Harry potter and the cursed child really didnt have much chance at ranking high on this list. Harry potter book series ranking january 17, 2020 sean b. Jk rowling created an empire when she began writing her wizarding world of harry potter book. Rowling is able to put into this series along with the feeling of growing up with characters. And she has, quite a bit, in the years since concluding the story of the book. While the first book pulled readers in with its fantastically designed world and introduced the characters effortlessly while having the subplot of voldemort in the background, the second book is a lesser follow up. Ranking the harry potter books the readership blog. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban the third book of the series is truly the best of the books, despite being shorter than the later ones and early into the series run. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets off to the races with a little controversy. All 76 deaths in harry potter, ranked by sadness mtv. So i expect that bbc in 10 to 20 years will make a series of miniseries of the books.
The ultimate list of harry potter films, ranked from best to. The twopart script made for a really fun read, but ultimately playwrights jack thorne and john tiffany just didnt bring the same level of original storytelling as j. Classification xxxxx known wizard killer impossible to train or domesticate, xxxx dangerous requires specialist knowledge. It very closely mimics the pace and overall setup of the first novel, but it doesn t have the added benefit of introducing a new and exciting world, which is what makes the straightforward nature of the first book so appealing. So today i wanted to show you all my ranking of the harry potter books. Harry potter continues to be a cultural phenomenon. I want you guys to rank the 7 harry potter books from best to worst, in the comments. The seven harry potter books ranked from worst to best. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was harry at his least sassiest, with inquisitorcoc writing, overall good but not with as much of an oomph factor. Ive tried not to get to sentimental this past week, publishing a ridiculous fanfiction about potter dominating twilight rather than my usual reminiscence on the potter phenomenon. However, im willing to admit that there is a very definitive ranking. In order to perform spells, charms, and curses in the wizarding world of harry potter, one must have a powerful wand up to the necessary standard. How would you rank the harry potter books and movies. Daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, michael gambon.
The first of the books, commissioned to celebrate the british librarys potter exhibition, will be harry potter a history of magic, the book of the exhibition. We also learn the moment harry grew up to save the world, but still delivered some sass when necessary. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harry s education at hogwarts. Ministry of magic classification harry potter wiki fandom.
Jul 30, 2016 harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009 while riddled with dark and wonderful moments, this one also wanders too far away from its book counterpart. Trevor lets face it, a lot of the animals in harry potter are a bit highmaintenance. Harry potter is the everyman figure, the eyes of the audience. What im getting at here is that im obsessed with harry potter and i love it with my whole heart. That is exactly where this list will go so, here is every harry potter book ranked, according to goodreads. There are 198 of them in the whole series, after all. The books will be released in line with the british librarys harry potter exhibition, a history of magic, in october. Jun, 2017 before harry potter became as famous as he is today, jk rowling did numerous book signings. Rowlings classic series of fantastical novels centering around the wizarding world of harry potter and. Im not here to argue about which book is the best book, because they are all obviously the best book. Rowlings wizarding world of harry potter is such a vibrant place, so many new and creative areas to explore. And she killed her own cousin and did a bunch of other bad stuff. According to me this will be the rank of harry potter series books. Now that im an adult and also a writer, i could appreciate and depreciate a lot more of rowlings writing, the story, the incredibly big scope of the world, and the characters.
Ranking the harry potter films doesnt require magic, just. Welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Rowling and her wizarding world partners have launched harry potter at home today to help children, parents, carers and teachers confined at home during the covid19 outbreak. The first in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers.
The harry potter movies and the books that preceded them played a huge role in my childhood. Aug 08, 2017 but you can spot a true harry potter fan when they make reference to such oddly specific moments in harry potter that you just know they must have read the books 367 times each. How would you rate the harry potter films from the best to. Rowling, creator of the harry potter universe, is no. Its easy enough to pick a favorite harry potter book if yours isnt prisoner of azkaban, then youre wrong and i cant help you, but its not so easy to pick a favorite chapter. Jun 05, 2016 ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive ever done posted in books by bookbakeblog a while ago, beth from the quiet people did a post on her definitive ranking of the seven harry potter books, and i enjoyed reading about her choices so much that i decided to do my own post about it. A deluxe set of the first six novels signed by the author was sold for. They have taken the world by storm ever since harry potter and the. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets unfortunately, chamber of secrets just isn t that interesting in comparison to the rest of the harry potter books. Two new harry potter books have been announced, but theres a. I love the tenting scenes, it feels like a dangerous campout. The harry potter franchise is a global phenomenon like few others.
