Harry Potter
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The Harry Potter books are a popular series of fantasy books by J. K. Rowling. The character Harry Potter is the hero in the stories.
In the books, the fantasy is about magic. Harry Potter is born with the power to do magic. He soon discovers that there is a whole lot of magic people in the world, living unknown to most ordinary people. When he is eleven, he is invited to go to a boarding school for young witches and wizards. Each book tells about one year of his life at school, about the people that he meets there, the things that he learns, and his adventures.
There are seven books total in the series. These books are:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
A series of movies about the first five books has been made by Warner Bros. They started making the movies in 2001. The fifth one was released on July 11, 2007.
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[change] Characters and actors of the movies
[change] Main characters
- Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe): The hero of the stories. Harry is a talented young wizard.
- Hermione Granger (Emma Watson): Harry's friend. Hermione's parents are not wizards, but "Muggles" (non-magical people).
- Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint): Harry's friend.
- Albus Dumbledore: Headmaster at Hogwarts. Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris in the first two movies. After Richard Harris's death, Michael Gambon took over the role. In October 2007, author J. K. Rowling revealed that Professor Dumbledore is homosexual.
- Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane): Teacher and Groundskeeper at Hogwarts, friend of Harry, Ron,and Hermione, a "half-giant
- Lord Voldemort: The main villain of the series. The part was played in different movies by Richard Bremmer, Christian Coulson, and Ralph Fiennes.
- Sirius Black: (Gary Oldman) James Potter's best friend. He was charged for a murder that he did not do, and then broke out of Azkaban. He is Harry Potter's godfather.
- Severus Snape: the potions master at Hogwarts. He hates Harry and his friends.
[change] Other characters
[change] The Weasleys
| Character | relation | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Weasley | Father | Mark Williams | Works for the Ministry of Magic |
| Molly Weasley | Mother | Julie Walters | Busy mother of seven |
| Bill Weasley | oldest son | Richard Fish | Cursebreaker for Gringotts Bank |
| Charlie Weasley | second oldest son | Alex Crockford | Works as a dragon-tamer |
| Percy Weasley | third oldest son | Chris Rankin | Works for the Ministry of Magic |
| Fred Weasley | Fourth son Older Weasley twin |
James Phelps | Talented and daring Hogwarts student |
| George Weasley | Fifth son Younger Weasley twin |
Oliver Phelps | Talented and daring Hogwarts student |
| Ronald Weasley | Sixth son |
Rupert Grint | One of Harry's two closest friends |
| Ginny Weasley | Daughter, youngest | Bonnie Wright | Has a crush on Harry from the first meeting |
[change] Teachers at Hogwarts
| Character | Actor | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva MacGonagall (Head of Gryffindor house) |
Maggie Smith | Transfiguration (changing something into something else) |
| Severus Snape (Head of Slytherin house) |
Alan Rickman | Potions (brewing magical mixtures) |
| Filius Flitwick (Head of Ravenclaw house) |
Warwick Davis | Charms (making things happen) |
| Pomona Sprout (Head of Hufflepuff house) |
Miriam Margoyles | Herbology (caring for magical plants) |
| Madame Hooch | Zoe Wannamaker | Flying on broomsticks also: referee and teacher for Quidditch |
| Quirinus Quirrel | Ian Hart | Defence Against the Dark Arts (defensive magic) |
| Gilderoy Lockhart | Kenneth Branagh | |
| Remus Lupin | David Thewlis | |
| Alastor Moody | Brendan Gleeson | |
| Dolores Umbridge | Imelda Staunton | |
| Horace Slughorn | Jim Broadbent | |
| Severus Snape | Alan Rickman |
[change] Other students
| Student | House | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cho Chang | Ravenclaw | Katie Leung | Dated Harry. Former girlfriend of Cedric Diggory. |
| Vincent Crabbe | Slytherin | Jamie Waylett | Draco's friend |
| Cedric Diggory | Hufflepuff | Robert Pattinson | Captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. Took part in the Triwizard Tournament |
| Gregory Goyle | Slytherin | Joshua Herdman | Draco's friend |
| Neville Longbottom | Gryffindor | Matthew Lewis | Harrys friend. Member of "Dumbledores Army". |
| Luna Lovegood | Ravenclaw | Evanna Lynch | Harrys friend. The strange, yet wise one. Member of "Dumbledores Army". |
| Draco Malfoy | Slytherin | Tom Felton | Harry's enemy |
[change] Other websites
[change] Official sites
- J.K. Rowling's personal website
- All you need to know about Harry Potter
- Official Harry Potter movies website (Warner Bros.)
- Harry Potter on Bloomsbury.com (International publisher)
- Harry Potter on Scholastic.com (US publisher)
- Amazon.com Official Harry Potter Store
- Harry Potter on Raincoast.com (Canadian publisher)
[change] Other resources
- Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter
- Harry Potter Wikia
- Harry Potter Bibliography
- Hermione Granger's Biography
