All about Harry Potter
Here are some interesting details about the Harry Potter books, movies and audiobooks, including publication dates, cast, awards, translations, illustrators and composers.
These are the titles of the seven Harry Potter books: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
All seven Harry Potter books have been written by British author J K Rowling. They were published between 1997 and 2007, by Scholastic in America and by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom.
The main characters throughout the series are: Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione; Dumbledore, the schoolmaster; Minerva McGonagall, Hagrid, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Albus Dumbledore, Sirius Black, Lord Voldemort, and many more.
The books have been illustrated by a number of artists: Mary GrandPré (America), Jason Cockcroft, Thomas Taylor, Cliff Wright and Giles Greenfield (United Kingdom), and others in different countries.
The main actors are: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, David Bradley, Richard Bremmer, Robbie Coltrane, Sean Biggerstaff, John Cleese, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman and many more.
Oscars: the Harry Potter movies have received several Oscar nominations including Best Artistic Direction, Best Wardrobe, Best Original Music and Best Special Effects.
Movie music. The music of the Harry Potter movies has been composed by several well-known composers: John Williams, Patrick Doyle and Nicholas Hooper.
Movie revenue: all in all the Harry Potter movies have made at least $4.5 billion.
More details about each title:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone came out in 1997. Since then, a movie and audiobook have also been published. The title of this book in the UK is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The movie version of this book came out in 2001 and is the most popular Harry Potter movie to date. It was directed by Chris Columbus and lasts just under three hours.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was published in 1998. The movie was premiered in 2002. It was directed by Chris Columbus, like the first one. The dvd was launched in 2003.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was launched in 1999 to great acclaim. This, together with the first two books, are considerably shorter than the remaining four. The movie came out in 2004 and was directed by Mexican movie maker Alfonso Cuarón.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published in 2000. The movie was premiered in 2005. It was directed by Mike Newell. It is one of the fastest selling dvds in history.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was launched in 2003 and the movie, directed by David Yates, in 2007. It's the longest of the seven books.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out in 2005.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The final book was published in 2007. It is nearly 800 pages long.
Book editions. There are standard, large print, audiobook and braille editions of all seven Harry Potter books.
Foreign language translations: all the Harry Potter books have been translated into dozens of foreign languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, and many more. The movies, too, can be found in many different languages, as well as the audiobooks.
Harry Potter in Spanish. The Spanish titles of the seven Harry Potter books are, in chronological order: Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal, Harry Potter y la cámara secreta, Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban, Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego, Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix, Harry Potter y el misterio del príncipe, and Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte.