Just 500 first editions of the first novel were published in 1997. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. It was published in the united states the following year by scholastic corporation under the title harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The book sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of release. The first book in the seriesharry potter and the philosophers stoneis. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. Who published harry potter and in what year answers. The seventh and final novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, was published on 21 july 2007. Ron weasley and hermione granger, and makes his first enemy, draco malfoy. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series. Rowling was still a jobbing author rather than a worldwide superstar.
Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. The harry potter book series is considered one of the greatest series in literary history, beginning its commercial life on this day, twenty years ago j. For 10 years, harry lives in the cupboard under the stairs and is subjected to cruel. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline timetoast. The first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997. The first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 by bloomsbury in london. Because bloomsbury is afraid that young boys wont want to read a book by a woman, they suggest she use her initials. Keep reading to find out the order of the harry potter books. The last book, harry potter and the deathly hallows.
The first movie in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, opened in america on november 16, 2001. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. The first novel appeared in these countries as harry potter and the sorcerers. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet.
The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, debuted in great britain in 1997 and was released in the united states the following year under the name harry potter and. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers was june 30, 1997 uk, september 1, 1998 us. Joanne adds her grandmothers name, kathleen, to her own, producing j. Rowling was published today on 26june 1997, 20 years ago. However, the book was published in the uk under the original title of harry potter and the philosophers stone, a year earlier in june 1997. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was july 2, 1998 uk, june 2, 1999 us.
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. Its been 20 years since the first harry potter book was published in england, and many of those young readers now adults are looking back at the young wizards impact on their lives. This book was about the students first year at howgarts, and it was j. The book was first published in the united kingdom on 26 june 1997 by bloomsbury.
Published as harry potter and the philosophers stone in the u. 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. Rowlings harry potter books in order showbiz cheat sheet. Rowling first introduced the public to the wizarding world of harry potter in 1997. The last book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, came out less than two months after i graduated from high school. The first edition of harry potter series was published today. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published in the us on 1st september 1998. Ten years later, harry potter vanishes from the best seller list. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire. Jul 2, 1998 harry potter and the chamber of secrets published. 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. Doubtfire, the film starred british actor daniel radcliffe as harry, rupert grint as ron and emma watson in the role of hermione. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries.
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