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Harry Potter

1997–2007 fantasy book series by J. K. Rowling
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Summary

Harry Potter is a heptalogy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 135 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: J. K. Rowling[3]
  • Instance of: novel series[4], canon[5], children's book series[6]
  • Illustrator: Mary GrandPré[7], Jim Kay[8], Kazu Kibuishi[9], Jonny Duddle[10], Andrew Davidson[11]
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing[12], Scholastic Corporation[13], Salamandra[14], Azbuka[15], Rosman[16], A-ba-ba-ha-la-ma-ha[17], Raincoast Books[18], Egmont Bulgaria[19], Zangak[20], Qanun[21]
  • Genre: fantasy[22], young adult fiction[23], developmental novel[24], children's fiction[25]
  • Named after: Harry Potter[26]
  • Depicts: boarding school[27]
  • Place of publication: United Kingdom[28]
  • Commons category: Harry Potter (franchise)[29]
  • Language of work or name: British English[30], English[31]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[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[39], Harry Potter prequel[40]
  • Characters: Harry Potter[41], Ron Weasley[42], Hermione Granger[43], Albus Dumbledore[44], Severus Snape[45], Lord Voldemort[46], Lily Potter[47], James Potter[48], Minerva McGonagall[49], Ginny Weasley[50]
  • Cover art by: Mary GrandPré[51]
  • Narrative location: England[52]
  • Official website: https://harrypotter.com[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Harry Potter books[54], Category:Harry Potter[55]
  • Main subject: friendship[56], courage[57], adolescence[58], self-discovery[59], death[60], magic in Harry Potter[61]
  • Commons gallery: Harry Potter[62]
  • Described by source: J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter[63]

Why It Matters

Harry Potter is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . insider.com. insider.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . jimkay.co.uk. jimkay.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wired.com. wired.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . theartworksinc.com. theartworksinc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  61. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 170
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  2. 8w ago · Dexxor · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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  3. 10w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1990s
    Gnd id → 4629916-6
    Has part(s) → Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban +5
    X (twitter) topic id → 933033311844286464
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