The Wizarding World
(previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World)
is a
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...
media franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or ...
and
shared
Shared may refer to:
* Sharing
* Shared ancestry or Common descent
* Shared care
* Shared-cost service
* Shared decision-making in medicine
* Shared delusion (disambiguation), Shared delusion, various meanings
* Shared government
* Shared intellig ...
fictional universe
A fictional universe, or fictional world, is a self-consistent setting with events, and often other elements, that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed, or fictional realm (or world). Fictional universes may ...
centred on the ''
Harry Potter
''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
'' novel series by
J. K. Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and Philanthropy, philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to ...
. A series of
films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
have been in production since 2000, and in that time eleven films have been produced—eight are
adaptations of the ''Harry Potter'' novels and three are part of the
''Fantastic Beasts'' series. The films are owned and distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
. The series has collectively grossed over $9.6 billion at the global box office, making it the
fourth-highest-grossing film franchise of all time (behind the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by ...
,
''Star Wars'' and
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
).
David Heyman
David Jonathan Heyman (born 26 July 1961) is a British film producer and the founder of Heyday Films. Heyman secured the rights to the ''Harry Potter'' film series in 1999 and went on to produce all eight installments of the franchise. He also ...
and his company
Heyday Films have produced every film in the ''Wizarding World'' series.
Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe served as producers on ''
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the '' Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of ...
'',
David Barron began producing the films with ''
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fifth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witc ...
'' in 2007 and ending with ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal ...
'' in 2011, and Rowling produced the final two films in the ''Harry Potter'' series. Heyman, Rowling,
Steve Kloves and
Lionel Wigram have produced both films in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' series. The films are written and directed by several individuals and feature large, often
ensemble
Ensemble may refer to:
Art
* Architectural ensemble
* ''Ensemble'' (album), Kendji Girac 2015 album
* Ensemble (band), a project of Olivier Alary
* Ensemble cast (drama, comedy)
* Ensemble (musical theatre), also known as the chorus
* ''En ...
, casts. Many of the actors, including
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Rad ...
,
Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. Grint rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, for which he was cast at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays a ...
,
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress and activist. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, as well as for her women's rights work, she has received a selection of accolades, includi ...
,
Tom Felton
Thomas Andrew Felton (born 22 September 1987) is an English actor best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations of the ''Harry Potter'' fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling.
Born in Surrey, Felton began appearing in commercials and ...
,
Michael Gambon,
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes ( ; born 22 December 1962) is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shak ...
,
Alan Rickman
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...
,
Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. With an extensive career on screen and stage beginning in the mid-1950s, Smith has appeared in more than sixty films and seventy plays. She is one of the few performer ...
,
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received various awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award a ...
,
Gary Oldman
Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy Fi ...
,
Eddie Redmayne
Edward John David Redmayne (; born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. Known for his roles in biopics and blockbusters, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Olivier Awards.
He ...
,
Katherine Waterston
Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980) is a British-American actress. She made her feature film debut in '' Michael Clayton'' (2007). She had supporting roles in films including '' Robot & Frank,'' ''Being Flynn'' (both 2012) and '' The ...
,
Alison Sudol
Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and music video director. She is known as the singer A Fine Frenzy, and for her role as Queenie Goldstein in ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016), as ...
, and
Dan Fogler
Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films including '' Balls of Fury'', '' Good Luck Chuck'', ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'', '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gr ...
star in numerous films. Additionally,
Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He received a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2007, he received an Honorary Césa ...
and
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...
feature in two films each.
Soundtrack albums have been released for each of the films. The franchise also includes a
stage production (''
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Thorne. Previews of the play began at the Palace Theatre, London, on 7 June 2016 as a two-part play, and it prem ...
''), a
digital publication, a
video game label and
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a chain of themed areas at Universal Parks & Resorts based on the ''Harry Potter'' media franchise, adapting elements from the Warner Bros.' film series and original novels by J. K. Rowling. The areas wer ...
–themed areas at several
Universal Parks & Resorts
Universal Parks & Resorts, also known as Universal Studios Theme Parks or solely Universal Theme Parks, is the theme park unit of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The company, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, operates Universal theme par ...
amusement parks around the world.
The first film in the ''Wizarding World'' was ''
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers hi ...
'' (2001), which was followed by seven ''Harry Potter'' sequels, beginning with ''
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry Potter (character), Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of W ...
'' in 2002 and ending with ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal ...
'' in 2011, nearly ten years after the first film's release. ''
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (often referred to as simply ''Fantastic Beasts'') is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical creat ...
'' (2016) is the first film in the
spin-off/
prequel
A prequel is a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative. A prequel is a work that forms part of a backstory to the preceding work.
The term " ...
''
Fantastic Beasts
''Fantastic Beasts'' is a film series directed by David Yates, and a spin-off prequel to the ''Harry Potter'' novel and film series. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of three fantasy films as of 2022, beginning with ...
'' series. A sequel, titled ''
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'', was released on 16 November 2018. A third film, ''
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' was released on 15 April 2022. Two additional instalments remain in various stages of production, with the first Wizarding World-branded narrative video game, ''
Hogwarts Legacy'', scheduled for an early 2023 release. Warner Bros is also planning to develop a television series, set in the ''Wizarding World'', to debut on
HBO Max
HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Netw ...
