Now, two decades, seven books, eight films and various offshoots later, its filming locations are just as popular and the stories continue to resonate across generations. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published by scholastic in the u. Thats why were still talking about these books 20 years later, and thats why all. Almost 20 years later, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. We see harrys children getting on board on hogwarts express.
Jun 16, 2017 gala attendees enjoy the harry potterthemed photo booth. One year later, in 1998, was the first time we mentioned the book, on all things considered. Harry potter broke so many rules in the childrens book world. I ts officially been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort to end the second wizarding war, which means this year s battle of hogwarts anniversary is the last before the events of. It is set 19 years after voldemorts defeat at the battle of hogwarts. I have purchased and read all harry potter books when they first came out many years ago and loved them. As i gave my copies away, i i thought id get myself some nice hardback copies.
Rowlings boy wizard series has faced more than its share of attempts to see the books limited, banned or even burned in case youve been hiding under a rock or sworn off reading since 1997, rowlings seven book series features harry potter, a boy who finds out he is a wizard at age 11. Before harry potter, the ya book tomovie franchise was not a. Its since sold more than 450 million copies globally, in 79 languages. Celebrating 15 years of harry potter magic youtube. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published 20 years ago credit. Rowling exclusive gryffindor house edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone a highly collectable musthave for all harry potter fans. New harry potter movie reportedly set 20 years later, might. Rowling brought magic into the world with harry potter and the philosophers stone 20 years ago. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Harry potter and 20 years of controversy intellectual. Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. Jul 18, 2017 2 new harry potter history books will celebrate 20 years of magic wands at the ready.
My life with harry potter posted by undie girl on june 26, 2017 0 comment its been 20 years since harry potter and the philosopher stone was released in the uk, which means its been about 19 years since i first read it. The first harry potter book came out 20 years ago today. The 20th anniversary of the us publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone will be marked with celebrations at bookstores, libraries, schools and festivals, as well as the arrival on american shores of harry potter and the cursed child on broadway in april, and the british library exhibition harry potter. Rowling is doing something really cool for the 20th anniversary of harry potter. The enduring magic of the harry potter effect 20 years later. She was also never a woman to be surprised, but a visit from her nephew almost 20 years after she had last seen him, last looked into the green eyes of her sister, left her standing in the doorway speechless. Jun 25, 2012 from an idea born on a train journey, to its creation in a small cafe in edinburgh, harry potter and the philosophers stone is the book that started a global phenomenon. The last book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, came out. Petunia dursley was never a woman who let guilt eat at her from the inside. K rowling first introduced us mere muggles to the wizarding world of harry potter. Twenty years of harry potter the 20 things we have. Pat peters in the twenty years since harry potter first arrived on the publishing scene, j. The epilogue is the final chapter of both harry potter and the deathly hallows and the harry potter series. Almost exactly 20 years ago, on september 1, 1998, scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first us edition of the uks harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. Jun 25, 2017 20 years later, harry potter is more than just a book, for fans its a way of life potterheads unite to celebrate 20 years since the first book of the harry potter series was published. Nineteen years later wikibooks, open books for an open world. Simon notes that the passage of the last 20 years is easy to mark. The first book in the harry potter series was published in britain on june 26, 1997. Jun 26, 2017 on harry potters 20th anniversary, listen to his npr debut the first harry potter book came out 20 years ago today. Harry potter and the philosophers stone gryffindor edition by j. Harry potter might have ended over a decade ago, but the series lives on. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and follows harry potter. On harry potters 20th anniversary, listen to his npr debut. Oct 12, 2018 20 years later, tracing the history behind harry potters witchcraft and wizardry. Jun 26, 2017 why harry potter matters 20 years later. A new harry potter movie is reportedly in the works and will be a loose adaptation of the cursed child stage play, set 20 years after the last film. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england.
