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Harry Potter

film series of eight fantasy films from 2001–2011 based on the novels of the same name by writer J. K. Rowling
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Summary

Harry Potter is a film series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98,993 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Chris Columbus[3], Alfonso Cuarón[4], Mike Newell[5], David Yates[6]
  • Screenwriter: Michael Goldenberg[7]
  • Composer: John Williams[8], Patrick Doyle[9], Nicholas Hooper[10], Alexandre Desplat[11], James Newton Howard[12]
  • Genre: fantasy film[13]
  • Based on: Harry Potter[14]
  • Producer: David Heyman[15], David Barron[16], J. K. Rowling[17], Steve Kloves[18], Lionel Wigram[19]
  • Production company: Heyday Films[20], 1492 Pictures[21]
  • Director of photography: John Seale[22], Roger Pratt[23], Michael Seresin[24], Sławomir Idziak[25], Bruno Delbonnel[26], Eduardo Serra[27], Philippe Rousselot[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Commons category: Harry Potter films[30]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[31], United States[32]
  • Has part(s): Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[33], Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[34], Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[35], Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[36], Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix[37], Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[38], Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1[39], Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2[40]
  • Publication date: November 4, 2001[41]
  • Start time: 2001[42]
  • End time: 2011[43]
  • Characters: Hermione Granger[44], Ron Weasley[45], Harry Potter[46], Albus Dumbledore[47], Rubeus Hagrid[48], Lord Voldemort[49]
  • Official website: http://www.harrypotter.com/[50]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Harry Potter (film series)[51]
  • Filming location: Glenfinnan Viaduct[52]
  • Main subject: magic[53], school[54], castle[55]
  • Title: Harry Potter[56]
  • After a work by: J. K. Rowling[57]
  • List of characters: list of Harry Potter characters[58]
  • Different from: Harry Potter[59]
  • Derivative work: LEGO Harry Potter[60], Harry Potter[61]

Why It Matters

Harry Potter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Related Entities

Alan Rickman Alexandre Desplat Alfonso Cuarón Bonnie Wright Chris Columbus Daniel Radcliffe David Yates Emma Watson Harry Melling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Helena Bonham Carter James Newton Howard John Williams Mike Newell Patrick Doyle Richard Griffiths Richard Harris Rupert Grint Steve Kloves United Kingdom United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
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