Mar 03, 2020 when the first book in the harry potter series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers stone if youre in the u. Timeline of harry potter events in honor of 19 years later. The harry potter movie series is one of the most successful movie sagas ever. At nearly headless nicks deathday party in that book, his death is stated to have been on 31 october, 1492. Rowlings wizarding world have been in a whirlwind of curiosity over what it could mean for the series a. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its. Harry potter movies in order list watch before crimes of. Whats even more amazing is that the entire timeline of the harry potter series, and by extension the wizarding world, hinges on a single piece of information.
Since the celebration was commemorating the fivehundredth anniversary of nicks death, this seems to say the scene takes place on 31 october, 1992. Harry was an accessible and likable character, surrounded by a cast of wellcreated supporting characters. Nov 20, 2016 fans have created a timeline of the harry potter series from a single piece of information in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. The first book in the seriesharry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. The harry potter books timeline timetoast timelines. Harry potter history explained via wizarding world. This book is the second book in the harry potter series, and in it harry and his friends meet tom riddle for the first time, and battle a serpent. Mar 28, 2019 no mention of this was ever made apparent in the book series and somewhat confuses the harry potter timeline. Working from this, we can date nearly every event mentioned in the books. The series has now sold over 500 million copies worldwide in 82 languages, inspired a blockbuster movie franchise, a spellbinding theatre production, and has continued to captivate readers of all ages. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. Harry potter timeline how to watch the entire series digital spy.
Harry potter timeline how to watch the entire series. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers was june 30, 1997 uk, september 1, 1998 us. Dec 09, 2018 in deathly hallows, rowling dropped a major tidbit of information when she revealed the events of the harry potter series took place during the 90s, as opposed to modern day, as many fans. Mar 22, 2020 its no secret that the harry potter series is a global phenomenon, having been translated into over 80 languages to date. The fantastic beasts series begins in 1920s new york city, but the events of the harry potter prequel films including the recent second installment. Harry potter series history timeline timetoast timelines. The entire harry potterfantastic beasts timeline explained.
Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. The philosophers stone 1997 the chamber of secrets 1998 the prisoner of azkaban 1999 the goblet of fire 2000 the order of the phoenix 2003 the halfblood prince 2005 the deathly hallows 2007 movies. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets does state that myrtles death occurred in the latter half of tom riddles fifth year at hogwarts, which would have been the spring of 1943, give or take about five years, and harry says in harry potter and the halfblood prince that tom riddle. Nov 18, 2017 the series is distributed by warner bros. Muggles guide to harry pottertimeline wikibooks, open. Nov 16, 2018 the fantastic beasts series begins in 1920s new york city, but the events of the harry potter prequel films including the recent second installment, fantastic beasts. K rowling finish the harry potter series before they. Fans have created a timeline of the harry potter series from a single piece of information in. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. These reveal that in order to preserve his life, voldemort has split his soul into pieces, used to create a series of horcruxes evil enchanted items. Voldemort, nearly dead and without physical form, retreats into the forests of albania where read more. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was july 2, 1998 uk, june 2, 1999 us.
Its no secret that the harry potter series is a global phenomenon, having been translated into over 80 languages to date. The series has now sold over 500 million copies worldwide in 82. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Then, in the space provided write the name of the book in which the event occurred. A timeline a look at all the books in the series thats made the story about the boy who lived a global phenomenon published.
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a. How to watch the harry potter movies in order techradar. That means each of the seven books in the potter series focus on a different school year running from september to august, starting in 1991, when harrys 11 years old. Harry potter timeline of events for the love of harry. How do the fantastic beasts movies fit into the harry potter timeline. Home video timeline for the harry potter series twilight. This timeline lays out the key events in the seven harry potter books.
When the first book in the harry potter series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers stone if youre in the u. Rowlings harry potter is a childrens series that changed the nature of young adult literature. Harry is left alive with a scar on his forehead that hides an accidental horcrux made of voldemorts shattered soul. Harry potter history explained via wizarding world events timeline. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is first published sep 1, 1998. If only one event happened in a certain year, that year will not have its own page. Rowling finished the first manuscript of the first harry potter book in 1995. In deathly hallows, rowling dropped a major tidbit of information when she revealed the events of the harry potter series took place during the 90s, as opposed to modern day, as many fans. The publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone the book was first realised in the uk on 26 june in 1997. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the book that started a global phenomenon.