.
''Harry Potter'' films
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001)
Harry Potter
''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
, a seemingly ordinary eleven-year-old boy, is actually a
wizard and survivor of
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort ( , in the films) is a sobriquet for Tom Marvolo Riddle, a character and the main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of '' Harry Potter'' novels. The character first appeared in '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's S ...
's attempted rise to power. Harry is rescued by
Rubeus Hagrid
Rubeus Hagrid () is a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' book series written by J. K. Rowling. He is introduced in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys ...
from his unkind
Muggle
In J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series, a Muggle () is a person who lacks any sort of magical ability and was not born in a magical family. Muggles can also be described as people who do not have any magical blood inside them. It differs fr ...
relatives,
Uncle Vernon,
Aunt Petunia, and his cousin
Dudley
Dudley is a large market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically an exclave of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the ...
, and takes his place at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional Scottish boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary setting for the first six books in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series and serves as a m ...
, where he and his friends
Ron Weasley
Ronald Bilius Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' fantasy novel series. His first appearance was in the first book of the series, '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', as the best friend of Harry Pott ...
and
Hermione Granger
Hermione Jean Granger ( ) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series. She first appears in the novel '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (1997), as a new student on her way to Hogwarts. After Harry and ...
become entangled in the mystery of the
Philosopher's Stone
The philosopher's stone or more properly philosophers' stone (Arabic: حجر الفلاسفة, , la, lapis philosophorum), is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold (, from the Greek , "gold", a ...
, which is being kept within the school.
In October 1998,
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
purchased the film rights to the first four novels of the ''
Harry Potter
''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
'' fantasy series by
J. K. Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and Philanthropy, philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to ...
for a seven-figure sum,
after a pitch from producer
David Heyman
David Jonathan Heyman (born 26 July 1961) is a British film producer and the founder of Heyday Films. Heyman secured the rights to the ''Harry Potter'' film series in 1999 and went on to produce all eight installments of the franchise. He also ...
.
Warner Bros. took particular notice of Rowling's wishes and thoughts about the films when drafting her contract. One of her principal stipulations was that they are shot in Britain with an all-British cast,
which has been generally adhered to. On 8 August 2000, the then-unknown
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Rad ...
and newcomers
Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. Grint rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, for which he was cast at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays a ...
and
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress and activist. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films, as well as for her women's rights work, she has received a selection of accolades, includi ...
were selected to play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively.
Chris Columbus was hired to direct the film adaptation of ''
Philosopher's Stone
The philosopher's stone or more properly philosophers' stone (Arabic: حجر الفلاسفة, , la, lapis philosophorum), is a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold (, from the Greek , "gold", a ...
,''
with
Steve Kloves selected to write the screenplay.
Filming began on 29 September 2000 at
Leavesden Film Studios
Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden is an studio complex in Leavesden in Watford, Hertfordshire, in South East England. Formerly known as Leavesden Film Studios and still colloquially known as Leavesden Studios or simply Leavesden, it is a film an ...
and concluded on 23 March 2001,
with final work being done in July.
Principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
took place on 2 October 2000 at
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
's
Goathland railway station
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.
Warner Bros. had initially planned to release the film over 4 July 2001 weekend, making for such a short production window that several proposed directors removed themselves from consideration. Because of time constraints, the date was put back, and ''
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers hi ...
'' was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 16 November 2001.
''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (2002)
Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their second year, but a
mysterious chamber, hidden in the school, is opened leaving students and ghosts petrified by an unknown agent. They must solve the mystery of the chamber, and discover its entrance to find and defeat the true culprit.
Columbus and Kloves returned as director, and screenwriter for the film adaptation of ''
Chamber of Secrets''.
Just three days after the wide release of the first film, production began on 19 November 2001
in
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
, England, with filming continuing
on location on the
Isle of Man
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and at several other locations in Great Britain.
Leavesden Film Studios
Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden is an studio complex in Leavesden in Watford, Hertfordshire, in South East England. Formerly known as Leavesden Film Studios and still colloquially known as Leavesden Studios or simply Leavesden, it is a film an ...
in London made several scenes for Hogwarts.
Principal photography concluded in the summer of 2002.
The film spent until early October in
post-production
Post-production is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording individual program segments.
The ...
.
''
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry Potter (character), Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of W ...
'' premiered in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2002 before its wide release on 15 November, one year after the ''Philosopher's Stone''.
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (2004)
A mysterious convict,
Sirius Black
Sirius Black is a character in J. K. Rowling's '' Harry Potter'' series. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as a wizard who lent Rubeus Hagrid a flying motorbike shortly after Lord Voldemort ki ...
, escapes from
Azkaban
J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' universe contains numerous settings for the events in her fantasy novels. These locations are categorised as a dwelling, school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale.
Dwellings
The Burrow
The Wea ...
and sets his sights on Hogwarts, where
dementor
Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional Wizarding World contained in the ''Harry Potter'' series and connected media, all created by British author J. K. Rowling. Throughout the seven main books of the series, Harry and his friends en ...
s are stationed to protect Harry and his peers. Harry learns more about his past and his connection with the escaped prisoner.
Columbus, the director of the two previous films, decided not to return to helm the third instalment,
but remained as a producer alongside Heyman.
