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Witch Fiction

Harry Potter (series) 1-7

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  • 1999 first published
  • 3,442 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (49 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter (series) 1-7 (1999) is a witch fiction novel. It takes readers to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Britain in 1990. It features Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasly. Key subjects include wizards, magic, schools and England.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, and 525 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

At about 3,442 pages, most readers finish it in 63–64 hours.

About Harry Potter (series) 1-7

The Harry Potter books throw you into an amazing fantasy world of witches and wizards, spells, magical creatures, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and a school of witchcraft and wizardry called Hogwarts. In this school Harry Potter takes many magical classes, plays Quidditch (the sport where you are on a broomstick scoring goals through hoops, and trying to find the magical snitch.), and defeats Voldemort. When Voldemort comes back at him again and again, Harry realizes that Voldemort is invincible, and there is only one way to kill him. With his lessons with Professor Dumbledore, he discovers Voldemort's past, who he was before he killed all those people, why he killed all those people (including Harry Potter's parents), and how he is still alive, but is almost a creature, with snake eyes, and slits for nostrils. This best-selling series is astonishing and breathtaking and will change your life forever, just by reading it.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

Subjects

  • Wizards
  • Magic
  • Schools
  • Children's fiction
  • Potter, harry
  • England
  • Fantasy fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Harry Potter (series) 1-7?

Harry Potter (series) 1-7 was written by J. K. Rowling and first published in 1999.

What genre is Harry Potter (series) 1-7?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

How long is Harry Potter (series) 1-7?

The median edition has 3,442 pages, about 63–64 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Harry Potter (series) 1-7?

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