this story that combines a coming-of-age tale with the mystical world of wizardry
tale with the mystical world of wizardry
tale with the mystical world of wizardry has struck a chord with children and
has struck a chord with children and
has struck a chord with children and adults alike hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
adults alike hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
adults alike hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning all about the ultra
be learning all about the ultra
be learning all about the ultra successful
successful
successful Harry Potter franchise with its first
Harry Potter franchise with its first
Harry Potter franchise with its first installment released in 1997 the Harry
installment released in 1997 the Harry
installment released in 1997 the Harry Potter series is the best-selling
Potter series is the best-selling
Potter series is the best-selling children’s book series in history
children’s book series in history
children’s book series in history selling well over 400 million copies
selling well over 400 million copies
selling well over 400 million copies worldwide to date the series consists of
worldwide to date the series consists of
worldwide to date the series consists of seven books with each installment
seven books with each installment
seven books with each installment chronicling one school year in Harry
chronicling one school year in Harry
chronicling one school year in Harry Potter’s life when JK Rowling originally
Potter’s life when JK Rowling originally
Potter’s life when JK Rowling originally penned the series she was an unknown
penned the series she was an unknown
penned the series she was an unknown author Rowling has said that the ideas
author Rowling has said that the ideas
author Rowling has said that the ideas for Harry Potter and his world came to
for Harry Potter and his world came to
for Harry Potter and his world came to her while on a train ride from
her while on a train ride from
her while on a train ride from Manchester to London in 1990 she sold
Manchester to London in 1990 she sold
Manchester to London in 1990 she sold the first Harry Potter manuscript in
the first Harry Potter manuscript in
the first Harry Potter manuscript in 1996 for an advance of about $4,000 she
1996 for an advance of about $4,000 she
1996 for an advance of about $4,000 she has since become the first billionaire
has since become the first billionaire
has since become the first billionaire author because of this series the group
author because of this series the group
author because of this series the group of books follows Harry Potter as he goes
of books follows Harry Potter as he goes
of books follows Harry Potter as he goes from a young orphan boy to one of the
from a young orphan boy to one of the
from a young orphan boy to one of the most famous wizards in the Wizarding
most famous wizards in the Wizarding
most famous wizards in the Wizarding World when Harry was one year old his
World when Harry was one year old his
World when Harry was one year old his parents were murdered by the most evil
parents were murdered by the most evil
parents were murdered by the most evil wizard of all time Lord Voldemort once a
wizard of all time Lord Voldemort once a
wizard of all time Lord Voldemort once a normal boy named Tom Riddle Voldemort or
normal boy named Tom Riddle Voldemort or
normal boy named Tom Riddle Voldemort or he-who-must-not-be-named
he-who-must-not-be-named
he-who-must-not-be-named as he is referred to by most witches and
as he is referred to by most witches and
as he is referred to by most witches and wizards was the source of violence and
wizards was the source of violence and
wizards was the source of violence and unrest in the Wizarding community for
unrest in the Wizarding community for
unrest in the Wizarding community for much of two decades the entire series
much of two decades the entire series
much of two decades the entire series revolves around Harry’s connection to
revolves around Harry’s connection to
revolves around Harry’s connection to this Dark Wizard the series popularity
this Dark Wizard the series popularity
this Dark Wizard the series popularity stems from its blend of real-life issues
stems from its blend of real-life issues
stems from its blend of real-life issues and the world of magic themes of racism
and the world of magic themes of racism
and the world of magic themes of racism persecution war and especially death are
persecution war and especially death are
persecution war and especially death are pervasive throughout the books and thus
pervasive throughout the books and thus
pervasive throughout the books and thus speak to a wide audience the story of
speak to a wide audience the story of
