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Harry Potter is the informal name given to a collection of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling, and the movies based on them. The series is named after the protagonist, Harry James Potter who was born July 31 1980 given the timeline below. The first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) was released in 1997.
The Harry Potter books are primarily aimed at older children, but have fans of all ages, as demonstrated by the publication of editions of each book with more mature cover artwork. There is also a series of Warner Brothers films of the same name and based directly on the books, the first of which was released in 2001.
According to Rowling, the stories appeared in her head, fully formed, while she was on a train from ManchesterThis article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is a city in North West England, which in 2002 had a population of approximately 422,302. The city is situated in the centre of the large metr to LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri, although her favourite place to write the first book was a table in a café while she drank endless cups of coffee. The sales from the books as well as royalties from films and merchandise have, according to unsubstantiated rumours and magazine articles, made her richer than Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee in 2002, wearing her Canadian orders) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), styled HM The Queen (born April 21, 1926) is the Queen regnant and Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland an, though in a 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U interview, Rowling denied having more than ₤280,000,000 (which is, supposedly, Queen ElizabethGolden Jubilee in 2002, wearing her Canadian orders) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), styled HM The Queen (born April 21, 1926) is the Queen regnant and Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland an's fortune).
Each book so far chronicles one year in Harry's life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional magic school that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. Hogwarts is a boarding school set in a castle by a mountain lake. Although its precise location is not specified in the books, where he learns magic. Rowling has announced that seven books are planned, each gradually a little darker than its predecessor as Harry ages and his nemesis, Lord VoldemortLord Voldemort is a fictional character and the arch villain in the Harry Potter book series by J. He is an evil wizard bent on controlling the magic world and achieving immortality through the practice of dark magic. He is so feared by magical people tha (Tom Marvolo Riddle) gains power. As of 2004 five books have been published and the sixth is underway, entitled Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Hints about the plot of this book have been revealed by Rowling on her personal website [1].The books are written in the third person, with limited omniscience, from the point of view of Harry. (As an illustration, imagine a map of the North Pole. The center is the pole itself, and everything around it — Greenland, Canada, Russia, etc — can be measured by its distance from the Pole. This is how the narrative of the novels unfolds; Harry is the Pole, and all of the action happens around him or to him. Otherwise, the action doesn't take place directly either to Harry or to the reader. This is one reason readers feel such a strong kinship to Harry — the story is literally told through his character.) There are two exceptions:
Apart from these two clear exceptions, the second half of Chapter One of Philosopher's Stone and a scene during the Quidditch match in that book are written from an independent point of view.
The books have been compared to Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea, C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, the novels of Diana Wynne Jones, and the works of Philip Pullman; they also fit into a British genre of novels about boarding school life, and the sections involving Potter's relatives the Dursleys remind some readers of Roald Dahl's works. Based on their common fantastic elements, the appeal to both children and adults, the fantasy-genre crossing over into mainstream popularity, and the movie adaptation, the series has also drawn comparisons to J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Elements of the Potter story also echo that of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga: Both Skywalker and Potter are orphans raised by an aunt and uncle. Both posess a magical power that they do not fully comprehend and occasionally use recklessly. Both feature a messenger ( Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Hagrid in Potter) sent to lead them to a sage ( Yoda and Dumbledore) who will instruct them further.
Certain aspects of the Harry Potter series have even entered the real world as products to be purchased by fans of the series. One such merchandising example is Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans.
Several unpermitted derivative books have been written, either directly featuring Harry Potter, or using similarly named characters. J. K. Rowling and her publishers are currently making attempts to stop the distribution of these books.
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