Muggles guide to harry pottercharacters wikibooks, open. Bathilda bagshot author of a history of magic, and the great aunt of gellert grindelwald. Twenty years ago, readers around the world first discovered the magical story of harry potter, created by j. Millions of copies have been sold in multiple countries and the books have been. A rare first edition copy of a harry potter book has sold at auction for. Millions have faithfully followed the story about this magical world and have fallen in love with the many enchanting characters. In the 1st book, we are introduced to all the characters, and in the second the characters are developed. Rowling launched the book at londons natural history museum in 2007. Gryffindor, 4th yearin the previous three harry potter books, hermiones character has. New listing harry potter and the halfblood prince hc 1st canadian edition 2005 1st print. Quirinus quirrell was a host to voldemorts soul, died when voldemort left him after battling harry potter. The first character to be introduced is vernon dursley, harrys uncle. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states.
Fossa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan potter, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Jun 26, 1997 english harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead. Getty images last november, a rare jewelencrusted harry potter book was put up for. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a. A harry potter edition was put up at auction for half a million pounds credit. Jun 26, 2017 a harry potter edition was put up at auction for half a million pounds credit. Potter has hit a huge milestone this year, with more than 500 million books sold all over the world, in 80 languages. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has 76,944 words. The novels chronicle the life of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and. Sales of harry potter and the deathly hallows eclipsed.
Ron is harry s first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. Its definitely no coincidence that harry was 11 when the first book was published in 1997 and turned 17, when the last book was published ten years later in 2007. Remus lupin resigned after being revealed as a werewolf. Im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old its the third time i read harry potter and the philosophers stone. Thats a really hard question, so i tried to name as much characters as i can. The first book of the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows. Millions of copies have been sold in multiple countries and the books have been translated into many different languages. 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. Aug 10, 2016 the new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. She signed copies of the book that night for 1,700 people who won exclusive tickets to the event.
First of all, harry potter and the philosophers stone is the title that j. The unauthorised guide to the mysteries that remain. Richard abanes harry potter and his magical adventures as a wizardintraining continue to mesmerize millions worldwide. We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold. Rowling are among the most popular book series of all times among people of all ages. Most importantly, harry continues to unlock the magic of reading for. One day just before his eleventh birthday, an owl tries to deliver a mysterious letterthe first of a sequence of events that end in harry meeting a giant man named hagrid. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies.
How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. The new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. Ron weasley remus lupin sirius black peter pettigrew a. English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. Harry potter turns 20, 450 million copies later the irish times. In harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry, an orphan, lives with the dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, dudley. A fascinating us deluxe edition in very fine condition in alike slipcase, never taken out of its original shrinkwrap. The first line was harry doesnt know how long it will take to wash the sticky cream. The first three harry potter books were sold for estimated 480 million. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Harry potter and the halfblood prince us deluxe edition. Harry potter ronald weasley hermione granger albus dumbledore voldemort rubeus hagrid minerva mcgonagall severus snape professor quirrell. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be.
Rent the psychology of harry potter an unauthorized examination of the boy who lived 1st edition 9781932100884 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Harry potter and the goblet of fire, the fourth book in the series, was the first harry potter. It later turned out the illustrator decided to invent a character based on his. Gilderoy lockhart inadvertently wiped his own memory and is now in st. Hints from the ultimate unofficial guide to the mysteries of harry potter by waters, galadriel, mithrandir, astre, e. Sep 28, 2016 padma patil is one of hermiones best friends since 1st year. Headmaster harry s 1st 6th years divination professor harry s 5th 7th years filius flitwick. The language used, plot and pace of the first two books are aimed at an average reader of maybe 10 12 yrs old, perhaps an advanced 3rd or 4th grade reader. During a 2001 tv special called harry potter and me, j. Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potter s year. Now, finding one under 300 pages feels like a miracle especially if it does not have three to six. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for encouraging children to read more often, especially at the dawn of the internet age, and with telling such an accessible and entertaining story filled.
Published as harry potter and the philosophers stone in the u. The book is an instant success, selling well and winning several awards. How harry potter changed my life opinion the guardian. Rowling showed the camera an early notebook page listing some of the students in harry s year. Wave your wand and enchant your classroom with these lesson plans and crafts based on the harry potter series. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your. Not surprisingly, the first harry potter book, harry potter and the. Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, harry is both ordinary and extraordinary.
