What is Harry Potter?
{{for|the character|Harry Potter (character)}} [[File:Harry Potter wordmark.svg|thumb|The ''Harry Potter'' logo, used first in American editions of the novel series and later in movies.]] [[File:J. K. Rowling 2010.jpg|thumb|244x244px|J. K. Rowling, the author of the ''Harry Potter'' books.]] {{italictitle}} [[File:Harry Potter british books.jpg|thumb|A set of all seven UK Edition Harry Potter novels.]] '''''Harry Potter''''' is a [[series]] of seven [[fantasy]] [[novel]]s and eight movies by [[J. K. Rowling]], a [[British people|British]] [[author]]. It is named for its main character and [[hero]], [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]. Seven books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages including [[Latin]], [[Welsh language|Welsh]] and [[Ancient Greek]], and is the best-selling book series of all time. They were adapted into movies by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]]. The [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (movie)|first one]] was released in 2001. The [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (movie)|second]], [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (movie)|third]], [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (movie)|fourth]], and [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (movie)|fifth]] were released respectively in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007. The sixth movie, ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (movie)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', was released in 2009. The final movie was divided into two parts. The first part, ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1]]'', was released in 2010. The second part'', [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]]''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|,]] was released in 2011''.'' Several spin-off movies have been released in 2016, 2018, and 2022 respectively, some television specials in 2022 for the streaming service [[HBO Max|Max]], as well as a television series in 2024, and a reboot of the fr