Warner Bros. then drew up a three-name short list for Columbus' replacement, which comprised
Callie Khouri
Carolyn Ann "Callie" Khouri (born November 27, 1957) is an American film and television screenwriter, producer, and director. In 1992, she won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for the film ''Thelma & Louise' ...
,
Kenneth Branagh
Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has served as its president since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus ...
(who played
Gilderoy Lockhart
The following fictional characters are staff members and denizens of Hogwarts in the ''Harry Potter'' books written by J. K. Rowling.
The staff and their positions
Teachers and staff members
The following teachers and staff members do not ha ...
in ''Chamber of Secrets'') and the eventual director
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for directing films in a variety of genres including the family drama ''A Little Princess (1995 film), A Little Princess'' (1995), the romantic drama ''Gre ...
.
Cuarón was initially nervous about accepting the job having not read any of the books, or seen the films, but later signed on after reading the series and connecting immediately with the story.
Michael Gambon replaced
Richard Harris
Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. He appeared on stage and in many films, notably as Corrado Zeller in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Red Desert'', Frank Machin in '' This Sporting ...
, who played
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is ...
in the previous two films, after Harris's death in October 2002.
Gambon was unconcerned with bettering or copying Harris, instead provided his own interpretation, including using a slight Irish accent for the role.
He completed his scenes in three weeks.
Gary Oldman
Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy Fi ...
was cast in the key role of Sirius Black in February 2003.
Principal photography began on 24 February 2003,
at Leavesden Film Studios, and concluded in October 2003.
''
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the '' Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of ...
'' premiered on 23 May 2004 in New York.
It was released in the United Kingdom on 31 May, and in the United States on 4 June.
It was the first film in the series to be released in both conventional and
IMAX
IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating.
Graeme F ...
theatres.
''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' (2005)
After the
Quidditch
Quidditch is a fictional sport invented by author J.K. Rowling for her fantasy book series ''Harry Potter''. It first appeared in the novel ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (1997). It is a dangerous but popular sport played by witc ...
World Cup, Harry arrives back at Hogwarts and finds himself entered in the
Triwizard Tournament
''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and ...
, a challenging competition involving completing three dangerous tasks. Harry is forced to compete with three other wizards chosen by the
Goblet of Fire
A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
R ...
Fleur Delacour
The Order of the Phoenix is a secret organisation in the ''Harry Potter'' series of fiction books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the ...
,
Viktor Krum
The following are supporting characters in the ''Harry Potter'' series written by J. K. Rowling. For members of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore's Army, Hogwarts staff, Ministry of Magic, or for Death Eaters, see the respective articles. ...
, and
Cedric Diggory
Cedric Diggory is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's '' Harry Potter'' series. Cedric is one of the main characters in the fourth book, '' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'', as he represents Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ...
.
In August 2003, British film director
Mike Newell was chosen to direct the film after ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' director Alfonso Cuarón announced that he would not direct the sequel. Heyman returned to produce, and Kloves again wrote the screenplay.
Principal photography began on 4 May 2004.
Scenes involving the film's principal actors began shooting on 25 June 2004 at England's Leavesden Film Studios.
''
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' premiered on 6 November 2005 in London,
and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 18 November.
''Goblet of Fire'' was the first film in the series to receive a
PG-13
The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content. The system and the ratings applied to individual motion pictures ...
rating by the
Motion Picture Association of America
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(MPAA) for "sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images,"
M by the
Australian Classification Board
The Australian Classification Board (ACB or CB) is an Australian government statutory body responsible for the classification and censorship of films, video games and publications for exhibition, sale or hire in Australia. The ACB was establis ...
(ACB),
and a 12A by the
British Board of Film Classification
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC, previously the British Board of Film Censors) is a non-governmental organisation founded by the British film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of f ...
(BBFC) for its dark themes, fantasy violence, threat and frightening images.
''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' (2007)
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Harry returns for his fifth year at Hogwarts and discovers that the
Wizarding World
The Wizarding World (previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World) is a fantasy media franchise and shared fictional universe centred on the ''Harry Potter'' novel series by J. K. Rowling. A series of films have been in production since ...
is in denial of Voldemort's return. He takes matters into his own hands and starts a
secret organisation to stand up against the regime of Hogwarts' "High Inquisitor"
Dolores Umbridge
Dolores Jane Umbridge is a fictional character from the ''Harry Potter'' series created by J.K. Rowling. Umbridge is the primary antagonist of the fifth novel of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' and has been stationed at Hogwar ...
, as well as to learn practical
Defence Against the Dark Arts
In J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series, magic is depicted as a supernatural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature. Many fictional magical creatures exist in the series, while ordinary creatures also sometimes exhib ...
(D.A.D.A) for the forthcoming battle.
Daniel Radcliffe confirmed he would return as Harry Potter in May 2005,
with Rupert Grint, Emma Watson,
Matthew Lewis (
Neville Longbottom
Neville Longbottom is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' book series. He is described as a round-faced Gryffindor student in the central character Harry Potter's year. Throughout the series, Neville is often portrayed as a ...
), and
Bonnie Wright (
Ginny Weasley
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) confirmed to return in November 2005.
In February 2006,
Helen McCrory
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was cast as
Bellatrix Lestrange
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,
but dropped out due to her pregnancy. In May 2006,
Helena Bonham Carter
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was cast in her place.