Since the release of the first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26. A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potters year. Nov 1, 2017 none of these are mine unless i explicitly say so. One of the great things about the harry potter books is that its readers grew with the characters. This page like many of the pages on this website is under construction whilst all the different aspects of the books are linked together. Aug 18, 2016 according to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Each students name was given, along with herhis gender, house, and blood status. Wormtail we think that sirius sums up peter best, so well let him kick things off here. The 500 million sales are across the seven books in the series and the three. Harry potter harry james potter is the title character of j.
The book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release. Say youve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. The harry potter book series has sold over 450 million copies and is currently translated into almost every language on the face of the earth harry potter. Pick your favorite, then tell us why in the comments below.
Muggle studies professor harry s 7th year dark arts professor harry s 7th year albus dumbledore. I loved the first two novels of harry potter as well, but this was the best. Tolkeins the hobbit with names changed to harry potter characters. More than 500 million copies of the harry potter books have sold worldwide. Harry potter tale is fastestselling book in history the new york. Like mary grandpre, brians favorite harry potter character is. Yes thats what i assumed was the purpose of your post and its answered that the fire we are talking about is the one which pheonix produces otherwise this question will directly contradict the answer explained in the book. Rowlings harry potter books appeared on june 26, 2017. Buy a cheap copy of harry potter and the philosophers. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. For the character in the series, see harry potter character.
Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog. Youll never believe where jk rowling first wrote the names. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. Harry potter book series 1997 2007, film series 2001 2011 the harry potter series is a fantasy book and film series, based on the titular character studying at hogwarts school of witchcraft. Rowling released harry potter and the sorcerers stone more than 20 years ago, kids have been devouring the books, watching the movies, and at least for superfans playing games and apps and visiting websites devoted to the young wizard. Rowling launched pottermania on june 26, 1997 with the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone retitled sorcerers stone in the u. Discovering the joys of harry potter is a rite of passage for kids today.
It includes fantastic beasts characters and cursed child characters too. In addition to wearing halfmoon glasses and giving off an impression of great energy, harry potter and the prisoner. Rowling harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself. Its time to find out once and for all who is the best harry potter character. I only describe the most important character traits, otherwise my term paper would be too. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter aesthetic and hogwarts. Millions and millions of copies of harry potter and the deathly hallows have been published. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j.
B ludo bagman head of the department of magical games and sports within the ministry of magic. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published on june 26th, 1997 and has since sold more than 450 million copies worldwide in 79 languages. How many characters are there in the harry potter books. Timeless in nature, the harry potter books continue to this day to be the. The first harry potter book s first chapter hooked millions of us on a series that were. Youll never believe where jk rowling first wrote the.
After a number of rejections, rowling finally sold her first book, harry potter. Katie bell gryffindor quidditch chaser one year above harry potter. Related products such as trading cards, roleplaying games, clothing and even furniture have. They have been adapted into eight feature films, each of which has grossed millions of dollars at the box. A huge part of this book is about dealing with fear. What are first edition harry potter books worth the abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices, including a first edition of harry potter and the philsophers. One of the delights of discovering harry potter is that you see him. Harry potter didnt cross my path until i was in my late teens, and i wasnt entirely ready to go back to a world of magical boarding schools again. Is the first harry potter book called the sorcerers stone,or. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban characters shmoop. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Heres a more updated version, starting from bertha jorkins.
Millions of children and adults own harry potter books, but you may be surprised to know your edition could be worth a bit of money. Jun 21, 2016 jk rowling wrote the books to grow with the kids reading them. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. On average, this means one in fifteen people in the world owns a harry potter book. New harry potter book sells 4 million copies in first week. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters shmoop. Mar 17, 2016 harry potter didnt cross my path until i was in my late teens, and i wasnt entirely ready to go back to a world of magical boarding schools again. Rowling had to come up with the backgrounds for each significant character. I am 17, but this book is as enjoyable to me as it must be to the supposed target age group of 10 year olds. Harry potter and the goblet of fire characters shmoop. The philosophers stone is already an established concept that was conceived by alchemists long ago. After murdering harry s parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby.
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