Costance Grady and Aja Romano (26 June 2017). "How Harry Potter changed the world". Vox. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017 . Retrieved 19 July 2017. In Harry Potter, Rowling juxtaposes the extraordinary against the ordinary. [13] Her narrative features two worlds: a contemporary world inhabited by non-magical people called Muggles, and another featuring wizards. It differs from typical portal fantasy in that its magical elements stay grounded in the mundane. [14] Paintings move and talk; books bite readers; letters shout messages; and maps show live journeys, making the wizarding world both exotic and familiar. [13] [15] This blend of realistic and romantic elements extends to Rowling's characters. Their names are often onomatopoeic: Malfoy is difficult, Filch unpleasant and Lupin a werewolf. [16] [17] Harry is ordinary and relatable, with down-to-earth features such as wearing broken glasses; [18] the scholar Roni Natov terms him an "everychild". [19] These elements serve to highlight Harry when he is heroic, making him both an everyman and a fairytale hero. [18] [20] The United States editions were adapted into American English to make them more understandable to a young American audience. [85] Cover art Flint, Joe (8 August 2016). "NBCUniversal Places Big Bet on 'Harry Potter,' 'Fantastic Beasts' ". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017 . Retrieved 8 August 2016. Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's conflict with Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people).

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013 . Retrieved 1 January 2020. Visitor Information: Harry Potter". Christ Church, Oxford. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014 . Retrieved 5 June 2010. OSCARS: Production Designer Stuart Craig — 'Harry Potter' ". The Deadline Team. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 . Retrieved 20 March 2015. Filming of the series began at Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, England, in September 2000 and ended in December 2010, with post-production on the final film lasting until summer 2011. [6] Leavesden Studios was the main base for filming Harry Potter, and it opened to the public as a studio tour in 2012 (renamed as Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden). [28] YearHarry becomes a student at Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor House. He gains the friendship of Ron Weasley, a member of a large but poor wizarding family, and Hermione Granger, a witch of non-magical, or Muggle, parentage. The trio develop an enmity with the rich pure-blood student Draco Malfoy. Harry encounters the school's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore; the potions professor, Severus Snape, who displays a dislike for him; and the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Quirinus Quirrell. Quirrell turns out to be allied with Voldemort, who is still alive as a weak spirit. 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. Steve Kloves was selected to write the screenplay for the first film. He described adapting the book as "tough" since it did not "lend itself to adaptation as well as the next two books". Kloves was sent a "raft" of synopses of books proposed as film adaptations, with Harry Potter being the only one that jumped out at him. He went out and bought the book, becoming an instant fan. When speaking to Warner Bros. he stated that the film had to be British and true to the characters. [22] David Heyman was confirmed to produce the film. [21] Rowling received a large amount of creative control for the film, an arrangement that Columbus did not mind. [23] Heyday Films and Columbus' company 1492 Pictures collaborated with Duncan Henderson Productions in 2001, Miracle Productions in 2002, and P of A Productions in 2004. Even though Prisoner of Azkaban was the final film produced by 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films continued with the franchise and collaborated with Patalex IV Productions in 2005. The sixth film in the series, Half-Blood Prince, was the most expensive film to produce as of 2009 [update]. Tech Support Interview: Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan on a decade of designing 'Harry Potter' ". HitFix. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012 . Retrieved 10 September 2012.

Set design The Hall of Christ Church in Oxford, England, the inspiration for the studio film set of The Great Hall of Hogwarts. [46] [47] a b "Harry Potter at Leavesden". WB Studio Tour. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014 . Retrieved 16 September 2012. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013 . Retrieved 1 January 2020. Bringing a Wizard's Dark World to Life". The Wall Street Journal. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015 . Retrieved 30 September 2012. a b "American Film Institute". afi.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013 . Retrieved 12 September 2013.Further information: Fictional universe of Harry Potter Early years The Elephant House was one of the cafés in Edinburgh where Rowling wrote the first part of Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020 . Retrieved 22 May 2020. 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". [30] In the final book of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Rowling makes the book's Christian imagery more explicit, quoting both Matthew 6:21 and 1 Corinthians 15:26 ( King James Version) when Harry visits his parents' graves. [30] Hermione Granger teaches Harry Potter that the meaning of these verses from the Christian Bible are "living beyond death. Living after death", which Rowling states "epitomize the whole series". [30] [31] [32] Rowling also exhibits Christian values in developing Albus Dumbledore as a God-like character, the divine, trusted leader of the series, guiding the long-suffering hero along his quest. In the seventh novel, Harry speaks with and questions the deceased Dumbledore much like a person of faith would talk to and question God. [33] Themes The novelist, J. K. Rowling Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, where much of the film series was shot. Harry Potter was also filmed in other areas, including Pinewood Studios. Harry Potter". "FanFiction.net. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 . Retrieved 17 January 2018.

Warner Bros. Plans Two-Part Film Adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to Be Directed by David Yates". Business Wire. 13 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017 . Retrieved 6 September 2012. expand the screen adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and release the film in two parts.

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