When i was younger i would reread the harry potter books all the time. It is also worth noting that andigital reported that stephen king was the most wanted author at the 2019 book fair, followed by eduardo galeano and florencia bonelli. My totally subjective ranking of the harry potter books. Every day for the next week, i will be posting a harry potter related post to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the release of harry potter and the philosophers stone in the uk. Here are colorfully described scenes of newt scamanders adventures, wellknown beasts from the harry potter novels, the magician world in 1920s, and, of course, the evil enemy grindelwald. Today is harry potters birthday, and my daughter was born earlier this month. This book was written by newt scamander the fake name of j. The books have also launched the infamous movie series. The peverell family was an ancient medieval pureblood. Rowlings increasingly unwieldy books down to feature length, warner bros. Its been 11 years since the last book was released, seven years since the last movie hit theaters, and yet the ip is as strong. The harry potter series as a whole is a fantastic series that deserves the read either for yourself or to read to your kids as they grow up.
The fact this series pushes boundries, takes risks. Every harry potter book ranked according to goodreads. Its whimsical tone much more so than the other books means it can sit. Ranking of the best harry potter books at bookkooks.
The definitive list of the most underrated harry potter. A while ago, beth from the quiet people did a post on her definitive ranking of the seven harry potter books, and i enjoyed reading about her. The harry potter books are considered part of the recent popular culture. There are few places as immediately recognizable and full of dread in the harry potter series as azkaban. But its rickmans pitchperfect professor snape who is the beating heart of the story published. Yes, we know, you love neville, and professor mcgonagall and nymphadora tonks. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. The definitive ranking of harry potter couples wizarding. Ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive. Every harry potter book ranked according to goodreads 9 harry potter and the cursed child 2016 3. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your post potter depression. Rowling dives back into the potterverse, fans have more reasons to return to the golden oldies.
Rank all the harry potter books from greatest to worst. Place the harry potter books in order according to your favourite score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. She really doesn t need much of an explanation for her rank. Here is where harry comes into his own as a three dimensional character as opposed to simply a surrogate and a pov character for the young audience. How the 20 primary harry potter books, films, and companion tales stack up. Feb 25, 2016 ranking the harry potter books february 25, 2016 february 20, 2016 thewordstreak leave a comment harry potter is universally loved it was many peoples introduction to fiction, and continues to enchants readers to this day.
Jul 14, 2011 ranking the harry potter books and movies were only a few hours away from the midnight premiere of harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, signaling the end of a franchise that has defined so much of my childhood and adolescence. Aug 21, 2015 in fact, ranking the harry potter movies is almost an impossible task, because even the films i dont watch over and over mean so much to me on an emotional level that i love them on that basis alone. Books the 83 most devastating harry potter chapters, ranked step right up and feel your magical feelings. Rowling and was designed like it is harry potter s book. Aug 02, 2016 the scriptbook brought the harry potter novels back to the usa today bestseller list, both in the top 50 and in the top 150 titles. Ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive ever. We rank the young wizards filmography by tomatometer. Harry potter script soars to top of usa today best sellers list. China tries to restrict access to foreign childrens books. Jan 29, 2017 ranking the harry potter books worst to best duration.
Discover the best harry potter books in best sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Ranking the series that defined a generation veronica litt from the mediocre fantastic beasts movies to the, um, divisive cursed child play, every time j. If i listed my favorite harry potter books worst to best, it would go from shortest to longest. But of course we cant love all 7 books entirely equally. Some of them are great, and some of them are definitely not what were you thinking, sweden. Citing prime examples from the books, we learn when harry peaked as a sassy teen. Of all the films, order of the phoenix benefits most from taking a. Jul 19, 2017 two new books from the harry potter universe are set to be released as part of a british exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series june 20, 2017, marked the. Jul 29, 2016 in 2007, during the last round of pottermania, shoppers check out their new copies of harry potter and the deathly hallows at the changing hands bookstore in tempe, ariz. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix via warner bros. Aug 16, 2016 i recently got my hands on the whole collection of harry potter books, and decided to spend as much time as possible reading them. Two new harry potter books will be published in october. Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter.