The enduring magic of the harry potter effect 20 years later bloomsbury childrens books publishing director, rebecca mcnally talks about the power the series still has rebecca mcnally is. Twenty years ago, the first book in the harry potter series was published. What sets it apart from previous successful series like the famous five or chronicles of narnia for instance. New harry potter movie reportedly set 20 years later. We thought harry s story ended with the deathly hallows epilogue, but then it continued in the cursed child. On harry potters 20th anniversary, listen to his npr. Harry as an infant faces death for the first time at the hands of lord voldemort. Nearly 20 years after she last saw her nephew harry potter, petunia dursley is visited by a surprise guest. Heres what our favorite characters got up to after the series ended. Bundle your broomsticks, wave your wands, and head to hogwartsj. 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. These harry potter books hardback box set version are not worth purchasing. See the spellbinding new edition of harry potter and the.
A video that will make you relive the highs, the lows, the laughter and tears from 20 years of reading harry potter. Happy birthday, harry potter american libraries magazine. Oct 18, 2011 this is the final scene of the harry potter franchiseit takes place 19 years later after the defeat of voldemort. Hermione and ron married and had two children, hugo. Timeline of harry potter events in honor of 19 years later. The enduring magic of the harry potter effect 20 years later bloomsbury childrens books publishing director, rebecca mcnally talks about the power the series still has rebecca mcnally is publishing director at bloomsbury childrens books and part of her job is making sure the harry potter books the publisher creates reach out to new.
Jun 17, 2017 20 years later, harry potters power is still strong. Not the boy wizard himself he is 36, by our calculations but the series of childrens books dreamed up by j k rowling, the first of which was published on. Though the first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone also printed as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the usa was released more than 20 years ago, we still seek out any information we can get, particularly when it comes to the eight harry potter films. In the second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, after looking. Harry james potter was born on 31 july, 1980, to james and lily potter nee evans, two members of the original order of the phoenix at the height of the first wizarding war, only hours after his classmatetobe neville longbottom. As the 20th anniversary of the initial publishing of the first harry potter book is celebrated june 26th, another generation. Harry potter still casting spells 20 years later las vegas. We created a video for harry potter fans, made by harry potter fans. Browse and buy harry potter and the philosophers stone hogwarts house editions at harrypotter from gryffindor and hufflepuff, to ravenclaw and slytherin, browse collectable 20th anniversary covers, to celebrate 20 years since the publication of the first in j. K rowlings book was released on the philosopher stones 20th anniversary, see how much you remember share. With that, the book s readers are swept away, along with harry potter, into the enchanting wizarding world that exists just beyond the sight of nonmagical folk. We see harry s children getting on board on hogwarts express.
Rowling talks harry potter after release of first book in 1997. Harry potter still casting spells 20 years later las. Rowlings boy wizard series has faced more than its share of attempts to see the books limited, banned or even burned. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the halfgiant gameskeeper of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, rubeus hagrid, appears on a stormy night and tells the 11yearold titular orphan. Twenty years of harry potter the 20 things we have learned. Author jk rowling published the first book in her sevenpart series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, 20 years ago this month. Harry and ginny are married and have three children, james sirius, albus severus, and lily luna. This is the final scene of the harry potter franchiseit takes place 19 years later after the defeat of voldemort. Oneshot drabble i thought up, harryginny and implied jameslily rated. Jun 26, 2017 twenty years of harry potter the 20 things we have learned. Jul 02, 2017 20 years later, theres a new generation of harry potter fans. Jun 26, 2017 test your harry potter knowledge with our quiz 20 years after j. One year later, in 1998, was the first time we mentioned the book, on all.
Rowling is doing something really cool for the 20th. The 20 most memorable moments from the harry potter series as chosen by fans youtube. Harry potter and the philosophers stone or sorcerers stone, for us simpleminded americans made its debut in the united kingdom 20 years ago, on june 26, 1997. Rowling, jack thorne, and john tiffany, 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. We are 20 years on from the publication of the first book and there are phenomena that come and go, but harry is clearly here to stay.
In harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry is fighting a duel with voldemort when he accidentally does something priori. Harry potter is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its u. Aug 30, 2018 20 years later, how harry potter has become the playbook for a generation of young activists. Harry potter and the philosophers stonereleased a year later in the u.
For full details about everything else that happened 19 years later, check out this sweet page. Jun 04, 2017 author jk rowling published the first book in her sevenpart series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, 20 years ago this month. Getty images getty images lauren davidson, telegraph property editor i can chart my life through books. Epilogue nineteen years later the epilogue takes place 19 years after the battle of hogwarts and voldemorts defeat.
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