"Rowling responded to her critics by saying that the people in the Harry Potter books who are ""on the plumper side"" include ""several of my most important, admirable and loveable characters"". She included a link to a fan website – www.mugglenet.com – that lists seven characters who are ""fat and good"", three who are ""fat and bad"" and claims there are none who are ""fat and evil"". However, there were skinny and evil characters in the series. J. K. Rowling opposes the labelling of children's books as ""age appropriate"". On 22 October 2015, a letter was published in ""The Guardian"""
"was published on 16 July 2005; it sold 9 million copies in the first 24 hours of its worldwide release. The seventh and final novel, ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"", was published on 21 July 2007. The book sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of release, breaking down to 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US. The series has been translated into 80 languages, placing Rowling among the most translated authors in history. The books have seen translations to diverse languages such as Korean, Armenian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Bulgarian,"
"Harry Potter Harry Potter is a series of 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 struggle against 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). Since the release of the first novel, ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"", on 26"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the ""Harry Potter"" series. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"". It was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing, in the United States by Scholastic, and in Canada by Raincoast Books. The novel chronicles the events directly following ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" (2005) and the final confrontation between"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the ""Harry Potter"" series. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"". It was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publishing, in the United States by Scholastic, and in Canada by Raincoast Books. The novel chronicles the events directly following ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" (2005) and the final confrontation between"
"US on 8 September 1999. ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"" was published on 8 July 2000 at the same time by Bloomsbury and Scholastic. ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"", the longest novel in the Harry Potter series, was released 21 June 2003. After the publishing of ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"", the seventh and final novel, ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"", was released 21 July 2007. The book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release: 2.7 million copies in the UK and 8.3 million in the US. Rowling stated that"
"Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the ""Harry Potter"" novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" (2001) and culminating with ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"" (2011). A spin-off prequel series that will consist of five films started with ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"" (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise. The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert"
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a fantasy book written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ""Harry Potter"" series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the mystery surrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizard Tournament, in which he is forced to compete. The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury and in the United States by Scholastic; in both countries the release date was 8 July 2000, the first"
"J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling , ( ""rolling""; born 31 July 1965), writing under the pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British novelist, philanthropist, film producer, television producer and screenwriter, best known for writing the ""Harry Potter"" fantasy series. The books have won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the best-selling book series in history. They have also been the basis for a film series, over which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts and was a producer on the final films in the series. Born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, Rowling was"
"""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" in 1997 and ended with the seventh and final book ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"" in 2007; becoming the best selling book-series in history. The series has been translated into 67 languages, placing Rowling among the most translated authors in history. Adventure stories written specifically for children began in the 19th century. Early examples include Johann David Wyss' ""The Swiss Family Robinson"" (1812), Frederick Marryat's ""The Children of the New Forest"" (1847) and Harriet Martineau's ""The Peasant and the Prince"" (1856). The Victorian era saw the development of the genre, with W.H.G. Kingston,"
"was released in November 2010, and ""Part 2"" was released in July 2011. Five of the series' eight films are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, with ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"" the highest-grossing film in the series and one of 36 films to gross over $1 billion, ranking at number ten. Without inflation adjustment, it is the third highest-grossing film series with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts. Late in 1997, film producer David Heyman's London offices received a copy of the first book in what would become Rowling's series of seven ""Harry Potter"""
"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 was originally published in English by two major publishers, Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom and Scholastic Press in the United States. A play, ""Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"", based on a story co-written by Rowling, premiered in London on 30 July 2016 at the Palace Theatre, and its script was published by Little, Brown. The original seven books were adapted into an eight-part film series by Warner Bros. Pictures, which is the"
