The story of Harry Potter is found in a popular series of seven fantasy books written by the British author JK Rowling. The hero in these stories is the character of Harry Potter. The fantasy in these books revolves around magic. Harry is born a wizard and therefore has the power to perform magic. He realizes that there are many other magic people on earth who are witches and wizards and who live unknown amongst the 'Muggles', or normal people who have no magic powers. When Harry is eleven years old a letter is sent to him that invites him to attend Hogwarts, a boarding school for young wizards and witches. Each of the seven books in the series tells the reader about a year of Harry's life at his school, the people he meets at the school, what he learns, as well as his adventures.
There have been over 450 million copies of the book series that have been sold as of mid 2011, and the books have been translated into sixty-seven languages. The idea for the character and the books came to the author's mind while waiting on a train that was delayed on the way to London in 1990. Her first book was completed in 1995 and the publishers asked her to use a more gender neutral name in case boys would be put off reading an exciting novel written by a woman. Harry's birthday is on July 31st, which happens to be the author's birthday as well.
Warner Brothers have made a series of films about the Harry Potter books. These books comprise:
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (available in 1997) - this was called 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the United States. The movie was released on 4th November 2001
• HP (Harry Potter) and the Chamber of Secrets (available in 1998) - the movie was released on 3rd November 2002
• HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban (available in 1999) - the movie was released on 31st May 2004
• HP and the Goblet of Fire (available in 2000) - the movie was released on 18th November 2005
• HP and the Order of the Phoenix (available in 2003) - the movie was released on 11th July 2007
• HP and the Half Blood Prince (available in 2005) - the movie was released on 7th July 2009
• HP and the Deathly Hallows (available in 2007) - the movie Part 1 was released on 19th November 2010 and Part 2 on 15th July 2011
Fun and magical bus tours of the Harry Potter film locations can be enjoyed in London. Sites that are visited include Kings Cross Station that was used for filming Platform 9 3/4, the Leaky Cauldron sites, as well as 12 Grimmauld Place. Lots of familiar landmarks are seen on the bus route.
For more information on going on a Harry Potter Studio Tour, why not check out Brit Movie Tours who are a London based tour company offering many different movie tours including the Doctor Who Experience.
There have been over 450 million copies of the book series that have been sold as of mid 2011, and the books have been translated into sixty-seven languages. The idea for the character and the books came to the author's mind while waiting on a train that was delayed on the way to London in 1990. Her first book was completed in 1995 and the publishers asked her to use a more gender neutral name in case boys would be put off reading an exciting novel written by a woman. Harry's birthday is on July 31st, which happens to be the author's birthday as well.
Warner Brothers have made a series of films about the Harry Potter books. These books comprise:
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (available in 1997) - this was called 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the United States. The movie was released on 4th November 2001
• HP (Harry Potter) and the Chamber of Secrets (available in 1998) - the movie was released on 3rd November 2002
• HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban (available in 1999) - the movie was released on 31st May 2004
• HP and the Goblet of Fire (available in 2000) - the movie was released on 18th November 2005
• HP and the Order of the Phoenix (available in 2003) - the movie was released on 11th July 2007
• HP and the Half Blood Prince (available in 2005) - the movie was released on 7th July 2009
• HP and the Deathly Hallows (available in 2007) - the movie Part 1 was released on 19th November 2010 and Part 2 on 15th July 2011
Fun and magical bus tours of the Harry Potter film locations can be enjoyed in London. Sites that are visited include Kings Cross Station that was used for filming Platform 9 3/4, the Leaky Cauldron sites, as well as 12 Grimmauld Place. Lots of familiar landmarks are seen on the bus route.
For more information on going on a Harry Potter Studio Tour, why not check out Brit Movie Tours who are a London based tour company offering many different movie tours including the Doctor Who Experience.
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