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'Harry Potter' novels J.K. Rowling publisher: Querido, Amsterdam, 1997-2007 refered to by: The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien Maps Nuruddin Farah
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The Harry Potter series of seven fantasy novels was written by English author J.K. Rowling about an adolescent boy named Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The story is mostly set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a school for young wizards and witches, and focuses on Harry Potter's fight against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents as part of his plan to take over the wizarding world. Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (retitled 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the United States) in 1997, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, spawning films, video games and assorted merchandise. The seven books published to date have collectively sold more than 325 million copies and have been translated into more than 64 languages. The seventh and last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007. Publishers announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the U.S. alone. The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in literary history. English language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in Australia and Raincoast Books in Canada. The first five books have been made into highly successful motion pictures by Warner Bros. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is set to begin filming in September 2007, and has a scheduled release of 21 November 2008. The series opens in 1981 with the unrestrained celebration of a normally secretive wizarding world. For many years, it had been terrorised |
by the evil wizard, Lord Voldemort. The previous night (31 October), Voldemort discovered the Potter family's hidden refuge, killing Lily and James Potter. However, when he attempted to murder their infant son, Harry, the Avada Kedavra killing curse he cast rebounded upon him. Voldemort's body was destroyed, but his spirit survived: he was neither dead nor alive. Harry, meanwhile, was left with a distinctive lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead, the only physical sign of Voldemort's curse. Harry is the only known survivor of the killing curse, and Voldemort's mysterious defeat causes the wizarding community to dub Harry, 'The Boy Who Lived'. On November 1 Hagrid, a 'half-giant', delivers Harry to his only living relatives, the cruel and non-magical Dursleys, consisting of Uncle Vernon, a bad-tempered uncle with hardly any neck; Aunt Petunia, a long-necked woman who appears to absolutely loathe Harry; and Dudley, their spoiled, overweight son. They attempt in vain to rid him of his magical powers, hide his magical heritage, and severly punish him after any strange occurrences. However, as his eleventh birthday approaches, Harry has his first contact with the magical world when he receives letters from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which are delivered by owls. However, his uncle intercepts the letters. On his birthday, Hagrid, Hogwarts' gamekeeper, appears and informs Harry that he is a wizard and has been invited to attend the school. Each book chronicles one year in Harry's life, which is mostly spent at Hogwarts. There he learns to use magic and brew potions. Harry also learns to overcome many magical, social, and emotional obstacles as he struggles through his adolescence, Voldemort's second rise to power, and the Ministry of Magic's constantly denying Voldemort's return. After facing many obstacles, making countless friends, and losing loved ones, Harry Potter confronts the Dark Lord for the last time. - www.wikipedia.com |
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| BOOKS BY J.K. ROWLING: 'Harry Potter' novels 1997-2007 Young wizard-to-be battles the forces of evil. | ||
| ON J.K. ROWLING'S BOOKSHELF Peter Pan J.M. Barrie, 1904-1911 Mary Poppins Pamela L. Travers, 1938-1952 The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954-1955 'The Chronicles of Narnia' C.S. Lewis, 1950-1963 (7 books) The Once and Future King T.H. White, 1958 | The Chamber of Secrets 1998 When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school. | WHAT TO READ AFTER THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS? (BOARDING) SCHOOL YEARS [Red ons, Maria Montanelli] Herman Koch, 1989 CHILDREN AND EVIL Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson, 1883 Something Wicked This Way Comes Ray Bradbury, 1962 For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry: step inside - the show is about to begin. The Turn of the Screw Henry James, 1898 Lord of the Flies William Golding, 1954 The Tin Drum Günter Grass, 1959 FANTASY FOR CHILDREN The Dream Merchant Isabel Hoving, 2002 [De brief voor de koning] Tonke Dragt, 1962 The Neverending Story Michael Ende, 1979 [Geheimen van het Wilde Woud] Tonke Dragt, 1965 |
| The Philosopher's Stone 1997 A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: 'We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry'. | ||
| The Prisoner of Azkaban 1999 Harry Potter has to sneak back to Hogwarts, after accidentally inflating his horrible Aunt Petunia. But once there everyone is whispering about a prizoner who has escaped from the famous wizard prison, Azkaban. His name is Sirius Black... | ||
| The Goblet of Fire 2000 Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger. | ||
| The Order of the Phoenix 2003 We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate your memory. | ||
| The Half-Blood Prince 2005 The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... As with all wars, life goes on. | ||
| The Deathly Hallows 2007 Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. | ||
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