The last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final instalment selling roughly 2. Academics and journalists have developed many other interpretations of themes in the books, some more complex than others, and some including political subtexts.

Comparing Rowling with Lewis, she argues that "magic is both authors' way of talking about spiritual reality". Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Rowling has described Harry as "the prism through which I view death", and further stated that "all of my characters are defined by their attitude to death and the possibility of death". In 1990, Rowling was on a crowded train from Manchester to London when the idea for Harry suddenly "fell into" her head. The Washington Post book critic Ron Charles opined in July 2007 that "through no fault of Rowling's", the cultural and marketing "hysteria" marked by the publication of the later books "trains children and adults to expect the roar of the coliseum, a mass-media experience that no other novel can possibly provide".Other characters in Harry's life die; he even faces his own death in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Book 1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, ISBN: 1-85613-403-2 The book is showing the name JOANNE ROWLING to the publication page and carries the number line 10 9 8. By contrast, author Fay Weldon, while admitting that the series is "not what the poets hoped for", nevertheless goes on to say, "but this is not poetry, it is readable, saleable, everyday, useful prose". Rowling stated that she did not reveal Harry Potter 's religious parallels in the beginning because doing so would have "give[n] too much away to fans who might then see the parallels".

K. Rowling (Joanne Kathleen Rowling), using her grandmother's name as her second name because she has no middle name. The popularity of the Harry Potter series has translated into substantial financial success for Rowling, her publishers, and other Harry Potter related license holders. The first book concludes with Harry's confrontation with Voldemort, who, in his quest to regain a body, yearns to possess the Philosopher's Stone, a substance that bestows everlasting life.Lord Voldemort and his followers believe that blood purity is paramount and that Muggles are subhuman. The Philosopher's Stone' (2001) sees Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) newly enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends with Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). These additional books have also inspired their own separate movies known as the "Fantastic Beasts" films which further enrich the lore with their own unique beasts and characters.

Our Non-Fiction Range includes: Academic, Photography, Audio books, Business, Cook Books, Craft Books, Health and Fitness Books, Mind, Body, Spirit (Tarot). In 'The Half-Blood Prince' (2009) Lord Voldemort exerts his power over both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and, consequently, Hogwarts no longer provides the safe haven it once did. His overall view of the series was negative – "the Potter saga was essentially patronising, conservative, highly derivative, dispiritingly nostalgic for a bygone Britain", and he speaks of "a pedestrian, ungrammatical prose style".As Harry struggles with his reaction to the dementors, he reaches out to Remus Lupin, a new professor who teaches him the Patronus charm. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts I and II is a play which serves as a sequel to the books, beginning nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. By 24 June 2000, Rowling's novels had been on the list for 79 straight weeks; the first three novels were each on the hardcover best-seller list. Reehil believes, 'The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the text. Harry learns from a drunken Slughorn that he used to teach Tom Riddle, and that Voldemort divided his soul into pieces, creating a series of Horcruxes.