Harry potter fans will get to read more about their favorite wizard this fall. The book, which is branded as the official eighth story in the harry potter series, was published sunday to all the midnightrelease and. Rowling, british author, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed harry potter series, about a young sorcerer in training. Those of who have read and reread the harry potter book series. Rowling will produce a new 3volume set of books tied to the harry potter series. His comingofage exploits were the subject of seven enormously popular novels 19972007, which were adapted into eight films 200111. Rowling, in collaboration with bloomsbury and the british library, will be releasing two new harry potter books. In the sixth book harry begins his sixth year at the magical school hogwarts with his best friends ron weasley and hermione granger.
While rowling has never ruled out the possibility of writing a new harry potter novel down. Harry potter encyclopedia in progress, says jk rowling. Welcome to the the harry potter lexicon the most compleat and amazing reference to the wonderful world of harry potter est. Harry potter encyclopedia in progress, says jk rowling harry. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30. J k rowlings novels feature a teenage boy named harry potter who grows up in a normal world with his aunt, uncle and cousin dudley. The hypothetical harry potter encyclopedia has been haunting the fandom for well over a decade. The author of the harry potter books is suing a publisher over its forthcoming book, the harry potter lexicon, an encyclopedia of terminology from the beloved series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets simple english. Rowling is working on a harry potter encyclopedia, and will donate the. Since the original essay harrys dreams was written by steve vanderark in 2006, there have been quite a few new pieces of canon writing from j k rowling. On thursday, scholastic revealed a new cover of the first installment in the harry potter book series set for release on october 20, 2020. Rowling has finally announced that shes working on the longrumored harry potter encyclopedia.
Rowling teases new harry potter book as pottermore. This book version of harry potter and the cursed child is the script of the hit play that just opened in london, and even though it lacks. So which burning questions are you hoping the book will address. The innovative new edition is designed and illustrated by. Rowlings fifth installment in her internationally bestselling series about a young orphaned wizard named harry potter. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. Pottermore and this encyclopedia are brilliant ways to continue harry potters story without writing another harry potter book. The new harry potter book is here, and if you wanted it to. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was written by j.
Harry potter simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the frequently asked questions section on her new author website. The lawsuit was heard in a new york court on april 14, 2008. Two of these in particular contain further dreams of harry potter s to examine. Rowling poses with harry potter stars at the uk premiere of the last film. Harry potter author jk rowlings script of the stage play harry potter and the cursed child is going to be published as a book moments after midnight on 31 july timed to coincide with the boy.
She also grappled with the title harry potter and the land of embarassment, but the books said that for themselves. The harry potter books have been translated into numerous languages, have sold over 80 million copies, and appeal to a wide range of audiences including both children and. Harry pott er and the cursed child at the lyric theat re, new york, in july 2019. Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. The website provides a road map to reading harry potter books for the uninitiated, complete with a glossary of. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix wikipedia. Encyclopaedia of potterworld harry potter wiki fandom. Running for 157 minutes and rated pg, the 2006 dvd version is available from warner home video in a twodisc special edition set. Careful readers may remember these titles from the shelves of hogwarts.
Rowling is the second novel published in 1998 in the harry potter series of books. The harry potter lexicon is a fancreated online encyclopedia of the harry potter series. Harry potter and the halfblood prince facts for kids. Bandai dc comics disney funko gundam harry potter lego. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was published a year later in the uk on 8 july 1999 and in the us on 8 september 1999.
Dc comics encyclopedia allnew edition revamped, redesigned, and fully updated to include the new 52 and rebirth storylines, this is the definitive and indispensable guide to the characters and worlds of the dc comics universe. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is. Rowling starts her potter encyclopedia the new york. Since the original essay harry s dreams was written by steve vanderark in 2006, there have been quite a few new pieces of canon writing from j k rowling. Rowlings pottermore publishing has announced that four new books are on the way, providing an opportunity to delve deeper into the magical world of your favorite boy wizard. Rowlings wizarding world were in paris, were in london and new york the world. In the frequently asked questions section on her new author site, rowling said that.