Ralph Fiennes
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reprises his role as Lord Voldemort.
British television director
David Yates
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was chosen to direct the film after ''Goblet of Fire'' director Newell, as well as
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Debuting as a di ...
,
Guillermo del Toro
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,
Matthew Vaughn
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and
Mira Nair
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, turned down offers.
Kloves, the screenwriter of the first four Harry ''Potter'' films, had other commitments and
Michael Goldenberg
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, who had been considered for screenwriter of the series' first film, filled in to write the script.
Principal photography began on 7 February 2006, and concluded at the start of December 2006.
Filming was put on a two-month hiatus starting in May 2006 so Radcliffe could sit his
AS Levels and Watson could sit her
GCSE
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exams.
Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and at Leavesden Film Studios for interior locations.
''
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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'' had its world premiere on 28 June 2007 in Tokyo, Japan,
and a UK premiere on 3 July 2007 at the
Odeon Leicester Square
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in London.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on 12 July,
and the United States on 11 July.
''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (2009)
Voldemort and his Death Eaters are increasing their terror upon the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. Needing him for an important reason, Headmaster Dumbledore persuades his old friend
Horace Slughorn
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to return to his prior post at Hogwarts. During Slughorn's Potions class, Harry takes possession of a strangely annotated school textbook, previously owned by the "Half-Blood Prince".
In July 2007, it was announced that Yates would return as director.
Kloves returned to write the screenplay after skipping out of the fifth film, with Heyman and
David Barron back as producers.
Watson considered not returning for the film,
but eventually signed on after Warner Bros. moved the production schedule to accommodate her exam dates.
Principal photography began on 24 September 2007,
and concluded on 17 May 2008.
Though Radcliffe, Gambon and
Jim Broadbent (Slughorn) started shooting in late September 2007, other cast members started much later: Watson did not begin until December 2007,
Alan Rickman
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(
Severus Snape
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) until January 2008, and Bonham Carter until February 2008.
''
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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'' had its world premiere on 6 July 2009 in Tokyo, Japan,
and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 15 July.
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' (2010)
Harry, Ron, and Hermione leave Hogwarts behind and set out to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality – the
Horcruxes. The trio undergo a long journey with many obstacles in their path including Death Eaters, Snatchers, the mysterious
Deathly Hallows
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, and Harry's connection with the Dark Lord's mind becoming ever stronger.
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Originally scheduled for a single theatrical release, on 13 March 2008, Warner Bros. announced that the film adaptation of
''Deathly Hallows'' would be split into two parts to do justice to the book and out of respect for its fans. Yates, director of the previous two films, was confirmed to return as director, and Kloves was confirmed as screenwriter.
For the first time in the series, Rowling was credited as a producer alongside Heyman and Barron, however Yates noted that her participation in the filmmaking process did not change from the previous films.
Pre-production began on 26 January 2009,
while principal photography began on 19 February at Leavesden Studios, where the previous six instalments were filmed.
Pinewood Studios
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The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to te ...
became the second studio location for shooting the seventh film.
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' (2011)
Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their search to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, as Harry prepares for the final battle against Voldemort.
The film was announced in March 2008 as ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
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'', the
second of two cinematic parts. It was also revealed that Yates would direct the film and that Kloves would write the screenplay.
Kloves started work on the second part's script in April 2009, after the first part's script was completed.
''Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' was filmed
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with ''Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' from 19 February 2009 to 12 June 2010,
and treated as if it were one film during principal photography.
Reshoots were confirmed to begin in the winter of 2010 for the film's final, and epilogue scenes, which had originally taken place at
London King's Cross station. The filming took place at Leavesden Film Studios on 21 December 2010,
marking the end of the ''Harry Potter'' series after ten years of filming.
The film had its world premiere on 7 July 2011 in
Trafalgar Square
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in London,
and a U.S. premiere on 11 July at
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in New York City.
Although filmed in 2D, the film was converted into
3D in post-production and was released in both
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and IMAX 3D,
becoming the first film in the series to be released in this format.
The film was released on 15 July in the United Kingdom and the United States.
''Fantastic Beasts'' films
''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2016)
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In 1926,
Newt Scamander
Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Fantastic Beasts'' film series.
Initially, Newt Scamander was only mentioned in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as the author of the bo ...
arrives in New York City with his magically expanded briefcase which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When some creatures escape from his briefcase, Newt must battle to correct the mistake, and the horrors of the resultant increase in violence, fear, and tension felt between magical and non-magical people (
No-Maj).
On 12 September 2013, Warner Bros. announced that J. K. Rowling was writing a script based on her book ''
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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'' and the adventures of its fictional author Newt Scamander, set seventy years before the adventures of Harry Potter. The film would mark her screenwriting debut and is planned as the first movie in a new series.
According to Rowling, after Warner Bros. suggested an adaptation, she wrote a rough draft of the script in twelve days. She said, "It wasn't a great draft but it did show the shape of how it might look. So that is how it all started."
In March 2014, it was revealed that a trilogy was scheduled with the first instalment set in New York.
The film sees the return of producer David Heyman, as well as writer Steve Kloves, both veterans of the ''Potter'' film series.
