Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels by English author J. K. Rowling about a teenage boy named Harry Potter. Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) in 1997, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, spawning films, video games and assorted merchandise. The seven books published to date have collectively sold more than 377 million copies and have been translated into more than 63 languages.
- That possible titles for Book 7 were "Harry Potter and the Elder Wand" and "Harry Potter and the Peverell Quest"?
- That Harry Potter marries Ginny Weasley and has 3 children named James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter, and Lily Luna Potter?
- That Ron Weasley marries Hermione Granger and has 2 children named Rose Alivia Weasley & Hugo Arthur Weasley?
- That Draco Malfoy marries Astoria Greengrass and has a child named Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy?
- That Fred Weasley and George Weasley were born on April Fools' Day?
- That J. K. Rowling, author of the books, was born on July 31, the same date Harry Potter was born? (Note: JKR was born in 1965, while Harry was born in 1980)
- That the Hogwarts school motto, Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus, is Latin for "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon?"
- That Dumbledore means "Bumblebee" in Old English?
- That Severus means "Grumpy" in Latin?
- That George Weasley marries Angelina Johnson, Fred's Yule Ball date, and has 2 children, Fred and Roxanne Abigal Weasley?
- Luna Lovegood marries Rolf Scamander, great-grandson of naturlist Newt Scamander, and has twin boys called Lorcan and Lysander?
- Bill and Fleur have 3 children called Victoire, Dominique and Louis?
- Hannah Abbot goes on to marry Neville Longbottom and own the Leaky Cauldron?
- Teddy Lupin is sorted into Hufflepuff?
- That Ginny Weasley played professional quidditch for the Holyhead Harpies?
- That Neville Longbottom married Hannah Abbot?
- That Ron Weasley helped his brother George with Weasley Wizard Wheezes before working with Harry at the Auror office?
- Dobby: "Harry...Potter..."
The green eyes found the black, but after a second something in the depths of the dark pair seemed to vanish, leaving them fixed, blank and empty. The hand holding Harry thudded to the floor, and Snape moved no more.
- Luna Lovegood: "A Wrackspurt - they're invisible, they float in through your ears and make your brain go fuzzy," she said. "I thought I felt one zooming around in here."
- Harry Potter: "I don't know who Maxime thinks she's kidding. If Hagrid's half-giant, she definitely is. Big bones... the only thing that's got bigger bones than her is a dinosaur."
- Draco Malfoy: "Longbottom, if brains were gold, you'd be poorer than Weasley, and that's saying something."
- Severus Snape: "Oh, very good," interrupted Snape, his lip curling. "Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. 'Ghosts are transparent.'"
- Albus Dumbledore: "Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them."
- The Marauder's Map: "Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that (Professor Snape) ever became a professor."
- Ginny Weasley: "There's the silver lining I've been looking for," [When Harry admits dating possibilities on the run are pretty slim]
- Hermione Granger: "I'm Going to Bed before Either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed!...or worse EXPELLED!
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- Mugglenet: This site has News, information, games, editorials, and media; with a featured Podcast.[1]
- HPANA (Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator) This site has News collected from most Harry Potter sites on the internet and updates often[2].
- The Leaky Cauldron: This site is a news site which features a huge picture gallery, a new video gallery, and also its own podcast.[3]
Information Sites
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- On-line Wizarding Library Boutique fan fiction archive staffed by volunteers, featuring English and foreign language pieces from every genre of Harry Potter fan fiction. Known for featuring wide selection of stories about Severus Snape.
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Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born 1881), is a character in the Harry Potter novel series by J.K. Rowling. Dumbledore also appears in all five film adaptations. Dumbledore in the series is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for most of the series, and is a leading character for most of the series in the fight against Voldemort. Dumbledore is described as tall and thin, with long silver hair that looked long enough to tuck into his belt and a long beard.
He is famous as an alchemist who has worked with Nicolas Flamel, the only known maker of the Philosopher's Stone, and is credited with discovering the twelve uses of dragon's blood. He is known to be able to conjure Gubraithian Fire (magical everlasting fire). He holds the Order of Merlin, First Class, for Grand Sorcery. He is also the Chief Warlock on the Wizengamot (wizard court) and Supreme Mugwump for the International Confederation of Wizards.
A Phoenix is a mythical creature possessing a number of magical abilities in the Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling. A tail feather of a phoenix is sometimes used as the core of a magical wand. Whenever a phoenix dies, whether it be by violence or old age, it bursts into flame and is promptly reborn out of the ashes as a baby phoenix.
Phoenix tears are said to have healing properties and these birds can carry immensely heavy weights. In the series Dumbledore's pet Fawkes is the only phoenix that is mentioned. It is said to be colored red and gold and roughly the size of a swan. Interestingly both Harry Potter's and Lord Voldemort's have Fawkes' tail feather in their wand core.
- July 21, 2007: The Deathly Hallows was released at midnight
- May 8, 2007: With nearly 11 weeks to go till the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Amazon.com announced this morning that it has taken more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide and that it has lowered the price once again for the book.[7]
- May 8, 2007: JK Rowling has updated her web site's FAQ section on the books, answering questions about Draco, Voldemort's birthday and what houses Tonks and Myrtle were in.[8]
- March 28, 2007: The cover art for the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has been announced! The covers for the UK version and US version were released. The US version is drawn by Mary GrandPre, and the UK version is by Jason Crockcroft. [9]
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