speak to a wide audience the story of Harry Potter basically begins on Harry’s
Harry Potter basically begins on Harry’s
Harry Potter basically begins on Harry’s 11th birthday when he learns for the
11th birthday when he learns for the
11th birthday when he learns for the first time that he is a wizard Harry is
first time that he is a wizard Harry is
first time that he is a wizard Harry is then invited to attend Hogwarts School
then invited to attend Hogwarts School
then invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry one of the
of Witchcraft and Wizardry one of the
of Witchcraft and Wizardry one of the most esteemed schools in the Wizarding
most esteemed schools in the Wizarding
most esteemed schools in the Wizarding World
World
World while at Hogwarts Harry befriends Ron
while at Hogwarts Harry befriends Ron
while at Hogwarts Harry befriends Ron Weasley a redheaded and freckled boy and
Weasley a redheaded and freckled boy and
Weasley a redheaded and freckled boy and Hermione Granger a know-it-all with
Hermione Granger a know-it-all with
Hermione Granger a know-it-all with bushy hair Ron comes from a large family
bushy hair Ron comes from a large family
bushy hair Ron comes from a large family of wizards and the Weasleys become a
of wizards and the Weasleys become a
of wizards and the Weasleys become a surrogate family for Harry over the
surrogate family for Harry over the
surrogate family for Harry over the years
years
years Hermione’s parents are both muggles
Hermione’s parents are both muggles
Hermione’s parents are both muggles otherwise known as non-magic folk
otherwise known as non-magic folk
otherwise known as non-magic folk Hermione turns out to be one of the
Hermione turns out to be one of the
Hermione turns out to be one of the smartest witches in her year disproving
smartest witches in her year disproving
smartest witches in her year disproving the thought the witches and wizards
the thought the witches and wizards
the thought the witches and wizards without magical ancestry are less
without magical ancestry are less
without magical ancestry are less powerful the series follows these three
powerful the series follows these three
powerful the series follows these three grow get into trouble and ultimately aim
grow get into trouble and ultimately aim
grow get into trouble and ultimately aim to save the Wizarding World supporting
to save the Wizarding World supporting
to save the Wizarding World supporting characters in Harry’s world include
characters in Harry’s world include
characters in Harry’s world include Rubeus Hagrid a half giant in charge of
Rubeus Hagrid a half giant in charge of
Rubeus Hagrid a half giant in charge of groundskeeping at Hogwarts and Severus
groundskeeping at Hogwarts and Severus
groundskeeping at Hogwarts and Severus Snape the Hogwarts potions teacher and
Snape the Hogwarts potions teacher and
Snape the Hogwarts potions teacher and one of Harry’s main rivals at school
one of Harry’s main rivals at school
one of Harry’s main rivals at school Harry’s mentor is the Hogwarts
Harry’s mentor is the Hogwarts
Harry’s mentor is the Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore who acts as
headmaster Albus Dumbledore who acts as
headmaster Albus Dumbledore who acts as a father figure and advisor to Harry
a father figure and advisor to Harry
a father figure and advisor to Harry throughout his school career the final
throughout his school career the final
throughout his school career the final installment of the book series was
installment of the book series was
installment of the book series was released July 21st 2007 with both
released July 21st 2007 with both
released July 21st 2007 with both children and adults lining up at
children and adults lining up at
children and adults lining up at midnight to grab their copy long before
midnight to grab their copy long before
midnight to grab their copy long before the last book had even been finished
the last book had even been finished
the last book had even been finished Rowling sold the movie rights to the
Rowling sold the movie rights to the
Rowling sold the movie rights to the first four books in the Harry Potter
first four books in the Harry Potter
first four books in the Harry Potter series to Warner Brothers in 1999 this
series to Warner Brothers in 1999 this
series to Warner Brothers in 1999 this film series is now seen as one of
film series is now seen as one of
film series is now seen as one of Hollywood’s major franchises and each of
Hollywood’s major franchises and each of
Hollywood’s major franchises and each of the movies is counted as one of the
the movies is counted as one of the
the movies is counted as one of the highest-grossing films of all time
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