"James Potter (series) The ""James Potter"" series is an unofficial sequel-series of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, written by G. Norman Lippert. The novel series centers around the character of James Sirius Potter, Harry Potter's son, a character who makes a fleeting appearance in the novel ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"". The series starts with his first year at Hogwarts, set one year before the end of the Harry Potter series. The first book in the series was intended to be released for free on Lippert's website in December 2007. J.K. Rowling threatened legal action against the book's publication"
"June 1997; the second, ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"", was published on 2 July 1998; and the third, ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"", followed on 8 July 1999. ""Goblet of Fire"" is considerably longer than the first three; almost twice the size (the paperback edition was 636 pages). Rowling stated that she ""knew from the beginning it would be the biggest of the first four"". She said there needed to be a ""proper run-up"" for the conclusion and rushing the ""complex plot"" could confuse readers. She also stated that ""everything is on a bigger scale"" which"
"services to literature and philanthropy. J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling , ( ""rolling""; born 31 July 1965), writing under the pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British novelist, philanthropist, film producer, television producer and screenwriter, best known for writing the ""Harry Potter"" fantasy series. The books have won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the best-selling book series in history. They have also been the basis for a film series, over which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts and was a producer on the final films in the series. Born in"
"in November 2007. James Potter (series) The ""James Potter"" series is an unofficial sequel-series of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, written by G. Norman Lippert. The novel series centers around the character of James Sirius Potter, Harry Potter's son, a character who makes a fleeting appearance in the novel ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"". The series starts with his first year at Hogwarts, set one year before the end of the Harry Potter series. The first book in the series was intended to be released for free on Lippert's website in December 2007. J.K. Rowling threatened legal action against"
"series thus far. The release date was subsequently announced on 10 July 2018, through the Twitter account of Robert Galbraith, to be 18 September 2018. Rowling has said it is unlikely she will write any more books in the ""Harry Potter"" series. In October 2007 she stated that her future work was unlikely to be in the fantasy genre. On 1 October 2010, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Rowling stated a new book on the saga might happen. In 2007, Rowling stated that she planned to write an encyclopaedia of ""Harry Potter""s wizarding world consisting of various unpublished material"
"release of ""Goblet of Fire"" and the fifth ""Harry Potter"" novel, ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"". This gap led to press speculation that Rowling had developed writer's block, speculations she denied. Rowling later said that writing the book was a chore, that it could have been shorter, and that she ran out of time and energy as she tried to finish it. The sixth book, ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"", was released on 16 July 2005. It too broke all sales records, selling nine million copies in its first 24 hours of release. In 2006, ""Half-Blood"
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fifth novel in the ""Harry Potter"" series. It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including the surreptitious return of the antagonist Lord Voldemort, O.W.L. exams, and an obstructive Ministry of Magic. The novel was published on 21 June 2003 by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic in the United States, and Raincoast in Canada. Five million copies were sold in the first"
"Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" is the longest book in the series at 766 pages in the UK version and 870 pages in the US version. It was published worldwide in English on June 21, 2003. ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" was published on July 16, 2005 and sold 11 million copies in the first 24 hours of its worldwide release. The seventh and final novel, ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"", was published on July 21, 2007. The book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release: 2.7 million copies in the UK and"
"Smarties Prize. In December 1999, the third novel, ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"", won the Smarties Prize, making Rowling the first person to win the award three times running. She later withdrew the fourth ""Harry Potter"" novel from contention to allow other books a fair chance. In January 2000, ""Prisoner of Azkaban"" won the inaugural Whitbread Children's Book of the Year award, though it lost the Book of the Year prize to Seamus Heaney's translation of ""Beowulf"". The fourth book, ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"", was released simultaneously in the UK and the US on 8"
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the sixth and penultimate novel in the ""Harry Potter"" series. Set during protagonist Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores the past of Harry's nemesis, Lord Voldemort, and Harry's preparations for the final battle against Voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor Albus Dumbledore. The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury, and in the United States by Scholastic on 16 July 2005, as well as in several other countries. It sold nine"
"from experiences from his childhood, with often unexpected endings, and unsentimental, dark humour. Popular school stories from this period include Ronald Searle's ""St Trinian's"". J. K. Rowling's ""Harry Potter"" fantasy series is a sequence of seven novels that chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter is the best selling book-series in history. The series has been translated into 67 languages, placing Rowling among the most translated authors in history. Cressida Cowell wrote ""How to Train Your Dragon"", a series of twelve books set in a fictional Viking world. Scotland has in the late 20th century produced several important"
