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On November 16, 2001, the star creation of the British author JK Rowlingthe wizard boy with glasses Harry Potter, He made his big screen debut in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,’ which was released in theaters across the United States.
Based on the mega-best-selling fantasy novel of the same name, the film, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, it became one of the highest-grossing films in history.
The first book in the series, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, debuted in Britain in 1997 and was released in the United States the following year.. Both children and adults were captivated by the story of Harry, his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, their adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Harry’s fights against his main enemy, the evil Lord Voldemort.
Rowling, who was born in England in 1965, He got the idea for Harry Potter while traveling on a train. from Manchester to London in 1990. She began writing the first book that night and finished it while living in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she struggled financially as a single mother and battled depression.
His complete manuscript was rejected by several publishers. before he was awarded a book deal with Bloomsbury Publishing in August 1996.
Rowling wrote a total of seven Harry Potter novelsall of which became international box office hits, selling more than 400 million copies and being translated into some 60 languages in total.
The books also spawned a series of movies, video games, and other merchandise that turned Rowling one of the richest people in the entertainment industry.
The first Harry Potter film was directed by the American filmmaker Chris Columbuswhose previous credits have included Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire.
Before being selected to play Harry, Daniel Radcliffe, who was born on July 23, 1989 in London, had appeared in a BBC production of David Copperfield.
british actors rupert grint Y Emma Watson they were cast in the roles of Harry’s friends Ron and Hermione.
A list of celebrated actors took on supporting roles in the film and its various sequels, including Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Richard Harris, and Gary Oldman.
Columbus also directed the second Potter film, ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’, which was released in 2002.
the mexican director Alfonso Cuaron He directed the third film, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’, which hit theaters in 2004.
The fourth film, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, was directed by Mike Newell and debuted in 2005, while the fifth film, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’, directed by David Yates, was released in 2007. The sixth ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ film, also directed by Yates, was released in 2009.
The seventh and final novel, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, debuted in American bookstores on July 21, 2007. It was made into two films, released in two parts in 2010 and 2011.
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