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Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his best friends from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The central story arc concerns Harry's struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the Wizarding world, after which he seeks to subjugate the Muggle world to his rule.
Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The series has spawned films, video games and Potter-themed merchandise. As of June 2008, the book series has sold more than 400 million copiesand has been translated into 67 languages. The seventh and last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007. Publishers announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the United States alone.
The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in history. English language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in Australia, and Raincoast Books in Canada. Thus far, the first five books have been made into a series of motion pictures by Warner Bros. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled for release on July 17, 2009. The series also originated much tie-in merchandise, making the Harry Potter brand worth £7 billion ($15 billion).
Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The series has spawned films, video games and Potter-themed merchandise. As of June 2008, the book series has sold more than 400 million copiesand has been translated into 67 languages. The seventh and last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007. Publishers announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the United States alone.
The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in history. English language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in Australia, and Raincoast Books in Canada. Thus far, the first five books have been made into a series of motion pictures by Warner Bros. The sixth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled for release on July 17, 2009. The series also originated much tie-in merchandise, making the Harry Potter brand worth £7 billion ($15 billion).
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
OverviewDirector: David Yates
Writers (WGA): Steve Kloves (screenplay)
J.K. Rowling (novel)
Release Date: 17 July 2009 (USA) more
Genre: Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance more
Plot: As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past..
Cast
Daniel Radcliffe... Harry Potter
Rupert Grint ... Ron Weasley
Emma Watson ... Hermione Granger
Richard Griffiths... Uncle Vernon Dursley
Julie Walters ... Molly Weasley
Helena Bonham Carter... Bellatrix Lestrange
Alan Rickman ... Severus Snape
Bonnie Wright ... Ginny Weasley
Tom Felton ... Draco Malfoy
Jessie Cave ... Lavender Brown
Michael Gambon ... Albus Dumbledore
Robbie Coltrane ... Rubeus Hagrid
Maggie Smith ... Minerva McGonagall
Jim Broadbent ... Horace Slughorn
Hero Fiennes-Tiffin ... Tom Riddle
David Thewlis ... Remus Lupin
Warwick Davis ... Filius Flitwick
Helen McCrory ... Narcissa Malfoy
Timothy Spall ... Peter Pettigrew
Dave Legeno ... Fenrir Greyback
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