The crimes of grindelwald was released in november 2018. The prequel is a short story that is 800 words long, written by j. Fantastic beasts 3 can save the harry potter prequel series. Every harry potter book ranked according to goodreads. One of the delights of discovering harry potter is that you see him. Nov 16, 2018 this feature contains spoilers for the harry potter books, films, and spinoffs, excluding fantastic beasts. A story told from lily evans point of view, beginning from when she first found out she was a. Free selections from spoofs of the hobbit, game of thrones, harry potter, star trek and more author. Mar 01, 2016 severus snape and the marauders harry potter prequel. The official playscript of the original west end production by j. Warner brothers is in the very early stages of developing a harry potter prequel television series, which will be available on their upcoming streaming service. The covers were designed by illustrator apolar, who described his experience as dreams come true on his instagram page, where you can also see some of his other beautiful artwork. Untitled charity auction story harry potter wiki fandom. A book of facsimiles was published in august 2008, allowing fans to own and.
The harry potter series is an old heros tale and comingofage story set to the backdrop of the rise of fascism, deliberately paralleled with what happened in britain in the 1930s when fascist politician oswald mosley tried to incite a nazistyle uprising. The story of the marauders where they came from, where they went, and what happened along the way. The harry potter books are 7 novels about a boy who. They center on newt scamander and the rise of gellert grindelwald, the. Rowling has written a harry potter sequel vanity fair. Rowling and the curse of the prequel series the atlantic. Harry potter prequel the harry potter compendium fandom. Rowling heeft een harry potter prequel geschreven chicklit. Severus snape and the marauders harry potter prequel youtube. A harry potter prequel is stolen the new york times. The prequel, set three years before harrys birth, tells the story of james potter and sirius black, an enchanted motorbike sound familiar.
May 29, 2008 jk rowling has written an 800word prequel to the harry potter series which is likely to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity at auction the handwritten short story, featuring the. Rowling in 2008 as part of a charity auction event, for which it fetched. Harry potter prequel series coming to television book riot. The crimes of grindelwald for fantastic beasts 3, in order to save the harry potter prequel. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. The ballad of songbirds and snakes is a prequel to the hunger games novels that made readers fall in love with katniss everdeen. Rowling wrote an 800word prequel story the only potter prequel shell ever pen. Rowling, of course, is also working on an official harry potter prequel series. The harry potter prequel is an 800word story card written by j. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Set in 1978 just after harry potter s father james graduates from hogwarts, he and his friends sirius black, remus lupin and peter.
A prequel to the harry potter series, this new adventure of magizoologist newt scamander marked the start of a fivefilm series to be written by the author. Jul 19, 2017 2016 was a big year for harry potter fans, with fantastic beasts and where to find themand harry potter and the cursed child offering both a prequel of sorts and a sequel to j. An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its. Whether you want to complete your harry potter series in hardcover, or gift a dazzling illustrated edition to your favorite wizard, the options are endless. Apr 08, 2020 thai publisher nanmeebooks recently revealed some stunning 20thanniversary edition covers of the harry potter books. This feature contains spoilers for the harry potter books, films, and spinoffs, excluding fantastic beasts. In light of the atrocity that was the sequel book the cursed child, does anyone wonder why rowling or another author hasnt tried to write a prequel series. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. To date, it has only been officially published in a limitedrelease, ukexclusive book.
James potter and sirius black harry potter prequel. The books have been made into movies by warner bros. May 12, 2017 the harry potter author used twitter friday to send out an open call, pleading with her followers not to buy a handwritten, oneofakind copy of a prequel to the iconic series that was stolen in. Harry potter books series harry potter book set barnes.
Plus, neverbefore seen sketches and manuscripts from j. Theyre a brief prequel to the harry potter series written by j. The new fantastic beasts films, the new harry potter and the cursed child, and so new book covers coming out. Jan 30, 2018 this book was curated by the british library and is full of props and treasures from the harry potter movie archives. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, set in 1929, was released last november, and will have four sequels. Nanmeebooks reveals stunning 20thanniversary thai harry. Severus snape and the marauders harry potter prequel.
Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by author jk rowling. Jul 02, 2019 harry potter prequel series coming to television margaret kingsbury jul 2, 2019 heres what we know. Young snape, dumbledore, james, lily, sirius, remus, pettigrew and voldemort are all characters that readers are familiar with and love. An 800word, untitled short story, unofficially known as the harry potter prequel, was written by. Sep 01, 2019 the harry potter prequel is an 800word story written by j. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. Partly au, because i began writing this before ootp was released. It centers on newt scamander eddie redmayne, the wizard and magizoologist responsible for penning the titular textbook that. Readers of all ages can find something to keep them bounded to the magical world of harry potter. Let the harry potter books cast a magical spell in your life, from harry potter and the sorcerers stone that started it all, to the newest installment from the wizarding world of harry potter, fantastic beasts and where to find them screenplay. Rowling was pretty insistent that the seventh installment had closed the book on the adventures of the boy who lived. The story follows an adventure of sirius black and james potter as they encounter a muggle police officer. There was a prequelette that rowling wrote for charity, thats only about 800 words long. How could you not unconditionally love this little treat from rowling published online in june 2008 with the sole purpose of raising money while o.
The film is both a spinoff and a prequel to the harry potter stories. So far, fantastic beasts is just muddling, rather than deepening, the grander plot. Jk rowling pens harry potter prequel for charities books. Rowling says fantastic beasts is the first of five harry potter prequels the blockbuster author reportedly has a plot outline for each film.
The unofficial harry potter prequel is an 800word story written by j. Rowling, and was published online on june 11th, 2008. My goal is to stick very close to jks plot line and only fill in the spots she left blank, which are many. Warner brothers is in the very early stages of developing a harry potter prequel television series. For the seriess 2016 prequel film, see fantastic beasts and where to find them film. Discovering the joys of harry potter is a rite of passage for kids today. Rowling says fantastic beasts is the first of five harry. The money raised went to english pen and dyslexia acti. Rowling for waterstones whats your story charity benefit in 2008. Harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire.
It gives a brief insight into the life of the marauders during the first war. Young snape, dumbledore, james, lily, sirius, remus, pettigrew and voldemort are all. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, harry potter and his friends ronald weasley and hermione granger, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter prequel about lord voldemort origins in. Dec 31, 2016 harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the british author j. Rowling lezen we over een kort avontuur van james potter en sirius zwarts. May 30, 2019 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 harrys education at hogwarts. An 800word, untitled short story, unofficially known as the harry potter prequel, was written by j.
It was handwritten for a charity event at waterstones and auctioned off for. Rowling released harry potter and the sorcerers stone more than 20 years ago, kids have been devouring the books, watching the movies, and at least for superfans playing games and apps and visiting websites devoted to the young wizard. But daniel radcliffe thinks well see another version within his lifetime. It centers on an example of the legendary capers of sirius black and james potter. Rowling in 2008 as part of a charity auction event, for which. Since she wrote the screenplay for the fantastic beast series which deals with grindelwald, i dont really see her writing a prequel about that. Nov 26, 2015 6 more harry potter prequels we need to see. The story is set many years before the harry potter novels, during the first first wizarding war, and recounts an adventure had by sirius black and james potter. Rowling has great talent as a writer and worldbuilder, which is evident by her harry potter books. Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter. Nov 19, 2018 the original harry potter series is presented as a complete narrative, and it is one. A story told from lily evans point of view, beginning from when she first found out she was a witch and ending in her death. No, theres not going to be a harry potter prequel tv series.
They center on newt scamander and the rise of gellert grindelwald, the wizarding worlds big villain before voldemort came around. Oct 23, 2015 when harry potter and the deathly hallows came out in 2007, author j. Rowling announced on may 28, 2008 that she was writing a prequel story for english pen, the writers. The crimes of grindelwald set to release in november, writer jk rowling is offering some early hints about where the harry potter prequel series could go next. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j.