Harry Potter is a series of 7 books originally written by british author, J.K Rowling (Joanne Rowling). The series genre is mostly fantasy, but also features adventure and many more. It took 6 years whole years for her to finish writing the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US) and was published on June 26, 1997. The series has been made into 8 hit movies starring Daniel Radciffe as the main character, Harry Potter. Popularity led to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (8th Harry Potter installment I... guess), a play written by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany
The Harry Potter series features a young boy named Harry Potter. He lives with his abusive Uncle and Aunt. He discovers a whole world full of magic, wizards, etc. It follows the adventures of Harry and his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They attend a school called Hogwarts. It is a special school for wizards and witches (good ones, though). The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against the antagonist, Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who wants to achieve immortality, overthrow the government known as the Ministry of Magic and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people). It leads up to the climactic final showdown with Harry and Lord Voldemort.
Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 26 June 1997, the books have found immense popularity, positive reviews, and commercial success worldwide. They have attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. As of February 2018, the books have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into eighty languages. The last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final instalment selling roughly eleven million copies in the United States within twenty-four hours of its release. The series has also been made into 8 major motion pictures, witch turned out to be some of the most popular movies.
