Pictures, which is the third- highest-grossing film series of all time as of February 2020. The original seven books were adapted into an eight-part namesake film series by Warner Bros. Ī 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. All versions around the world are printed by Grafica Veneta in Italy. The series was originally published in English by two major publishers, Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom and Scholastic Press in the United States. The last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final instalment selling roughly 2.7 million copies in the United Kingdom and 8.3 million copies in the United States within twenty-four hours of its release. As of February 2018, the books have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into eighty languages. They have attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 26 June 1997, the books have found immense popularity, positive reviews, and commercial success worldwide. 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 (non-magical people).
The novels chronicle the lives 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 Wizardry.
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J.
26 June 1997 – 21 July 2007 (initial publication)
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