Friday, 25 November 2011
Harry Potter and The Dealthy Hallows Part1.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the final book written by J.K Rowling. The book was released on July 21st 2007. However, the book was finished being written in January 2007. The Publishing company spent a total of 10 million dollars keeping the contents in the book from being leaked. However the book was released shortly before the 21st of July. When officially released, the book broke a worldwide record, selling over 15 million copies within 24 hours. As for the movie, it had been broken into two movies. Daniel Radcliffe had made over 160 million dollars within the first five days of this movie being in the theatre.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
s Harry Potter and The Half Blood prince is the sixth book written by J.K Rowling. It was published on July 6th, 2005. In the first 24 hours of this book being released, it sold over 9 million copies. Which had broke the record for most copies of a book sold in 24 hours. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince won several awards and honours including the Best British Book of the Year award. Reviews of this book say, despite the storyline is alot more depressing and dark, it also containmore humour then the previous novels. Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince the movie came out on July 15th, 2009. In this book Harry is again returned to Hogwarts. Trouble starts after Harry finds a book belonging to "The Half Blood Prince" and Dumbledore trusts, and asks favours from Harry to unlock an important memory in a Professer. The end of this novel is hugely important!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was published in 2003. Within 24 hours the book sold over 5 million copies. This book won several awards including being named American Library Association and being made into many video games by Electronic Arts. The movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the movie came out in 2007. This movie is about Harry and friends at Hogwarts learning from a professor hired by the Ministry of Magic. This movie made 939$ million total. It also ranked to be the 15th highest-grossing film of all time.
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire!
The book Harry Potter and The Goblet of fire was published in 2000. The book rapidly became popular with a rumour going around about a character being murdered going around. Over three million copies were sold in the first week of this being published in just the U.S. Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban is the only Harry Potter book that won the 2001 Hugo award. The movie The Prisoner of Azkaban was released on November 18th, 2005. This movie is about Harry's fith year at Hogwarts. His school hosts a legendary Tri- Wizard Tournament. Which is when schools from all over come to participate in a competition. This movie is also the first movie where Voldemort returns. In this movie a very popularly known star, playing Cedric Diggory is Robert Pattinson. Who is also starring in the Twilight Saga.
The Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban was published in the year of 1999. It won the 1999 Whitbread book award, the bram stoker award, and the 2000 Locus award for best fantasy novel. This novel is the only novel where Voldemort doesn't appear in any form. The movie Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban came out in 2004. This movie was also the first Harry Potter movie to be featured in the IMAX. This movie is about Harry's third year at Hogwarts. A man named Sirious Black Escaped from Azkban, and its been rumoured that he sold Harry's parents out to Voldemort. Apparently he is now trying to find Harry Potter to kill him. Later in the movie there is an interesting twist. This movie made$796.6 million worldwide.
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
The Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets was published in 1998 in Bloomsbury, London. The movie Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets came out in 2002. This novel is about Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts. He and his friends are trying to find the heir of Slytherin. They are doing so because the Chamber of Secrets has been opened again, for the second time in over 30 years. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets the movie became the third film to exceed £600 million in the international box office.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
The Philosopher's Stone!
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone was published in 1997 in Bloomsbury in London. When it was first published it was titled as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone." It soon became to be at the top of New York Times #1 best seller's list for 1999 and most of 2001. Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone is about Harry Potter and his two friends attending their first year at Hogwarts School of Witch craft and Wizardry. They then try to kill Lord Voldemort, who had killed Harry Potter's parents when he was a year old. However, Voldemort or He should not be named, You know who, is not in human form. So he is sharing a body with a Hogwarts professor. All reviews for this book are mostly favourable. Very few people commented on the fact that the final Chapters had been rushed. Despite their reviews Harry Potter and The Philosophers stone became a bestseller. Thursday, 17 November 2011
Harry Potter!
I am doing this blog on Harry Potter. In this blog I will be talking about all the Harry Potter movies and books. Harry Potter has seven books and eight movies. The extremely popular books are all written by J.K Rowling. Harry Potter is about three friends. Harry James Potter, Ronald Bilius Weasley, Hermione Jean Granger. The three friends meet and become insuperable in their school. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
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