In June 2015,
Eddie Redmayne
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was cast in the lead role of
Newt Scamander
Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Fantastic Beasts'' film series.
Initially, Newt Scamander was only mentioned in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as the author of the bo ...
, the Wizarding World's preeminent magizoologist.
Other cast members include:
Katherine Waterston
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as
Tina Goldstein
This is a list of characters from the ''Fantastic Beasts'' films.
Introduced in ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''
Newt Scamander
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,
Alison Sudol
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as Queenie Goldstein,
Dan Fogler
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as Jacob Kowalski,
Ezra Miller
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as Credence Barebone,
Samantha Morton
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as Mary Lou Barebone,
Jenn Murray
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as Chastity Barebone, Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty Barebone, and
Colin Farrell
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as Percival Graves.
Principal photography began on 17 August 2015, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden.
After two months, the production moved to
St George's Hall in Liverpool, which was transformed into 1920s New York City.
''
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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'' was released worldwide on 18 November 2016.
''Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' (2018)
A few months have passed since the events of ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''.
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his causeelevating wizards above all non-magical beings. Dumbledore must seek help from his former student Newt to put a stop to Grindelwald.
The film was announced in March 2014 as the second instalment in the series.
In October 2016, it was revealed that Yates and Rowling would return as director, and screenwriter and co-producer, and Redmayne would be returning to play the lead role of Newt Scamander in all the series' films.
In November 2016, it was confirmed that
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would reprise his role as Gellert Grindelwald from the first instalment.
Later that same month it was also announced that Albus Dumbledore would be appearing in future instalments, albeit with a younger actor for the prequel film series.
In April 2017, it was confirmed that
Jude Law
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had been cast as Dumbledore.
The film takes place in New York City, Britain, and Paris.
Principal photography began on 3 July 2017, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden,
and wrapped on 20 December 2017.
''Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' was released on 16 November 2018.
''Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' (2022)
Several years after the events of ''
The Crimes of Grindelwald'', the story begins in the UK, the US and China and proceeds to take place partly in
Berlin
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, Germany and partly in Bhutan, Asia and leads up to the Wizarding World's involvement in
World War II
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.
The third instalment in the franchise shows protagonist Newt Scamander and company returning for another adventurous journey through the wizarding world, attempting to defeat the maniacal
Gellert Grindelwald despite
Albus Dumbledore
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unable to fight against him. Originally scheduled to begin filming in July 2019, and released in November 2020, production was pushed back to late 2019 to allow more time polishing the script and plan the future of the series. In 2018 on
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,
J. K. Rowling
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promised that the third film would give answers to the questions left unsolved in the first two. In October 2019, Dan Fogler claimed that principal photography on the third film would begin in February 2020. In November 2019, it was announced that the script had been written by both J. K. Rowling and
Steve Kloves, the latter of whom returned after being absent as a writer on the first two. On 16 March 2020, the very day that principal photography would begin, the
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prompted Warner Bros. to postpone production of its third ''Fantastic Beasts'' film. This made the film be postponed again, from a 12 November 2021 to a 15 July 2022 release. On 20 August 2020, filming was confirmed to start in September. On 20 September 2020, Eddie Redmayne confirmed that filming was two weeks underway with safety precautions in place to keep the cast and crew safe from COVID-19. Johnny Depp announced on 6 November 2020 that he left the film at the request of Warner Bros. Studios. This was the result of Depp losing a libel lawsuit in the UK. On 25 November 2020, Warner Bros. announced that
Mads Mikkelsen would replace Depp in the role of Grindelwald.
On 3 February 2021, filming in the UK was shut down after a production member tested positive for COVID-19. Composer
James Newton Howard
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confirmed later that month that production had wrapped filming. In September 2021, the film's release was pushed forward three months to 15 April 2022, alongside the announcement of the full title. It premiered one week early in a few European and Asian countries.
Scrapped fourth and fifth films
In October 2016, Rowling announced that the ''Fantastic Beasts'' film series would be composed of five films,
later confirming that the story of the series would consist of a sequence of events that occurred between the years of 1926 and 1945. In February 2022, producer David Heyman revealed that work on the script for ''Fantastic Beasts 4'' had not begun yet. In April 2022, ''
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'' reported that Warner Bros. greenlighting the final two installments would be dependent on the critical and commercial performance of ''The Secrets of Dumbledore''.
In November 2022, it was reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was not actively planning to continue the film series or to develop any films related to the Wizarding World franchise.
Television
In January 2021, it was reported that Warner Bros. were reviewing pitches for a television series, set in the Wizarding World, to debut on
HBO Max
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.
In May 2022, the reports circulated about the announced meeting between
Warner Bros. Discovery
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CEO
David Zaslav
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and J.K. Rowling in their discussion for future HBO Max projects set within the Wizarding World.
Specials
TBS and
Cartoon Network
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aired ''Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses'' on 28 November 2021 as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations. It was a bracket style quiz show where fans would compete for their Hogwarts house in teams of three. It featured four episodes and was hosted by
Helen Mirren
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and included Harry Potter cast members:
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,
Simon Fisher-Becker
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,
Shirley Henderson
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,
Luke Youngblood
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, along with other cameos like
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and comedian
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.
Many members of the original cast reunited for ''
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'', an HBO Max retrospective special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Philosopher's Stone'', which was released on 1 January 2022.