Here are the 15 scenes that did me in the most, ranked in order of how hard tears poured out of my eye holes. Although this may take the longest to read, it becomes the most interactive to read. My boyfriend and i have just started playing the lego harry potter. Lets start with one of the most ancient sets of characters whose deaths we learn about in the harry potter series. How can one compare the goblet of fire book to the prisoner of azkaban. The first installment in the series is such a nostalgia fest that it almost transcends a traditional ranking. How would you rank the books from your favorite to. Place the harry potter books in order according to your favourite score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Here are all seven harry potter books, ranked from our. Ranking of the 30 most notable harry potter characters.
A definitive ranking of the harry potter movies usa today. Halfblood prince deathly hallows goblet of fire prisoner of azkaban philosophers stone order of the phoenix chamber of secrets. The romantic relationships throughout the harry potter series had it all. Ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive ever done posted in books by bookbakeblog a while ago, beth from the quiet people did a post on her definitive ranking of the seven harry potter books, and i enjoyed reading about her choices so much that i. A classification is given by the department for the regulation and control of magical creatures to all known beasts, beings and spirits. We rank harry potter couples from our ultimate favourites to the ones that wed rather. On amazons chinese site, six out of the top 10 bestselling childrens books were by foreign authors, including harry potter and the deathly hallows, the seventh and final part of jk rowlings series about the adventures of a boywizard, and sam mcbratneys illustration guess how much i love you, which has sold 28m copies worldwide. Every harry potter book, ranked from worst to best. But what about the unsung heroes of the potter series.
The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, came out. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. Out of the whole series, chamber of secrets unfortunately ranks at the bottom. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold more than 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films. The definitive ranking of all the harry potter books.
These offer an ataglance guide to the perceived danger level of a creature. Harry potter movies ranked from worst to best collider. Rowlings seven harry potter books from worst to best. If they were made after all the books came out their would be scenes made i. All seven harry potter books, ranked the portalist.
We love every harry potter book, but some are a little more magical than the rest. The 7 harry potter books, from worst to best latinamerican post. Harry potter at home launches in response to covid19 emergency j. Every harry potter book, ranked from worst to best screenrant. Rank all of the harry potter books from worst to best. Here, new statesman staff make the case for their personal, obscure favourites from the books. Books, movies, games, and now it has even dominated the liveplaytheatre division too. All 8 harry potter movies, ranked from worst to best. The seven harry potter books ranked from worst to best bookstr. Wow harry potter truly dominates every form of media nowadays. Sep 12, 2019 as of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold worldwide, 180 million of which were sold in the united states.
Bookish item ranking the harry potter books the book. By the fourth act, i was openly weeping on public transportation and loving every minute of it. Harry potter domestic and global box office revenue 2018. This might be why i loved harry potter and the cursed child so much. On the other hand, the ranking of the most required titles was headed by harry potter and the stone philosopher, by jk rowling, followed by 1984, by george orwell.
But for most of the entire first half of the book, harry and hermione are on a. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2part play written by jack thorne, which is based on. The exhibit celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series launch and will. This week marked 18 years since the battle of hogwarts within the world of the story so now seems like a good time to rank all the harry potter books and films harry potter and the philosophers stone. Were only a few hours away from the midnight premiere of harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, signaling the end of a franchise that has defined so much of my childhood and adolescence.
Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by author jk rowling. The 83 most devastating harry potter chapters, ranked mtv. A quick ranking of the harry potter books earn this. Owls snootily flying in with plot twists on parchment the whole time. Through great feats of possibly magical discernment, weve narrowed it down to our top 15. My favorite harry potter books ranked the below average blog. For the latest post on this blog, ive decided to discuss and rank j. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet. The harry potter books, ranked from worst to best the. The popularity of the boy who lived is such that, according to abc, this first installment of the written novels occupies the fourth position of the bestselling books in history to date, with an approximate of 120 million units sold throughout the planet.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 remember, were not talking about the best harry potter books. Both taken from the harry potter books, theyre a fun read which help expand the lore and have some wonderful margin notes, but its unfair. Every harry potter book ranked the blog that must not be named. Ranking the harry potter books aka the hardest thing ive ever done posted in books by bookbakeblog a while ago, beth from the quiet people did a post on her definitive ranking of the seven harry potter books, and i enjoyed reading about her choices so much that i decided to do my own post about it.
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