They were series opener Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001, fourth instalment Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005 and the fifth entry, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in 2007.
The first book in the Potter series -- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (retitled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) -- was an overnight bestseller.
By far the most anticipated film this fall is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows which hits theaters November 19th. (See the trailer at the bottom of this post.) The film is the first part of the final Potter book and the first Harry Potter film to be shown in 3-D.
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As part of Sony's collaboration with Pottermore and the Pottermore Shop (the exclusive home of the Harry Potter eBooks), Sony will offer a voucher to redeem against the first eBook in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, for free.
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K. Rowling's eagerly anticipated Pottermore website (www.pottermore.com) is a specially-created limited edition of Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1) which includes a voucher that enables Harry Potter fans to download the first Harry Potter eBook title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, from Pottermore.
Pottermore, a unique website which builds an exciting and immersive online experience around the Harry Potter books and is the exclusive retailer of the Harry Potter digital eBooks, is partnered by Sony.
Children's Book of the Year was awarded to JK Rowling for the third of her phenomenally successful novels about apprentice wizard Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - a book named by the judges as runner-up to the overall winner.
Warner Bros. will release the final installment of the enormously profitable Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two in theaters this summer, which means a home entertainment Blu-ray 3D version can be expected this fall.
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Rounding out the top five at the box office: Shrek the Third, Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
While "The Casual Vacancy" sold 1.5 million copies, that pales in comparison with the last Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, " which sold 15 million copies in a single day when it was released in July 2007.
The Magic is Might Experience is an in-character, four-month, alternate-reality game that invites Harry Potter fans to immerse themselves into the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, from the moment Voldemort took over the Ministry of Magic to the Final Battle of Hogwarts.
Radcliffe, along with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, return to the big screen in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this summer.
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Spoiler alert: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" has an already well-publicized additional scene, featuring Harry Potter and Hermione Granger slow-dancing -- a nod to fans who have long wondered if the two should be more than friends.
According to IHS Screen Digest, U.S. spending on DVDs (including Blu-ray) grew 1.6% over April and the first two weeks of May thanks to the DVD release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
Many in Hollywood have been looking forward to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to see if it will start to turn the 3-D box office around.
Guesses range from an online game to a digital comic book to a virtual Harry Potter encyclopedia to a new promotional effort for the final movie in the franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, " which hits theaters July 15.
Its Hollywood unit, Warner Bros, saw a 4% dip in revenues in the October-December period as the theatre releases of the Hobbit and Argo in the period failed to match the impact of the home release of the last Harry Potter film and the Batman Arkham City game a year ago.
It has been 10 years since the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released.
He also benefits from the inclusion of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which came out before his quote skyrocketed.
The Proms programme also includes a concert featuring scores from celebrated British films including The Dam Busters, Shakespeare In Love, Bridge Over The River Kwai and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Entitled "Isle of Wonder, " Boyle -- the Oscar-winning director best known for hit movies "Trainspotting" and "Slumdog Millionaire" -- put together a star-studded on-field dramatization that drew on Shakespeare and Brit Pop to chart Britain from its pastoral roots through the Industrial Revolution to James Bond, Harry Potter and the Beatles.
Pottermore is a unique and free-to-use online experience, built around the Harry Potter books, created for a new digital generation of readers who can explore, share and participate in the stories, showcase their creativity and discover new information about the world of Harry Potter from J.
The first part of the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, hits theaters November 19th.
The final movie, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part ll, has just broken box office records.
Since the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published, the series has taken the world by storm.
The final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, comes out in two parts in November 2010 and July 2011.
Pottermania is set to escalate this year when the film version of the first book 'Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone' is released.
It will cost the same to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tonight as it will to see the much less popular film, Red.
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According to TorrentFreak, the beginning of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (the first installment of the two-part finale) is currently available on dozens of torrent sites.
Time Warner posted strong fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday as the company capitalized on the continued success of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, growth in networks stemming from advertising and subscription growth in HBO and TVS, and improved productivity in its publishing unit, Time Inc.
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