This page like many of the pages on this website is under construction whilst all the different aspects of the books are linked together. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead. Muggle studies professor harry s 7th year dark arts professor harry s 7th year albus dumbledore. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog. Buy a cheap copy of harry potter and the philosophers. Rowlings harry potter books appeared on june 26, 2017.
B ludo bagman head of the department of magical games and sports within the ministry of magic. Discovering the joys of harry potter is a rite of passage for kids today. The philosophers stone is already an established concept that was conceived by alchemists long ago. 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. Twenty years ago, readers around the world first discovered the magical story of harry potter, created by j. Each students name was given, along with herhis gender, house, and blood status. 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. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. 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. Millions and millions of copies of harry potter and the deathly hallows have been published. In the 1st book, we are introduced to all the characters, and in the second the characters are developed. Gilderoy lockhart inadvertently wiped his own memory and is now in st. Katie bell gryffindor quidditch chaser one year above harry potter. Its time to find out once and for all who is the best harry potter character.
It includes fantastic beasts characters and cursed child characters too. They have been adapted into eight feature films, each of which has grossed millions of dollars at the box. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. 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. Millions of copies have been sold in multiple countries and the books have been translated into many different languages.
The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows. Timeless in nature, the harry potter books continue to this day to be the. 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. Related products such as trading cards, roleplaying games, clothing and even furniture have. Remus lupin resigned after being revealed as a werewolf.
Getty images last november, a rare jewelencrusted harry potter book was put up for. Harry potter ronald weasley hermione granger albus dumbledore voldemort rubeus hagrid minerva mcgonagall severus snape professor quirrell. The 500 million sales are across the seven books in the series and the three. Rowling harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. It later turned out the illustrator decided to invent a character based on his. Rowling launched the book at londons natural history museum in 2007. A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potters year. In addition to wearing halfmoon glasses and giving off an impression of great energy, harry potter and the prisoner. 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. English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. 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. New harry potter book sells 4 million copies in first week.
Like mary grandpre, brians favorite harry potter character is. During a 2001 tv special called harry potter and me, j. Now, finding one under 300 pages feels like a miracle especially if it does not have three to six. For the character in the series, see harry potter character. Nov 1, 2017 none of these are mine unless i explicitly say so. A huge part of this book is about dealing with fear. Harry potter and the goblet of fire, the fourth book in the series, was the first harry potter. Say youve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. 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. We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold. Published as harry potter and the philosophers stone in the u. Jun 26, 1997 english harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. The book is an instant success, selling well and winning several awards.
Since the release of the first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has 76,944 words. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself. Tolkeins the hobbit with names changed to harry potter characters. Richard abanes harry potter and his magical adventures as a wizardintraining continue to mesmerize millions worldwide. Headmaster harry s 1st 6th years divination professor harry s 5th 7th years filius flitwick. 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. I loved the first two novels of harry potter as well, but this was the best. 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. 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.
Sep 28, 2016 padma patil is one of hermiones best friends since 1st year. The first character to be introduced is vernon dursley, harrys uncle. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. A fascinating us deluxe edition in very fine condition in alike slipcase, never taken out of its original shrinkwrap. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005.
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 harry potter edition was put up at auction for half a million pounds credit. 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. A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potter s year. Before harry potter and the goblet of fire, a 700page childrens book was unheard of. 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. Harry potter and the goblet of fire characters shmoop.
Harry potter tale is fastestselling book in history the new york. Gryffindor, 4th yearin the previous three harry potter books, hermiones character has. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Harry potter and the halfblood prince us deluxe edition. Jun 21, 2016 jk rowling wrote the books to grow with the kids reading them. 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. Heres a more updated version, starting from bertha jorkins. Bathilda bagshot author of a history of magic, and the great aunt of gellert grindelwald.
Most importantly, harry continues to unlock the magic of reading for. 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. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. She signed copies of the book that night for 1,700 people who won exclusive tickets to the event. 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. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your.
Ron is harry s first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. One of the great things about the harry potter books is that its readers grew with the characters. More than 500 million copies of the harry potter books have sold worldwide. 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 of the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Sales of harry potter and the deathly hallows eclipsed. Rowlings boy wizard, has sold over 400 million books in 68 languages and led readers through more than 4,000 pages. How harry potter changed my life opinion the guardian. After murdering harry s parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby.
Fossa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hes an elevenyearold skinny kid, with unruly black hair and. One of the delights of discovering harry potter is that you see him. Quirinus quirrell was a host to voldemorts soul, died when voldemort left him after battling harry potter. 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.
Muggles guide to harry pottercharacters wikibooks, open. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Millions of copies have been sold in multiple countries and the books have been. Ron weasley remus lupin sirius black peter pettigrew a. Rowling had to come up with the backgrounds for each significant character. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. 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.
Harry potter turns 20, 450 million copies later the irish times. Harry potter harry james potter is the title character of j. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter aesthetic and hogwarts. How many characters are there in the harry potter books. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters shmoop. First of all, harry potter and the philosophers stone is the title that j. 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. 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. Not surprisingly, the first harry potter book, harry potter and the. After a number of rejections, rowling finally sold her first book, harry potter. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house.
A rare first edition copy of a harry potter book has sold at auction for. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. Youll never believe where jk rowling first wrote the names. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban characters shmoop. Millions have faithfully followed the story about this magical world and have fallen in love with the many enchanting characters. Rowling showed the camera an early notebook page listing some of the students in harry s year.
Rowling are among the most popular book series of all times among people of all ages. 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. 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. The unauthorised guide to the mysteries that remain. The first three harry potter books were sold for estimated 480 million. Thats a really hard question, so i tried to name as much characters as i can. Wormtail we think that sirius sums up peter best, so well let him kick things off here. Rowling launched pottermania on june 26, 1997 with the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone retitled sorcerers stone in the u. The book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a. Pick your favorite, then tell us why in the comments below. 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.
Wave your wand and enchant your classroom with these lesson plans and crafts based on the harry potter series. The first line was harry doesnt know how long it will take to wash the sticky cream. Jun 26, 2017 a harry potter edition was put up at auction for half a million pounds credit. Is the first harry potter book called the sorcerers stone,or.
Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. New listing harry potter and the halfblood prince hc 1st canadian edition 2005 1st print. Youll never believe where jk rowling first wrote the. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states. Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, harry is both ordinary and extraordinary. The first harry potter book s first chapter hooked millions of us on a series that were. I only describe the most important character traits, otherwise my term paper would be too. 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. On average, this means one in fifteen people in the world owns a harry potter book.
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