Basically, harry potter was first conceived as a childrens book, and as such fits the narnian mold perfectly. Rowlings birthday on wednesday, scholastic unveiled a new cover for harry potter and the deathly hallows, the final book of the series. As in, i only delved into this magical series about three years ago. Ive been in an horrible cold for the past couple of weeks and im ac. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, came out when i was 10, and my family. The new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. Ranking the harry potter books and movies were only a few hours away from the midnight premiere of harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, signaling the end of a franchise that has defined so much of my childhood and adolescence.
My totally subjective ranking of the harry potter books sweety high. Harry potter and the sacred text podcast draws non. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 july 1998. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels this article is more than 3 years old the harry potter author revealed to fans on twitter that she has two books in the pipeline, one under her. All 76 deaths in harry potter, ranked by sadness mtv. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. How would you rank the books from your favorite to least. Aug 08, 2017 if you can manage to slip any of these superspecific harry potter references into a conversation, then you deserve an outstanding in your n. A definitively subjective ranking of the harry potter books medium. Ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive. The new play harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in jk rowlings epic saga. Every harry potter book, ranked from worst to best screenrant. Rowling, creator of the harry potter universe, is no.
Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Harry potter and the half blood prince this was a difficult call, as the third and sixth books are about equal, but between all of the ronhermione and harry ginny angst, hbp narrowly falls to fourth best. Here, i have compiled my ranking of the novels ending with my alltime favorite. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, reads more like literature aimed at preteens with more basic declarative sentence s.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009 while riddled with dark and wonderful moments, this one also wanders too far away from its book counterpart. All 8 harry potter movies, ranked from worst to best. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. Although this may take the longest to read, it becomes the most interactive to read.
Since many years back i have been an avid harry potter fan and listenedread the books from the harry potter series over and over again. Careful readers may remember these titles from the shelves of hogwarts. The 20 most memorable moments from the harry potter series as chosen by fans youtube. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 8 july 1999. How the 20 primary harry potter books, films, and companion tales stack up. Every harry potter book ranked according to goodreads. She did not expect to abruptly become one of the worlds most popular authors.
Hell, baby harry s first nickname is the boy who lived. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Nearly twentyone years after the first book hit stands, im still. A definitive ranking of the harry potter movies usa today. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet. What im getting at here is that im obsessed with harry potter and i love it with my whole heart. Jk rowling created an empire when she began writing her wizarding world of harry potter book. I have always had a hankering to write these two books, says author j. Welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Jun 05, 2016 ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive ever done posted in books by bookbakeblog a while ago, beth from the quiet people did a post on her definitive ranking of the seven harry potter books, and i enjoyed reading about her choices so much that i decided to do my own post about it. Ranking the harry potter films doesnt require magic, just. A whole two new books dedicated to harry potter have been announced to mark the 20th anniversary of harry potter and the. Harry potter and the halfblood prince 16 july 2005.
Jul 30, 2016 harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009 while riddled with dark and wonderful moments, this one also wanders too far away from its book counterpart. Im sure most, if not all of us, are familiar with the harry potter series. Also this ranking is not set in stone and will probably change on my next potter reread, except. She herself is in her 50s, scottish, and a single mother. The podcast told him that the harry potter series the books that he. Jan 29, 2017 hello guys, this is a rather silly and fun video. Why this overlooked harry potter book is actually the best. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your postpotter depression. Harry potter and the sacred text podcast draws nonbelievers who find meaning in magical fiction.
The harry potter series as a whole is a fantastic series that deserves the read either for yourself or to read to your. New harry potter book sells 4 million copies in first week. Oct 01, 2004 harry potter is the best box set i have read thus far. My totally subjective ranking of the harry potter books, from worst to. Today we are going to do the dangerous ranking list to this series. How can one compare the goblet of fire book to the prisoner of azkaban. Why harry potter is a terrible series wood between the. Two new books are set to be released as part of a british exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series. The first four books are great, the fifth book i thought dragged on a little too long and didnt have as much of the action and adventure as the other ones. And the new harry potter books keep coming the atlantic. Harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the half blood prince harry potter and the philosephers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the order of the pheonix harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. We love every harry potter book, but some are a little more magical than the rest. Looking back on the harry potter films as an adult does nothing to lesson my love for the franchise. A journey through the history of magic thats reportedly packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from j.
Two new harry potter books have been announced, but theres a. Two new harry potter books are coming out this october, and potterheads, its time to get excited. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for. Fantastic beasts and where to find them and quidditch through the ages will be released on march 16, 2001. When harry potter and the deathly hallows was released in july 2007, many fans were prepared for the final book to be the end. Aug 17, 2016 and the new harry potter books keep coming. The popularity of harry potter the american academy of. In honor of harry potters 33rd birthday and author j. Rowling began the first book on scraps of paper, sitting in a cafe. Wow harry potter truly dominates every form of media nowadays. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 21 june 2003. I found an interesting site that is dedicated to harry potter. Every harry potter book, ranked from worst to best. Harry potter doesnt speak in the books first chapter.
