The Harry Potter Film Series: How Much Are They Worth?

When anyone mentions Harry Potter we are immediately transported down memory lane to our childhoods and how we used to wait impatiently for the next book or movie. The Harry Potter series is a 7 books fantasy series written by British author J.K. Rowling which were then made into 8 feature films.

The series is about a young British boy (Harry Potter) who discovers he is a wizard and along with his best friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger have many adventures while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. The series ultimately revolves around the idea that good always triumphs over evil.

Some basic info about the Harry Potter series:

• The first novel “Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone” was published on 30^th June 1997.
• The books were made into films over 10 years from 2001 to 2011.
• The films are all based on the book series by J.K. Rowling and were all distributed by Warner Bros.
• The movies’ all-star cast include:
  • Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter.
  • Rupert Grint as Ronald Weasley.
  • Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
  • Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley.
  • Warwick Davis as Professor Filius Flitwick.
  • Ralph Fiennes as Tom Marvolo Riddle, aka Lord Voldemort.
  • Gary Oldman as Sirius Black.
  • Alan Rickman as Professor Severus Snape.

Who directed the Harry Potter film series?

• Chris Columbus: directed the first 2 movies Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
• Alfonso Cuaron: directed the 3^rd movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Mike Newel: directed the 4^th installment Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
• David Yates: directed the last 4 installments, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2.

How much money did the movies make?

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001): $974 million.
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002): $879 million.
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): $796 million.
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005): $896 million.
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): $934 million.
• Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009): $934 million.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1 (2010): $955 million.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 (2011): $1-3 billion.

According to the latest calculations made by some movie tracking sites the series as a whole made an astounding $7.73 billion worldwide.

More Harry Potter news:

On 1 January 2022 HBO released an interview with some of the Harry Potter film series actors where they reminisced about their fondest memories while filming the series.