Muggles guide to harry pottertimeline wikibooks, open. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the book that started a global phenomenon. Although some names and terms might not translate directly from the original british english versions of the books, the original sevenbook series is the reason why the fandom that surrounds what is now the wizarding world franchise is what it is today. Harry potter and all other characters here are owned by jk rowling, bloomsbury books, scholastic books, raincoast books, and warner brothers, incorporated. Working from this, we can date nearly every event mentioned in the books. Ive read the first book and now reading the second book. Different timeline, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. People can not get enough of the world of harry potter. This senior citizen is finally reading harry potter. Rowling had started the first book in the harry potter series in 1990, but it was not until 1995 that the book was actually finished. Nearlyheadless nicks 500th deathday party in book two has a cake with the words. The harry potter books timeline timetoast timelines.
Oct 26, 2016 seven disappointing harry potter film changes by minal daswani published february 25, 2016 updated october 26, 2016 past mugglenet articles have already looked at how the films improved and did justice to scenes from the books, so now its time to look at several scenes the movies worsened. This book is the fifth book in the harry potter series. Coincidentally, this was also the early years of the internet as a social platform and harry potter fans were pioneers at using groups to chat together about the books. The series has now sold over 500 million copies worldwide in 82 languages, inspired a blockbuster movie franchise, a spellbinding theatre production, and has continued to captivate readers of all ages. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix book published. In harry potter and the deathly hallows, we see the gravestone of harry s parents, and learn, as we had already surmised, that they died on 31 october 1981. Since the celebration was commemorating the fivehundredth anniversary of nicks death, this seems to say the scene takes place on 31 october, 1992. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay.
The tales of beedle the bard is published in the united kingdom by bloomsbury, while the american edition is published by scholastic, and the limited collectors edition by amazon. When we take all the clues in the books into account and also include comments rowling has made, we can compile a detailed timeline of the entire 50year saga told in the harry potter books. Rare harry potter books salvaged from a skip daily mail. Editions include harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. Im buying the kay illustrated hardcover editions as they are published. Jul 8, 2000, harry potter and the goblet of fire published.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers was june 30, 1997 uk, september 1, 1998 us. Rowling, and was published online on june 11th, 2008. Harry potters godfather and close fatherfigure throughout the books, sirius black, has a family tree written by j. Mar 12, 2020 harry potter s godfather and close fatherfigure throughout the books, sirius black, has a family tree written by j. Rare harry potter books salvaged from a skip daily mail online.
Jul 8, 2000 the publication of harry potter and the goblet of fire. Rowlings novels, with a timeline comparing the key events of the wizarding world to actual human history. After having several appointments to meet with harry potter at his office in the ministry of magic postponed, amos diggory comes to harry and ginnys house the night before the start of term to beg him to use a timeturner to save his son cedric. Hagrid took harry to the leaky cauldron, where he met quirinus quirrell, who would be his defense against the dark arts teacher. The author has evidently decided to adhere to this timeline.
Harry potter timeline how to watch the entire series. The second harry potter book was published in 1998 in the uk and in 2000 in hungary. She is able to quit her teaching job and devote her time to writing. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was published a year later in the uk on 8 july 1999 and in the us on 8 september 1999. Voldemort attempts to kill harry potter after murdering his parents, but the spell rebounds onto voldemort. Dec 09, 2018 in deathly hallows, rowling dropped a major tidbit of information when she revealed the events of the harry potter series took place during the 90s, as opposed to modern day, as many fans. October 1998 harry potter and the sorcerers stone published in the usa.
Harry is left alive with a scar on his forehead that hides an accidental horcrux made of voldemorts shattered soul. Jul 30, 1997, harry potter and the sorcerers stone book published. Rowling started writing the first harry potter novel in 1990 but she didnt finish it for another five years. Harry potter and the goblet of fire is published in the united kingdom by bloomsbury. On october 31st, james and lily potter are murdered by lord voldemort at godrics hollow, while harry.
The third harry potter book was published in 1999 in the uk, and its hungarian translation in 2000. The third book, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, is published in the united kingdom. Oct 25, 2018 harry potter received his first letter to hogwarts, which was intercepted and burned by his uncle vernon. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. Its no secret that the harry potter series is a global phenomenon, having been translated into over 80 languages to date. The first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the us title of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The books may say that 1 november 1991 was tuesday, but in that year in our world it was sunday. According to the timeline in the original harry potter books, the battle of hogwarts would have taken place on 2 nd may 1998 which is the date voldemort was finally defeated. Set three years before the birth of harry potter, the story recounts an adventure had by sirius black and james potter.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition. It sells more than 68,000 copies in the first two days. Voldemort, nearly dead and without physical form, retreats into the forests of albania where read more. Jul 15, 2011, harry potter and the deathly hallows part two movie release date. The simplified harry potter timeline cinematica youtube. What year were the harry potter books published answers. This timeline, dated february 2004, gives a nice picture of the early years of the series. Nov 21, 2018 the wizarding world of harry potter is a tremendously immersive one, and the harry potter fantastic beasts timeline is a masterpiece of storytelling. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, was published on july 21, 2007. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, was originally published in the uk on 2 july 1998 and in the us on 2 june 1999. James potter, lily potter, sirius black, remus lupin and six month old harry read the harry potter books to change their fate. The inaccurate day of the week will be noted in the source next to the date, and not in the actual timeline there would be no mention of it being sunday 1 november in the article, only tuesday 1 november would be noted. Nov 19, 2010, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 movie release. Harry potter is born on july 31st, the same date as jk rowlings birthday.
