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Jul 31, 2019 a rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone that was bought for just. Now the original synopsis that rowling sent to all those publishers back in 1995 is on display at the british library as part of its harry potter. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. Jul 8, 2000, harry potter and the goblet of fire published. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. Jul 30, 1997, harry potter and the sorcerers stone book published. Jul 27, 2019 on this day in 2007, the seventh and final harry potter novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, is released, with an initial print run of 12 million copies in the united states alone. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. What the world looked like when the first harry potter book. But chin up, youve actually started reading the stories at an exciting time. After murdering harry s parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby.
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Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Harry potter goblet fire by rowling, first edition, bloomsbury. Nov 19, 2010, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 movie release. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. This is the harry potter synopsis publishers rejected over. The third book is published in the united states, again ahead of schedule, with a first printing of 500,000 copies. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Since harry potter book 1 first publication, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the novels have discovered tremendous popularity, critical acclaim, and business success worldwide.
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Rowlings classic harry potter series take you back to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. The book was first published on 26 june, 1997 by bloomsbury in london, and was later made into a film of the same name. The first novel portraying harry potter was published in june 1997, titled philosophers stone, and the series of novels are filed away in the fantasy genre. Now, theres a new story, harry potter and the cursed child, that looks at the adventures of the wizarding world 19 years later. Harry potter series read online free read free book online. Jk rowling has offered hope to aspiring authors everywhere, after revealing that the first literary agent she sent the manuscript of harry potter to responded with just a slip of paper rejecting. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary book reports. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the bestselling book series in history. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
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