"in time in a misguided effort to change history and save Cedric Diggory - which only leads to them damaging events in the present and worsening the situation. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a fantasy book written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ""Harry Potter"" series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the mystery surrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizard Tournament, in which he is forced to compete. The"
"Fire"" was published on 8 July 2000 simultaneously by Bloomsbury and Scholastic. ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" is the longest book from the series, yet the second shortest film at 2 hours and 18 minutes. After the publishing of ""Order of the Phoenix"", the sixth book of the series, ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"", was published on 16 July 2005, and sold 9 million copies in the first 24 hours of its worldwide release. The seventh and final novel, ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"", was published 21 July 2007. The book sold 11 million copies"
"audience. In December 2005, Rowling stated on her web site, ""2006 will be the year when I write the final book in the ""Harry Potter"" series."" Updates then followed in her online diary chronicling the progress of ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"", with the release date of 21 July 2007. The book itself was finished on 11 January 2007 in the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, where she scrawled a message on the back of a bust of Hermes. It read: ""J. K. Rowling finished writing ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"" in this room (552) on 11 January 2007."" Rowling"
"asked Rowling about the gender of some of the characters—Zabini, Professor Sinistra, and ""R.A.B.""—while working on her translations. Harry Potter in translation The ""Harry Potter"" series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling is one of the most translated series of all time, with the first book, ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"", having been translated into over 74 languages. This includes languages diverse as Azerbaijani, Malayalam and Welsh as well as the dead languages Latin and Ancient Greek. This makes it the longest published work in Ancient Greek since the novels of Heliodorus of Emesa in the 3rd century"
"Harry Potter in translation The ""Harry Potter"" series of fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling is one of the most translated series of all time, with the first book, ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"", having been translated into over 74 languages. This includes languages diverse as Azerbaijani, Malayalam and Welsh as well as the dead languages Latin and Ancient Greek. This makes it the longest published work in Ancient Greek since the novels of Heliodorus of Emesa in the 3rd century AD. Additionally, regional adaptations of the books have been made to accommodate regional dialects such as the American"
"the five stories in the book. Rowling also asked that each of the seven copies be embellished using a different semiprecious stone. Six of these original handwritten copies were uniquely dedicated and given by Rowling to six people who were most involved with the ""Harry Potter"" series. The recipients of these copies were not initially identified. Since then, two of these people have been named. One is Barry Cunningham, Rowling's very first editor. Another is Arthur A. Levine, editor for Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the ""Harry Potter"" books. Cunningham and Levine had lent their personal copies as part of"
"Prince"" received the Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards. The title of the seventh and final ""Harry Potter"" book was announced on 21 December 2006 as ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"". In February 2007 it was reported that Rowling wrote on a bust in her hotel room at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh that she had finished the seventh book in that room on 11 January 2007. ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"" was released on 21 July 2007 (0:01 BST) and broke its predecessor's record as the fastest-selling book of all time. It sold"
"the UK on 8 July 1999, and in the US on 8 September 1999. ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"" was published on 8 July 2000 at the same time by Bloomsbury and Scholastic. ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" is the longest book in the series at 766 pages in the UK version and 870 pages in the US version. It was published worldwide in English on 21 June 2003. ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"" was published on 16 July 2005, and it sold 9 million copies in the first 24 hours of its worldwide"
"in the US on 2 June 1999. ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"" was published a year later in the UK on 8 July 1999 and in the US on 8 September 1999. ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"" was published on 8 July 2000 at the same time by Bloomsbury and Scholastic. ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the UK version and 870 pages in the US version. It was published worldwide in English on 21 June 2003. ""Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"""
"were concerned with the violence contained in the novel and with morality issues occurring throughout the book. ""The New York Times"" writer John Leonard praised the novel, saying """"The Order of the Phoenix"" starts slow, gathers speed and then skateboards, with somersaults, to its furious conclusion...As Harry gets older, Rowling gets better."" However, he also criticises ""the one-note Draco Malfoy"" and the predictable Lord Voldemort. ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" is the fifth book in the ""Harry Potter"" series. The first book in the series, ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" was first published by Bloomsbury in"