The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. Rowling is collaborating with bloomsbury and the british library on releasing two new harry potter books this fall. The seven harry potter books ranked from worst to best. Now that im an adult and also a writer, i could appreciate and depreciate a lot more of rowlings writing, the story, the incredibly big scope of the world, and the characters. If you can manage to slip any of these superspecific harry potter references into a conversation, then you deserve an outstanding in your n. A definitive ranking of the harry potter books buzzfeed. That is exactly where this list will go so, here is every harry potter book ranked, according to goodreads. I recently got my hands on the whole collection of harry potter books, and decided to spend as much time as possible reading them. We created a video for harry potter fans, made by harry potter fans.
But for most of the entire first half of the book, harry and hermione are on a slog together, and unfortunately we the readers are along for the snoozefest of a ride. Bloomsbury will publish two harry potter books, a history of magic, the book of the exhibition and a journey through a history of magic in fall 2017. In this video i give you my ranking of the harry potter books by j. Im not here to argue about which book is the best book, because they are all obviously the best book. Rowlings first novel harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in the u.
A definitively subjective ranking of the harry potter books. A while ago, beth from the quiet people did a post on her definitive ranking of the seven harry potter books, and i enjoyed reading about her choices so much that i decided to do my own post about it. Rowling, in collaboration with bloomsbury and the british. Harry learns hes a wizard, goes to a school full of wizards, and is filled with amazement and wonder at all the. It is set 19 years after the events of the potter films and follows harry, head of the.
Once our magical trio reunites, the pace picks up, culminating in the thrilling battle of hogwarts. Over the thousands of pages of harry potter books and hours of their movie adaptations, funeral bells rang almost constantly. Download the today app for the latest coverage on the coronavirus outbreak. Will there be a harry potter and the cursed child book and. Dreamed up on a train to london in 1990, honed over the next few years in various cafes and cities most notably edinburgh the philosopher. The harry potter literary series spans seven books, each corresponding to a yearlong period usually harrys school year. Out of the whole series, chamber of secrets unfortunately.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone 30 june 1997. Rowlings harry potter archives are being released as ebooks. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. The first book is quite short and its a breezy read, with rowling blasting through huge amounts of the school year without paying it the great. Jun 22, 2018 harry potter books ranked worst to best duration. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your post potter depression. Dec 28, 2017 how many harry potter books are there. Harry potter, an oppressed little boy, discovers he has great powers.
Aug 21, 2015 looking back on the harry potter films as an adult does nothing to lesson my love for the franchise. The harry potter books ranked written by paperbird. The 10 laziest attempts by jk rowling to name something in harry potter, ranked. Ive never attempted to rank the books before, so this ought to be fun. And she has, quite a bit, in the years since concluding the story of the book. All seven harry potter books, ranked the portalist.
Follow harry, ron, and hermione through six years at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from their first days at school to the triwizard tournament. Just to be clear, theyre all amazing, but i still have preferences even for this phenomenal series. Weve got some amazing news to conjure up for you today, muggles. A video that will make you relive the highs, the lows, the laughter and tears from 20 years of reading harry potter. Or, you know, the hardest thing ive ever had to do in my life. However, im willing to admit that there is a very definitive ranking. Jk rowling reveals shes working on two new novels books. I am 17 right now and i can proudly state that i have read all the harry potter books and movies. Its also a kind of depressing because harry is an angsty fifteenyearold who is.
The harry potter movies and the books that preceded them played a huge role in my childhood. The harry potter books, ranked from worst to best the. Hogwarts through the years poster book updated harry. Dec 02, 2016 wow harry potter truly dominates every form of media nowadays.
There are other books that are good in different ways, but none quite do it like harry. Books, movies, games, and now it has even dominated the liveplaytheatre division too. Rank your favorite harry potter books vote for your favorite harry potter books. I believe the books are popular, and will remain popular.
Azkaban there are few places as immediately recognizable and full of dread in the harry potter series as azkaban. Aug 01, 2016 will there be a harry potter and the cursed child book and when is the new book out. Rank all of the harry potter books from worst to best. Hogwarts through the years poster book updated harry potter movie tiein scholastic on. I have grown up reading harry potter and its my life. Eighth harry potter book will appear on his 36th birthday. Im 24 years old, i live in the netherlands and i love everything that has to. The definitive ranking of all the harry potter books. Prisoner of azkaban this one i love now, but a child, it terrified me. I loved the entrance of the marauders and lupin into the story, but its ranked lower in the list because its still one of the younger books, but without the heartwarming memories i have from the other two early books since i freaked out reading this one. Jun 22, 2012 harry potter is a terrible series because the author took the first type of fantasy and forced it to be the second type. A 10yearold speedreader gives his verdict on the scripts its a really good story. How would you rank the harry potter books and movies. Rowlings brilliance and the amazing talent of the cast and crew.
Rowling can change and shape the world of harry potter with new, authoritative information. To celebrate the return of harry potter, weve ranked the movies and now were taking a look at every harry potter book, ranked from worst to best. If i listed my favorite harry potter books worst to best, it would go from shortest to longest. The seven harry potter books ranked from worst to best bookstr. A 10yearold speedreader gives his verdict on the scripts its. Jul 18, 2017 bloomsbury will publish two harry potter books, a history of magic, the book of the exhibition and a journey through a history of magic in fall 2017.
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