The Harry Potter Stories
Young Harry Potter hasn’t had the best of childhoods. Sent to live with his insufferable Aunt and Uncle as a baby, after the death of his parents, he has spent most of his days doing chores or locked inside the cupboard under the stairs. Until, on his eleventh birthday, a half-giant named Hagrid suddenly appears, to inform him that he is in fact a wizard and has been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
There he will meet his soon-to-be-best-friends Ron and Hermione. He’ll learn how to wave a wand, ride a broom, and play the popular wizarding-sport Quidditch. He’ll discover the shattering secret behind the curious lightning-bolt scar on his forehead. And he will come to understand that it is his destiny, as the Chosen One, to save the wizarding world by defeating Lord Voldemort, the Darkest wizard ever to have lived, once and for all…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
When mysterious letters start arriving on his doorstep, Harry Potter has never heard of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
They are swiftly confiscated by his aunt and uncle.
Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a strange man bursts in with some important news: Harry Potter is a wizard and has been awarded a place to study at Hogwarts.
And so the first of the Harry Potter adventures is set to begin.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
eBook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
UK MinaLima edition – Bloomsbury
US MinaLima edition – Scholastic
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby.
Now, back at school to start his second year, Harry hears unintelligible whispers echoing through the corridors.
Before long the attacks begin: students are found as if turned to stone.
Dobby’s predictions seem to be coming true.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
eBook –Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
UK MinaLima edition – Bloomsbury
US MinaLima edition – Scholastic
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him.
It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry.
In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea leaves.
And perhaps most frightening of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds with their soul-sucking kiss – in search of fresh victims.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
eBook –Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The rules of the Triwizard Tournament, which is about to take place at Hogwarts, only allow wizards over the age of seventeen to enter.
So Harry can only daydream about winning.
Then, to his surprise, on Hallowe’en when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, his name is picked out of the magical cup.
Harry will face life-endangering tasks, dragons and Dark wizards.
He’ll have to rely on the help of his friends if he is to make it through the contest alive.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
Ebook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target.
Although many are denying the Dark Lord’s return, Harry is not alone, and a secret order is gathering at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces.
Meanwhile, Voldemort’s savage assaults on Harry’s mind are growing stronger every day.
He must allow Professor Snape to teach him to protect himself before he runs out of time.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
Ebook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he will not reveal why.
Rumours and suspicion spread through the wizarding world – it feels as if even Hogwarts itself might be under threat.
Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: could there be a Death Eater amongst them?
He will need powerful magic and true friends as, with the help of Dumbledore, he investigates Voldemort’s darkest secrets.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
Ebook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind.
The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything he loves. And he knows he can’t keep hiding.
To stop Voldemort, Harry knows he must find the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them.
He will have to face his enemy in one final battle.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
EBook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hogwarts Library Book
An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander’s masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world.
Scamander’s years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance. Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the Harry Potter books – the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail … Others will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist. Dip in to discover the curious habits of magical beasts across five continents.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them first appeared as the title of one of Harry Potter’s school books within the novels. It was published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books and Scholastic along with Quidditch Through The Ages in March 2001 in aid of Comic Relief. A new edition, with new foreword and content by J.K. Rowling, was published in March 2017.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
eBook –Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
Quidditch Through the Ages
Quidditch Through the Ages
A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library, Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules – and the breaking of the rules – of the noble sport of Quidditch. Packed with fascinating facts, this definitive guide by the esteemed Quidditch writer Kennilworthy Whisp charts the game’s history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, through to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the commonest fouls, the development of racing brooms, and much, much more.
Quidditch Through The Ages first appeared as the title of one of Harry Potter’s school books within the novels. It was published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books and Scholastic along with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in March 2001 in aid of Comic Relief.
Publishers:
UK Print –Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
Ebook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century. There are five tales in all: ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers’ Harry Potter fans will know from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune’, ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart’, ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot’ and ‘Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump’ complete the collection. These narrative gems are accompanied by explanatory notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore (included by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmaster’s archive). His illuminating thoughts reveal the stories to be much more than just simple moral tales.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard was published in 2008 and is sold in aid of J.K. Rowling’s international children’s charity, Lumos.
Publishers:
UK Print – Bloomsbury
US Print – Scholastic
eBook – Pottermore
Digital Audiobook – Pottermore
UK Illustrated – Bloomsbury
US Illustrated – Scholastic
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
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Visit siteQ.1
Which Hogwarts house would you be in?
Gryffindor, I hope. I value courage beyond almost anything. But I’d be quite a good fit in Ravenclaw, too.
Q.2
What’s your Patronus?
I used to think it would be an otter, which I gave to Hermione in the books, because I love otters so much, but I’ve got a feeling that if I ever managed to produce one, it would be some kind of large bird. Possibly an owl.
Q.3
Where do the names of the spells and potions come from or are they made up?
They’re mostly made up, though some derive from old charms people thought genuinely worked, such as Avada Kedavra, from which came ‘abracadabra’. I used a good bit of pig Latin and took liberties with archaic words, too.
Q.4
Where do wizards go to school before going to Hogwarts?
If they’re Muggle-born, they’ll go to regular schools. Wizarding families tend to home school their children until they’re ready for Hogwarts.
Q.5
Which Harry Potter character would you most like to meet and why?
I think it would have to be Dumbledore. We’d have a lot to discuss and I would love his advice; I think that everyone would like a Dumbledore in their lives.
Q.6
Does Harry Potter still have his owl (Hedwig) and does Hermione still have her cat (Crookshanks)?
Poor Hedwig died in book seven, but I like to think Harry would always have a snowy owl in her honour. Crookshanks lived to a ripe old age, but I’m afraid he’s no longer with us.
Q.7
Will Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ever be made into a movie?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was conceived and written as a stage play. It was always intended to be a stage play and nothing else, and I’m afraid there are absolutely no plans for it to become a movie, a novel, a puppet show, a cartoon, a comic book series or Cursed Child on Ice!
Q.8
Will there be another Harry Potter book – about the Marauders or the Founders of Hogwarts, for instance?
I have always refused to say ‘never’ to this question, because I think it would be foolish to rule out something I might want to do in the future. The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a prime example. I was intrigued to do something new. Working with Jack Thorne (the playwright) and John Tiffany (the director) was one of the most satisfyingly creative experiences of my working life. We developed the story together and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the result.
Q.9and ¾
What happened to some of the other characters like Dudley Dursley, Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood?
I think Dudley’s out there living a happier and better life for having known Harry. He wouldn’t be nearly as hidebound and fiercely conventional as his parents. Neville became a Herbology teacher at Hogwarts, where I think he’d be hugely popular.
Luna married a descendant of Newt Scamander and became a magizoologist.
Luna married a descendant of Newt Scamander and became a Magizoologist.