Jul 8, 1999 the publication of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. The first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 by. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. A spinoff prequel series will consist of five films started with fantastic. Harry potter timeline of events for the love of harry. This is the sixth book in the harry potter series written by j.
Fan project brings life to harry potter in translation. The chronological order of the harry potter books is the same as the publication order. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003.
Since rowling spent most of the early 90s writing the initial story, it makes sense why the novel began with harry entering hogwarts in 1991. An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its. Rowling is of course the infamous english author, who wrote the harry potter series of books i still prefer enid blyton. Dec 27, 2019 the harry potter series is something millions of people loved, from the books to the movies and even the play. Harry potter learned from hagrid that he was a wizard. 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. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The first book in the seriesharry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. Fans have created a timeline of the harry potter series from a single piece of information in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry travles,with his headmaster dumbleodre, to gather pieces of lord voldemort that are hidden in objects around the world in order to defeat him. Nov 8, 2005, harry potter and the goblet of fire movie release. Seven disappointing harry potter film changes mugglenet. At nearly headless nicks deathday party in that book, his death is stated to have been on 31 october, 1492. Probably the most famous author in the world, rowling was the first author to become a billionaire.
May 14, 2009 the seven books and their first publications dates are. Ten easter eggs in the harry potter books that you may. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. What really happened on the night james and lily were killed. Since rowling spent most of the early 90s writing the initial story, it makes sense why the novel began with harry. How to celebrate international harry potter day radio times. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was july 2, 1998 uk, june 2, 1999 us. Confused by harry potter and the cursed childs timeline. Master timelines timeline of major events a timeline of the most important events throughout three millennia of history, with focus on the events of the rise and fall of the two powerful dark wizards of the 20th century, grindelwald and voldemort. July 1998 harry potter and the chamber of secrets is published by bloomsbury and goes straight into the no.
The harry potter series is filled with many moments of foreshadowing, from slytherins locket appearing in chapter 6 of harry potter and the order of the phoenix to voldemort saying may your loyalty never waver again, wormtail gof, ch. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gives us one concrete date. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. A timeline a look at all the books in the series thats made the story about the boy who lived a global phenomenon published. Three firstedition harry potter books salvaged from a skip are expected to fetch. Harry potter and the philosophers stone the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published on june 26, 1997 in the uk. Rowling publishes two companion books to the harry potter series, quidditch through the ages and fantastic beasts and where to find them. A potted history of harry potter harry potter and the philosophers stone was the book that started a global phenomenon. The third book is published in the united states, again ahead of schedule, with a first printing of 500,000 copies. The harry potter series is something millions of people loved, from the books to the movies and even the play. Since then, the franchise has expanded through seven novels, 10 movies, a handful of tiein books like the tales of beedle the bard, and even a stageplay. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j.
On top of the harry potter series, jk rowling has written a few supplemental books that tie in to the harry potter. Detailed timelines for each era complete record of events in each era, from the. The first novel portraying harry potter was published in june 1997, titled philosophers stone, and the series of novels are filed away in the fantasy genre. The scottish arts council gives jk rowling a grant to work on her books.
Published on dec 3, 2016 in todays video i will discuss about how fantastic beasts fits into the harry potter timeline and why it is so important. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the dark wizard lord voldemort who killed his parents when harry was 15 months old. It was after the move to edinburgh that jk rowling was able to finish the first instalment of her harry potter series, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Rowling that goes back eight generations six generations that can be. If you like harry potter books, youll love chronicles of narnia. The harry potter prequel is an 800word story written by j. From dementors to the dark mark, from hogwarts to houseelves, harry potter and history takes a revealing look at the historical backdrop of j. The wizarding world of harry potter is a tremendously immersive one, and the harry potterfantastic beasts timeline is a masterpiece of storytelling. Rowling announced on may 28, 2008 that she was writing a prequel story for english pen, the writers. The seventh and final harry potter book wasnt published until a decade later. A teacher retrieved the books after they had been thrown out in a tidyup at her. Harry potter timeline and fantastic beasts explained. As with all fan fiction writers, my only payment is feedback.
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