Fantastic beasts and where to find them and quidditch through the ages will be released on march 16, 2001. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997 with an initial printrun of 500 copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. Rowling said she has begun to work on a longawaited encyclopedia of all things harry potter. While there is certainly a portion of the fanbase that disagrees with this thou. Jk rowling begins harry potter encyclopedia and says all royalties will go to. Rowling as the authoritative directory of all the creatures, characters, places, and other elements that comprise the harry potter universe, containing mostly unpublished notes, letters, drawings. Rowling plans to write a harry potter encyclopedia and she will donate all royalties to charity. Two of these in particular contain further dreams of harry potters to examine. Harry potter and the goblet of fire debuted as a film in 2005, with returning star daniel radcliffe as harry potter and with new director, mike newell. Dc comics encyclopedia allnew edition by matthew k.
Harry potter publisher bloomsbury revealed a very interesting tidbit about a future potter project. Discover and enjoy the wizarding world of harry potter with the ultimate harry potter encyclopedia with over hundreds of pages covering every part of the harry potter wizarding world. The ultimate reference for the harry potter enthusiast in depth and current overview of the characters in harrys world harry potter is a series of fantasy novels by english author j. As most people have stated before me, i personally think that j. Formatted in an easyto use atoz layout, this guide is packed with information and thrilling comic book art and features more than 1,100 characters including batman, superman, wonder woman, the joker, and much more. It cannot break new news about future fantastic beasts. I have started harry potter encyclopedia telegraph. The series follows the story of young british boy, harry, who finds out hes actually a wizard and that there is a double world in england where.
Harry potter, fictional character, a boy wizard created by british author j. New harry potter book from jk rowling coming out in july. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. This is the book that mankind has been hungering for, says american comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer, stan lee, a book that isnow and forevera shining beacon of wonder, a titanic tribute to talent unleashed. A physical book cannot assign you a hogwarts house, ilvermorny house, or a patronus. Rdr books to court over its plans to publish the harry potter lexicon. Rowling teases new harry potter book as pottermore launches to the public april 16, 2012 11. Created in full collaboration with dc comics, this comprehensive reference book has the washington post saying, the dc comics. Rowling is one of the most popular kids book series of all time. The dc comics encyclopedia allnew edition brings everything up to.
Rowling creates new harry potter site for coronavirus. 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. Rowling creates new harry potter site for coronavirus boredom by ben cost. Famous wizard cards are in the books collected and traded by students. No matter how many fanrun harry potter encyclopedias there are online, none will hold a candle to what rowling is planning next. Stephen kershaw is a longtime fan of everything harry potter. The novels were adapted into a number of blockbuster films. Harry potter character encyclopedia hardback unknown on. When he is eleven years old, he discovers that he is a wizard and attends a magical academy called hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, where albus dumbledore is headmaster. Rowling finally writing official harry potter encyclopedia. The encyclopaedia of potterworld, also called the scottish book, is a planned guidebook by j.
Bloomsbury the uk harry potter book publisher shows a quick blurb in their annual report that j. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, was originally published in the uk on 2 july 1998 and in the us on 2 june 1999. In the frequently asked questions section on her new author site, rowling said that for a long time i have been promising an encyclopedia of harrys world, and i have started work on this now. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. The series of short ebooks will explore the traditional folklore and magic at the heart of the harry potter series, the announcement says. Harry discovers his past about a dark wizard and with the. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fifth book in the harry potter series. Clemmett, boyle, dumezweni, miller, parker, price and thornley reprised their roles, from the west end. Rowling is the british author who created the popular and critically acclaimed harry potter series seven books published between 1997 and 2007, about a lonely orphan who discovers that he is actually a wizard and enrolls in the hogwarts school of. See the spellbinding new edition of harry potter and the.
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