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What inspired Harry Potter?
J.K. Rowling first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990. Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series. She wrote mostly in longhand and amassed a mountain of notes, many of which were on scraps of paper.
How many Harry Potter books are there?
7
Harry Potter
| 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) Deathly Hallows (2007) | |
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| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) Audiobook E-book |
| No. of books | 7 |
| Website | www.wizardingworld.com |
What are the best things about being a Harry Potter fan?
One of the best things about being a Harry Potter fan is that you are almost 100 percent likely to find someone wherever you go with whom you can discuss the series ad nauseam.
How has the Harry Potter series changed over time?
Over 20 year since the first Harry Potter book hit the shelves, the series still has a cult fan following. Over the years, the franchise has spawned movie adaptations, spin-offs, video games, a theme park, a play… You name it, there’s a Harry Potter version of it!
Did JK Rowling confirm these Harry Potter fan theories?
Considering just how popular the Harry Potter franchise is, it’s perhaps unsurprising that there are hundreds of fan theories out there! Some of these theories have turned out to be canon, with JK Rowling confirming their validity in interviews or on social media. How cool must it be to know you successfully revealed a Harry Potter secret?
Is it getting too hard to wait to watch Harry Potter?
If it’s getting too hard to wait to watch it, I’m giving you something to do in the meanwhile that’ll be just as magical! Ever since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone first came out, its power and fan community has only become bigger and bigger. It started as a children’s book series for us.