacob Kienlen
- The Main Harry Potter Books in Order
- The “Hogwarts Library” Texts
- Even More Wizarding World Extras 🎁
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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. He meets bosom buddies Ron and Hermione aboard the...
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and friends return to Hogwarts with a bang — 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’d think that the rest of Harry’s second year would be smooth sailing in comparison… right? Wrong. When the school caretaker’s cat is found petrified (essentially paralyzed and comatose, but technically still alive) along with a bone-chilling message th...
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The third book in the series introduces Sirius Black, a deranged mass murderer who’s just escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban. As a result, swarms of Dementors — dark, faceless beings that “suck the soul” out of their victims and serve as the guards of Azkaban — infiltrate Hogwarts to patrol for Black, who’s 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 Qui...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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 Newt 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 — such as the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail — but you'll also discover many, many new creatures to befriend. This is the text that inspired the F...
Quidditch Through the Ages
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 — such 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.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
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 r...
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide
Sourced from the short reads on Pottermore.com and gathered into one book for easy reading, Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guidegives 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 an...
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists
Not everything about Hogwarts and the Wizarding World is bright and shiny — indeed, 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, li...
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies
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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That’s why sticking to the order matters. Trust us, you’ll thank us later for the immersive, brilliant journey! 1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Meet Harry Potter as he discovers his magical heritage on his 11th birthday and he learns he is the infamous survivor of the dark wizard, Voldemort.
The main series tells the story of Harry Potter and his friends through their seven years at Hogwarts, while the additional reading includes other texts written by J.K. Rowling outside of the main timeline. 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The first book in the Harry Potter series is The Sorcerer's Stone.
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This relationship between Harry Potter and the Dark Lord is a main theme of the series, and is explored in every installment of the series, either directly or circumspectly. Why He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named killed Harry’s parents and tried to kill Harry, yet failed spectacularly, is still a mystery at the beginning of the series, and is a source of continual speculation for everyone in the ...
Feb 8, 2023 · How to Read the Harry Potter Series in Order: A Timeline. The read list for Harry Potter is pretty straightforward, with its cover art even featuring the numerical order by years (year 1, year 2, etc.) but for folks seeking clarity, the order is listed below: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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Seven magical stories, one epic adventure. Read on to discover how the timeless Harry Potter series starts and in what order the books should be read. J.K. Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in 1997. In seven extraordinary books published over ten ...
