With the 8th, and reportedly last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, being released today, I thought it would be good to take a look at just how amazing a run the popular fantasy book/movie series has had. Here are the more interesting Harry Potter facts and statistics I was able to dig up. As with all my stats posts, I will be adding to this post as I stumble on more interesting tallies. Be sure to check back in the future for updates.
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Please note that some of these Harry Potter facts and statistics are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not necessarily official tallies. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.
Harry Potter Facts and Statistics
Date of the release of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:
June 26, 1997
Date of the release of the first Harry Potter book in the US (as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone):
September 1, 1998
The Harry Potter book series:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1998)
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)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016)
Estimated value of the Harry Potter franchise:
Last updated 7/31/13
Number of Harry Potter books printed globally:
Last updated 7/31/13
Amount Harry Potter movies have grossed in worldwide box office sales:
Amount J.K. Rowling reportedly sold the film rights to the first four Harry Potter books:
Number of copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that were printed for its initial release date:
Last updated 7/29/16
The Harry Potter movie series:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
Box Office: $974 million
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Box Office: $878 million
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Box Office: $796 million
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Box Office: $896 million
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Box Office: $939 million
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Box Office: $934 million
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010)
Box Office: $960 million
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Box Office: $1.34 billion