Recurring cast and characters
;Notes
Music
Reception
Box office performance
, the first eleven Wizarding World films have collectively grossed over $9.6 billion at the global box office, making it the
fourth-highest-grossing film franchise of all time behind the
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films
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, the ''
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'' films and the
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films. The first ten films emerged as commercial successes at the box office with the majority of the films grossing over $790 million, and all but ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' and ''Fantastic Beasts'' at some point ranked among the
ten highest-grossing films of all time. The
''Harry Potter'' films are the highest-grossing series based on a single property, earning over $7.7 billion at the box office;
''Harry Potter'' has also generated at least $3.9 billion in home video revenue, taking total consumer spending on the films to over $11 billion.
''Harry Potter'' also has a series average of over $1 billion per film when adjusted for inflation.
''Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' grossed over $1.3 billion becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time, the highest-grossing film in the Wizarding World franchise, and the
highest-grossing film of 2011.
In the United States and Canada, it set a single-day and opening-weekend record, with $91.1 million and $169.2 million.
In addition, the film set a worldwide opening-weekend record with $483.2 million.
''Philosopher's Stone'' and ''Goblet of Fire'' were also the
highest-grossing films of 2001 and
2005
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while ''Chamber of Secrets'', ''Prisoner of Azkaban'', ''Order of the Phoenix'', and ''Half-Blood Prince'' were the
second highest-grossing films of 2002,
2004,
2007, and
2009
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.
''Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' was the
third-highest-grossing film of 2010, (behind ''
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'' and ''
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)'',
''
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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'' was the
eighth highest-grossing film of 2016,
and ''
The Crimes of Grindelwald'' was the
tenth highest-grossing film of 2018.
''Secrets of Dumbledore'' was the first film in the franchise to place outside the top ten grossing films of its release year.
Critical and public response
All of the films have been a success commercially and majority of the film's have been critically successful, making the franchise one of the major Hollywood "tent-poles" akin to ''
James Bond
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'', ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'', ''
Indiana Jones
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'', ''
Lord of the Rings
''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...
'', ''
Pirates of the Caribbean'',
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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and
DC Extended Universe
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. The ''Harry Potter'' series is noted by audiences and critics for growing narratively complicated, visually
darker and more mature as each film was released.
Accolades
Academy Awards
Seven of the ten films were nominated for a total of 14
Academy Awards
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. ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' won for
Best Costume Design in
2017
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, becoming the first film in the Wizarding World to win an Academy Award. Before the win in 2017, the franchise was the most-
snubbed, top-grossing franchise of all time at the Academy Awards, with 12 nominations and zero wins.
British Academy Film Awards
The franchise has earned a total of 34 nominations at the
British Academy Film Awards
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presented at the annual
BAFTAs
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, winning three. At the
64th British Academy Film Awards
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in February 2011, Rowling, producers Heyman and Barron, along with directors Yates, Newell and Cuarón collected the
Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in honour of the ''Harry Potter'' film series. The ''Harry Potter'' series was also recognised by the
BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, with Yates winning the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing for his four ''Harry Potter'' films.
Emmy Awards
''
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'' received a nomination for
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) at the
74th Primetime Emmy Awards
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as well as a nomination for
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming at the
74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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. At the
1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards, ''Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses'' won the award for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program and
Helen Mirren
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won the award for
Outstanding Host for hosting the series.
Grammy Awards
The franchise has received a total of eight
Grammy Award
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nominations; seven for films in the ''Harry Potter'' series with various composers nominated (
John Williams
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,
Nicholas Hooper
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,
Alexandre Desplat
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) and one for the musical ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', composed by
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Heap (born 9 December 1977) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Her work has been considered pioneering in pop and electropop music.
Heap classically trained in piano, cello and clarinet starting at a ...
.
Laurence Olivier Awards
''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' garnered eleven
Laurence Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...
s nominations at the
2017 ceremony, tying the record set in
2008
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by ''
Hairspray
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** ''Hairspray ...
'', and won a record-breaking nine:
Best New Play,
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Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
,
Best Actor (Jamie Parker),
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Noma Dumezweni),
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Anthony Boyle),
Best Costume Design,
Best Set Design,
Best Sound Design, and
Best Lighting Design. The London production was also nominated for
Best Theatre Choreographer and
Outstanding Achievement in Music.
Tony Awards
''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' received ten nominations at the
72nd Tony Awards, winning six awards:
Best Play,
Best Scenic Design in a Play,
Best Costume Design in a Play,
Best Lighting Design in a Play,
Best Sound Design of a Play, and
Best Direction of a Play. The play was also nominated for
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play (Parker),
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (Boyle),
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (Dumezweni), and
Best Choreography.
Other media
Stage play
In December 2013, J. K. Rowling announced that she was working on a ''Harry Potter''–based play,
and in June 2015 it was officially titled ''
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Thorne. Previews of the play began at the Palace Theatre, London, on 7 June 2016 as a two-part play, and it prem ...
''.
The two-part,
West End stage play
A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and intended for theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Reading (process), reading. The writer of a play is called a playwright.
Pla ...
, written by British playwright
Jack Thorne
Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, television writer, screenwriter, and producer.
He is best known for writing the stage play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', the films ''Wonder'' and '' Enola Holmes'', an ...