The first manuscript of harry potter and the philosophers stone j. Mapping the harry potter timeline the history of the books 1990. In this post, i have arranged the harry potter film series in chronological order, along with relevant links and details. Detailed timelines for each era complete record of events in each era, from the. There have been harry potter books, movies, plays and more, while official resource pottermore has vastly deepened the wizarding world. Oct 03, 2018 with the leaked harry potter rpg footage that circulated on tuesday, fans of j. Timeline of the harry potter movies science fiction. Evidence in the books only somewhat supports this theory. The only time a page will be made for an actual year e. The simplified harry potter timeline cinematica youtube. Jul 8, 1999 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban published.
Fans have created a timeline of the harry potter series from a single piece of information in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Dec 27, 2019 the harry potter series is something millions of people loved, from the books to the movies and even the play. Feb 14, 2019 all of the subsequent harry potter books would be set during a similar time span. If listing any specific dates, please use a reference and make note of the canon source that the information comes from, including a short quote if necessary. Where the leaked harry potter game could fit in the series. Rowling always said that harry potter and the deathly hallows would be the last book in the harry potter series, but if 2016 taught us anything, its that rowling is more invested in the. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. P1 harry potter and the halfblood prince death eaters destroy the millennium bridge which opened in june 2000 20082009, could be later, but not likely. Muggles guide to harry pottertimeline wikibooks, open books for. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire. Starting in 2001 with philosophers stone, this series has gone on to set numerous records including highest weekend box office earnings. All eight films have grossed a worldwide total of over 8 billion dollars, exceeding even the wildest expectations.
Harry potter fans have long speculated over the possibility of a tv series helping to continue the stories, and after we speculated that a series could debut on an upcoming streaming service from. The harry potter series is something millions of people loved, from the books to the movies and even the play. Although some names and terms might not translate directly from the original british english versions of the books, the original sevenbook series is the reason why the fandom that surrounds what is now the wizarding world franchise is what it is today. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone are first printed in the usa jun 2, 1999. The series has sold over 450 million copies worldwide in 79 languages, inspired a major movie franchise, a spellbinding theatre production, and has continued to captivate readers of all ages for twenty years. With seven harry potter books and eight movies, theres a ton of information to keep track of, thanks to the world j. The fantastic beasts and where to find them film series is a prequel to the events in the harry potter books.
Dec 12, 2019 that means each of the seven books in the potter series focus on a different school year running from september to august, starting in 1991, when harrys 11 years old. September 1, 1991 harry potter starts hogwarts alongside ron weasley, hermione granger and draco malfoy among others. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. A timeline of events in, or relating to, the fantastic beasts film series. The author has evidently decided to adhere to this timeline. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gives us one concrete date. Rowlings wizarding world have been in a whirlwind of curiosity over what it. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 2001 storyline. Armed with a minor detail from the second book, harry potter fans built a timeline to organize the wizarding worlds events. Fan project brings life to harry potter in translation. Rowling broke the timeline harry potter fans built fandom. A timeline of the most important events throughout three millennia of history, with. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j.
This book takes every harry potter fan even deeper within the series, describing the rich historical background of the characters and their wizarding world. A spinoff prequel series will consist of five films started with fantastic. Harry potter and the goblet of fire first appears in theaters in the uk and usa may 31, 2007 the wizarding world of harry potter theme park is announced to be opened at universal studios in orlando florida. At gilderoy lockharts book signing at flourish and blotts, lucius malfoy insults. In the harry potter book series, has the timeline for the. Harry potter timeline timeline the harry potter lexicon.
A timeline of the harry potter fandom unraveling in 2016. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is published in the united kingdom by bloomsbury. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. Rowling broke the timeline harry potter fans built. Master timelines timeline of major events a timeline of the most important events throughout three millennia of history, with focus on the events of the rise and fall of the two powerful dark wizards of the 20th century, grindelwald and voldemort. The book, originally written as an inuniverse companion piece to the harry potter books expanded to a movie series in 2016. 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. Rank the events below in the order they occurred in the harry potter series. The timeline portrays a list of every event that happened in the wizarding world, along with the appropriate date on which they happened. Voldemort attempts to kill harry potter after murdering his parents, but the spell. The first book in the series harry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. Voldemort attempts to kill harry potter after murdering his parents, but the spell rebounds onto voldemort.
The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Timeline of the fantastic beasts series harry potter wiki. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is published in the united kingdom by bloomsbury. She is able to quit her teaching job and devote her time to writing. So lets take a trip to hogwarts and unpack the simplified harry potter timeline. All of the subsequent harry potter books would be set during a similar time span. Reagin is a professor of history and womens and gender studies at pace university, who has published several books in modern european history. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet. In deathly hallows, rowling dropped a major tidbit of information when she revealed the events of the harry potter series took place during the.
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