Harry Potter

    I have a feeling this is going to be one of my favourite posts... Sit back, relax and read this post on how the world of Harry Potter came to be...

    Joanne Rowling first got the idea for the Harry Potter series in the early 1990's, during a train ride. In 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released. It was the beginning of a worldwide phenomenon. In 1998, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released, and Warner Bros. bought the films rights. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were released in 1999 and 2000, respectively.

    In the early 2000's, it was rumoured that J.K. Rowling was suffering from writer's block, because she released her fifth book (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) 3 years after her fourth.

    In 2005, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince became available to the public, and in July 2007, the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was made available.

    But things didn't stop there! Fans still had the final 3 films to look forward to; the last Harry Potter film premiered in 2011. After that, it seemed the world of Harry Potter had come to an end. But not quite! In April this year a new site called Pottermore opened to the general public. I won't give any details here, but I strongly advise you to sign up!

    The Harry Potter series has come a long way since it was created; as a result, games, toys, clothes and even a theme park in Florida are now available to buy (and to visit!)

    Personally, I absolutely love Harry Potter, and I think it was one of the best book series ever. What do you think? Do you think so as well, or do you criticise the series?

    In any case, the boy wizard's adventures are popular nearly everywhere, and the book series is the most succesful series in the world.

PS: For more information, visit http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page.