, is based on an original story by Thorne,
John Tiffany
John Richard Tiffany (born c. 1971) is an English theatre director. He directed the internationally successful productions ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', ''Black Watch'' and ''Once''. He has won 2 Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, a Drama ...
and Rowling. It is directed by Tiffany with choreography by
Steven Hoggett, set design by
Christine Jones, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Neil Austin, music by
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Heap (born 9 December 1977) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Her work has been considered pioneering in pop and electropop music.
Heap classically trained in piano, cello and clarinet starting at a ...
, and sound design by Gareth Fry.
The story begins nineteen years after the events of ''Deathly Hallows'' and follows Harry Potter, now a
Ministry of Magic
The Ministry of Magic is the government of the Magical community of Britain in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World, headed by an official entitled the Minister for Magic. The magical government in Britain is first mentioned in ''Harry Potter and t ...
employee, and his younger son
Albus Severus Potter
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, who is about to attend Hogwarts.
On 20 December 2015, it was announced that
Jamie Parker
Jamie Parker (born 14 August 1979) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Harry Potter in the original cast for the West End play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', for which he received a Laurence Olivier Award f ...
,
Noma Dumezweni
Noma Dumezweni (born 28 July 1969) is a British actress. In 2006, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her performance as Ruth Younger in ''A Raisin in the Sun'' at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. In 2 ...
and
Paul Thornley would play
Harry Potter
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, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley respectively.
The play debuted at the
Palace Theatre, London
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on 7 June 2016 in previews, with the official opening on 30 July.
The script was released in book form the day after the play's world premiere.
The play opened on
Broadway
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* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
at the redesigned
Lyric Theatre, New York City on 22 April 2018.
Parker, Dumezweni, and Thornley reprised their roles on Broadway with
Poppy Miller
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,
Sam Clemmett
Samuel Timothy Clemmett (born 1 October 1993) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Albus Potter in the play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child''.
Early life
Clemmett is from Brundall near Norwich. He attended Thorpe St Andr ...
,
Alex Price, and
Anthony Boyle
Anthony Boyle (born 8 June 1994) is a Northern Irish actor. A graduate of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Boyle began his acting career on London stage and rose to prominence for originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in ...
also reprising their roles as
Ginny Potter
Ginevra Molly Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' novel series. Ginny is introduced in the first book ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', as the youngest sibling and only girl in the Weasley family. Sh ...
, Albus Potter,
Draco Malfoy
Draco Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's '' Harry Potter'' series. He is a student in Harry Potter's year belonging in the Slytherin house. He is frequently accompanied by his two cronies, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory G ...
, and
Scorpius Malfoy
The following are supporting characters in the ''Harry Potter'' series written by J. K. Rowling. For members of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore's Army, Hogwarts staff, Ministry of Magic, or for Death Eaters, see the respective articl ...
, respectively.
Digital publication
In June 2011, Rowling launched a website announcing an upcoming project called
Pottermore
Wizarding World Digital is the digital publishing, e-commerce, entertainment and news company. It offers news, features, and articles as well as new and previously unreleased writing by J. K. Rowling regarding the Wizarding World. The site featu ...
, where all future ''Harry Potter'' projects, and all electronic downloads, would be concentrated. Pottermore opened to the general public on 14 April 2012.
Pottermore allows users to be sorted, be chosen by their wand and play various minigames. The main purpose of the website was to allow the user to journey through the story with access to content not revealed by J.K. Rowling previously, with over 18,000 words of information on characters, places and objects in the ''Harry Potter'' universe. In September 2015, the website launched a newly designed site containing news, features and articles plus previously unreleased writing by Rowling and removed some features including the interactive Moment illustrations, House Cup and Sorting ceremony. A newly designed Sorting Ceremony was subsequently launched on 28 January 2016 in which users could reclaim their old house or be re-sorted.
Theme parks
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a chain of themed areas at Universal Parks & Resorts based on the ''Harry Potter'' media franchise, adapting elements from the Warner Bros.' film series and original novels by J. K. Rowling. The areas wer ...
are a group of themed areas at
Universal Parks & Resorts
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based on the ''Harry Potter'' media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and original novels by Rowling. The areas were designed by
Universal Creative
Universal Creative designs and creates themed attractions, rides, and resorts, for Universal Parks & Resorts. Its divisions include master planning, creative development, design, engineering, project management, and research and development. The ...
under an exclusive licence with
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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.
It opened on 18 June 2010 as an expansion to the
Islands of Adventure
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theme park at
Universal Orlando Resort
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in Orlando, Florida, and on 8 July 2014 at the
Universal Studios Florida
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theme park.
On 15 July 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the
Universal Studios Japan
is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Parks & Resorts, Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States. The park is owned and operated by a whol ...
theme park in Osaka, Japan. It includes the village of
Hogsmeade
J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' universe contains numerous settings for the events in her fantasy novels. These locations are categorised as a dwelling, school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale.
Dwellings
The Burrow
The We ...
, the
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
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ride, and the
Flight of the Hippogriff
Flight of the Hippogriff is a junior roller coaster at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of the many Universal theme parks. It is present at Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios H ...
roller coaster.
On 7 April 2016, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park
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theme park near Los Angeles, California.
