Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J.K. Rowling. 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 Withcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards and muggles, a reference term that means non-magical people.
Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 26 June 1997, the boods 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, incluing 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 best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into seventy-three languages. The las four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final instalment selling roughly eleven million copies in the US within twenty-four hours or its release.
The series was originally published in English by two major publishers, Bloomsbury in the UK and Scholastic Press in the US. A play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, based on a story co-written by Rowling, premiered in London on 30 July 2016 at the Palace Theatre, and its script was published by Little, Brown as the eighth book in the series. The original seven books were adapted into an eight-part film series by Warner Bros.
Titles of the Harry Potter books:
1997 - HP and the Philosopher's Stone.
1998 - HP and the Camber of Secrets.
1999 - HP and the Prisioner of Azkaban.
2000 - HP and the Goblet of Fire.
2003 - HP and the Order of the Phoenix.
2005 - HP and the Half-Blood Prince.
2007 - HP and the Deathly Hallows.
2016 - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
