How many Harry Potter books are there?
There are seven main Harry Potter books, published between 1997 and 2007. Each one covers one year of Harry's education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The seven books are Philosopher's Stone (1997), Chamber of Secrets (1998), Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Goblet of Fire (2000), Order of the Phoenix (2003), Half-Blood Prince (2005) and Deathly Hallows (2007). The books grow longer and darker as Harry gets older; Order of the Phoenix is the longest.
The final book was turned into two films, so the series has eight movies in total, released between 2001 and 2011.
Other Wizarding World books
Rowling also wrote short companion books, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, published in 2016, is the script of a stage play set 19 years after the final book.
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Deathly Hallows sold about 11 million copies in its first 24 hours in the United States and United Kingdom, making it one of the fastest-selling books ever.