The Harry Potter Franchise. Created by J. K. Rowling, this fictional series about a boy named Harry Potter, has led to a franchise with films, video games, and theme parks. Collectively, the books have sold more than 400 million copies in 67 languages.
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The first book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, released in the U.K.
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The first book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, released in the U.S. by Scholastic Corporation.
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The second book in the Harry Potter series released in the UK.
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The second book in the Harry Potter series, is released in the U.S.
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The third book in the Harry Potter series is released in the UK.
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The third book in the Harry Potter series, is released in the US
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The fourth book in the Harry Potter series is released in the US.
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The fourth book in the Harry Potter series is released in the UK.
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The first film is released. Directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros.
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The second film is released and directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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The fifth book in the Harry Potter series is released in the US.
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The fifth book in the Harry Potter series is released in the UK.
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The third film is released and directed by Alfonso Cuarón and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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The sixth book in the Harry Potter series is released in the U.S.
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The sixth book in the Harry Potter series is released in the UK.
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The fourth film in the franchise is released and directed by Mike Newell and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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The fifth film in the franchise is released and is directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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The seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series in the US.
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The seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series is released in the UK.
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The sixth film in the franchise is released and is directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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The first of two parks, HPWW opened in Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida.
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Split into two movies, DH Part 1 was directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
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A Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. is released.
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The final film in the Harry Potter series, directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
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A Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Harry_Potter:_Years_5%E2%80%937
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The first of two parks, HPWW opened in Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida. This second portion of the Orlando theme park consists of Diagon Alley and Gringotts bank.
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The second of two theme parks, HPWW opened in Universal Studios Hollywood in California.
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A two-part stage play written by Jack Thorne based on an original new story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling and John Tiffany. The story begins nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Cursed_Child
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