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In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the book that started it all (understantement of the century), Harry Potter discovers his trye identitu in the wee hours of his eleventh birthdat: he is a wizard, famous in the magical world for having vanquished the evil Lord Voldermort when he was only a baby. -
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and friends return to Hogwarts with a bang — the bang of a flying Ford Anglia as it crashes into the Whomping Willow, that is. -
The third book in the series introduces Sirius Black, a deranged mass murderer who’s just escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban. -
There’s quite a bit to unpack in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, so we’ll dive right in: after attending an eventful Quidditch World Cup with Hermione and the Weasley family, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of school. -
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix gets political in big way: despite Voldemort’s revival at the end of GoF, the Ministry of Magic continues to deny all rumors and refuse to take action, worried that
they’ll upset the public. -
Things take a turn for the expository in this penultimate installment, which sees Harry learn all about Voldemort’s family and “origin story,” so to speak. -
Or as it’s known colloquially, “Harry Potter and the Worst Camping
Trip Ever.” After the events of the previous book — culminating in another major character’s heartbreaking death — Harry vows to personally destroy every one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. -
While not part of the original seven-book series, Cursed Child and
the accompanying stage play have become a generally accepted addition to the Harry Potter canon.