Harry Potter Facts and Statistics (2026): Book Sales, Box Office, Games

Harry Potter is a fantasy book series written by J.K. Rowling. The story follows Harry Potter, who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The series expanded into blockbuster films, stage productions, theme-park experiences, and a major global licensing business.

On this page:

• Key facts (fast answers)
• Harry Potter book release dates
• Franchise value, sales, translations, word count
• Harry Potter movie release dates & worldwide grosses
• Collectibles & auctions
• Harry Potter video game stats
• Methodology
• FAQ
• Sources & references

Harry Potter facts and statistics (2026)

• First book (UK) publication date: June 26, 1997. (Wikipedia)
• First book (U.S.) publication month/year: September 1998 (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). (Scholastic)
• Books sold worldwide (reported): 500 million (Pottermore Publishing) / 600 million (Scholastic press release). (Pottermore Publishing) (Scholastic)
• Languages: translated into 80+ languages. (Pottermore Publishing)

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Harry Potter book release dates

Core seven-book series (original publication years):

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

Additional major publication:

• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (first published 2016)

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Franchise value, book sales, translations, and word count

Estimated franchise value (reported): $25 billion (CNBC, 2016)

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Number of Harry Potter books sold worldwide (reported): 500 million (Pottermore Publishing)

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Number of languages the books have been translated into (reported): 80+ languages (Pottermore Publishing)

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Total word count (seven main books): 1,100,086 words (Pottermore Publishing)

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Film rights (reported): Rowling sold the film rights to the first book for $1.9 million (reported in reference summaries)

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Initial printing of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (reported): 4.5 million copies (Newsweek, 2016)

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Harry Potter movie release dates & worldwide box office

Worldwide grosses below are from Box Office Mojo:

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) — Worldwide: $974,755,371
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — Worldwide: $883,386,103
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — Worldwide: Box Office Mojo
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — Worldwide: $900,435,886
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — Worldwide: Box Office Mojo
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — Worldwide: Box Office Mojo
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) — Worldwide: Box Office Mojo
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) — Worldwide: $1,341,511,219

Note: Wikipedia summarizes the eight-film series as grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide. (Wikipedia)

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Collectibles & notable auctions

Reported sale price for a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2019): $90,000 (The Verge)

Harry Potter video game stats

Mobile games

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened — reported revenue total:
$350 million (reported in 2023)

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery — downloads (reported):
82 million downloads (reported 2021)

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery — lifetime revenue (reported):
$300 million in player spending (reported 2021)

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery — revenue share by country/platform (reported):
Sensor Tower reporting has cited figures including 52% of revenue from the U.S., and installation share split heavily toward Google Play in certain summaries. (See: app2top summary citing Sensor Tower)

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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (downloads and revenue milestones)

Installs:

• 400,000 installs on opening day (Sensor Tower)
• 6.5 million installs in the first week (Sensor Tower)
• 15 million installs in the first month (Sensor Tower)
• 20.3 million downloads total (TechCrunch)

Revenue milestones (reported):

• $1.1 million in player spending over its first weekend (Sensor Tower)
• $3 million in player spending in its first week (Sensor Tower)
• $12 million worldwide in its first month (The Hollywood Reporter)
• $23 million estimated 2019 revenue (AR Insider summary)

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Console/PC: Hogwarts Legacy

Sales (reported):
22 million copies sold by the end of 2023 (Variety, 2024)

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Peak concurrent players on Steam (reported):
879,308 peak concurrent players (GamesRadar)

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Time spent (reported):
267 million hours played (Variety, 2023)

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The Harry Potter franchise continues to be a major force across publishing, film, and games, with measurable milestones that span multiple decades and media formats.

Methodology

• Sources-first approach: Every number on this page is tied to a linked reference in the Sources section.
• No forecasts: Projected or speculative figures were removed to keep the page strictly fact-based.
• Preference for primary/industry sources: Publishing stats use Pottermore Publishing/Scholastic; box office uses Box Office Mojo; game performance uses outlets citing Sensor Tower and major trade publications.

FAQ

How many Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide?

Pottermore Publishing reported 500 million sold worldwide, while a Scholastic press release later cited 600 million worldwide. (Pottermore Publishing) (Scholastic)

When was the first Harry Potter book published?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in the UK on June 26, 1997. (Wikipedia)

How much did the Harry Potter films make worldwide?

Wikipedia summarizes the eight-film series as grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide, and individual worldwide grosses can be verified on Box Office Mojo. (Wikipedia) (Box Office Mojo)

How many copies has Hogwarts Legacy sold?

Variety reported that Hogwarts Legacy crossed 22 million copies sold by the end of 2023. (Variety)

Sources & references

• Pottermore Publishing — 500 million books sold, 80+ languages, 1,100,086 words
• Scholastic — U.S. publication timing (Sept 1998) and later sales claim (600 million worldwide)
• CNBC — $25B franchise estimate (2016)
• Wikipedia — UK publication date and film rights summary reference
• Box Office Mojo — Harry Potter film worldwide grosses
• Newsweek — Cursed Child initial printing (reported)
• The Verge — first edition sale price (reported)
• Variety — Hogwarts Legacy 22M copies sold (reported)
• Sensor Tower — Hogwarts Mystery revenue milestone (reported)
• PocketGamer.biz — Hogwarts Mystery downloads milestone (reported)
• TechCrunch — Wizards Unite total downloads (reported)
• Sensor Tower — Wizards Unite first-weekend revenue/install reporting
• The Hollywood Reporter — Wizards Unite first-month revenue (reported)
• AR Insider — Wizards Unite estimated 2019 revenue mention