On 20 September 2021, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the
Universal Studios Beijing
Universal Studios Beijing () is a Universal theme park in Beijing that opened on September 20, 2021 as part of Universal Beijing Resort. Invited-only test operation started on September 1, 2021. The park would become the fifth Universal Studios-b ...
theme park in Beijing, China.
Attractions
Warner Bros. Studio Tours – The Making of Harry Potter
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of ''Harry Potter'' opened on 31 March 2012 in
Leavesden, southeast England with a grand opening that featured many of the Harry Potter cast and crew. It houses a permanent exhibit of authentic costumes, props and sets utilized in the production of the
''Harry Potter'' films, as well as behind-the-scenes production of visual effects. Each tour session typically lasts three and a half hours, and the tour has the capacity to handle 6,000 visitors daily.
TripAdvisor reported that it has been the highest-rated attraction worldwide every year since the tour opened. Announced in August 2020, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of ''Harry Potter'' is an upcoming attraction in
Tokyo
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, Japan scheduled to open in the first half of 2023. Similar to its counterpart in London, the 30,000 square-meter attraction in Tokyo will offer visitors a walking tour through some of the recreated famous film sets including the Great Hall, the Forbidden Forest, and the Diagon Alley.
Harry Potter Shops
The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4 opened on 14 December 2012 and is located in
King's Cross Station,
London
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and next to it there is an opportunity to take a photo at the trolley.
The Harry Potter Store New York opened on 3 June 2021 and consists of 3 floors with an area over 20,000 square feet. It includes unique VR experiences.
The Harry Potter Shop in
Gatwick Airport
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, England is located in its North Terminal and the store covers 614 square feet. It opened to the public on 22 November 2018. The Harry Potter Shop in
Heathrow Airport
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, England is located on Terminal 5, Level 3 and covers 1000 square feet. It opened on 16 November and covered 600 square feet and then expanded to cover 1000 square feet and re-opened on 9 August 2018.
There are also unofficial stores based on the Wizarding World and J.K Rowling including: an Italian shop in Rimini, Emporio Stregato.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Harry Potter: The Exhibition is a travelling exhibition ran by GES that originally opened in April 2009 at the
Museum of Science and Industry in
Chicago
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, United States. It travelled across 14 countries with its last stop being in
Lisbon
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, Portugal until March 2020 when it closed early due to COVID-19. It was announced early 2021 that the exhibition would be rebooted and ran by
Imagine Exhibitions and is set to open in 2022. It is currently open in
Franklin Institute
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,
Philadelphia
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.
Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition
The Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition opened on 12 July 2021 in Covent Garden, London. It includes a display of behind-the-scenes images and features London's only Butterbeer Bar. It is closing on 15th December 2022, after more than a year of being opened.
History of Magic Exhibition
The
History of Magic
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was an exhibition which was at the
British Library
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from 20 October 2017 to 28 February 2018 as part of 20th anniversary celebrations. The British Library also installed smaller displays on the same topic in 22 libraries across the United Kingdom. The exhibition was a collaboration between the British Library,
Bloomsbury
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Bloomsbury is home of the British Museum, the largest mus ...
, and author
J. K. Rowling
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. There was also a similar exhibition in
New York City
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which opened on 5 October 2018 to 27 January 2019. While some of the same artefacts from the British Library were displayed, additional materials dealing with real-word magic in the
Americas
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Along with th ...
were shown. On 27 February 2018, as the British Library was preparing to close the original exhibition,
Google
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made the exhibition available online world-wide using their
Google Arts & Culture platform.
Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature Exhibition
Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature was open from 9–15 December 2020 and from 17 May 2021 to 3 January 2022 at the
Natural History Museum
A natural history museum or museum of natural history is a scientific institution with natural history collections that include current and historical records of animals, plants, fungi, ecosystems, geology, paleontology, climatology, and more. ...
. It consisted of creatures, specimens and artefacts from the museum's scientific collection displayed side by side with elements from the Wizarding World as well as digital installations. This exhibit featured 100 objects, including props from the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter films. There is a similar exhibition set to open at the
Royal Ontario Museum
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in
Toronto
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, Canada on 11 June 2022 through 2 January 2023
Harry Potter Film Concert Series
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series is a global concert tour announced in 2016 as a partnership between
WarnerBros and
CineConcert. The concerts involve a screening of the film alongside the film's complete score played live by local orchestras. It premiered at Philadelphia's
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (formerly known as the Robin Hood Dell West and Mann Music Center) is a nonprofit performing arts center located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park, built in 1976 as the summe ...
on 23 June 2016. There have since been over 1,400 performances in 48 countries around the world with over three million fans.
Forbidden Forest Experience
The Forbidden Forest Experience is a nighttime woodland trail with creatures and other experiences from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. Visitors can have a wide range of food and drinks at the village. It is currently open in three locations in
Arley Hall & Gardens,
Northwich
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, England; which opened on 16 October 2021,
Wetchester New York and
Leesburg Virginia.
Harry Potter Land, Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
An extensive new Harry Potter themed land was announced to be coming to
Yas Island
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, as part of the world’s largest indoor theme park,
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
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on 10th November 2022 by Warner Bros Discovery and Miral.
Books
Video games
See also
*
Fictional universe of ''Harry Potter''
*
Places in ''Harry Potter''
References
External links
*
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