History

Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. 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 main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic and subjugate all wizards and Muggles (non-magical people).

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Sorcerer's Stone (1997)

Harry Potter discovers that he is the son of two well-known sorcerers. Attending to a famous school of magic and sorcery, he discovers that a malevolent and powerful magician named Voldemort is in search of a philosopher's stone that extends the life of whoever owns it.

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Chambers of Secrets (1998)

A series of messages appear on the hallway walls of the Hogwarts school Witchcraft and Wizardry, warning that the "Chamber of Secrets" has been opened and that the "Slytherin heir" would kill all pupils who do not come from all-magical families.

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Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)

Harry's third year of study at Hogwarts is threatened by Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban prison. Apparently, this is a dangerous magician who was an accomplice of Lord Voldemort and who will try to get revenge on Harry Potter.

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Goblet of Fire (2000)

Hogwarts prepares for the Triwizard Tournament, in which three wizarding schools will compete. To everyone's surprise, Harry Potter is chosen to participate in the competition, in which he must fight dragons, enter the water and face his greatest fears.

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Order of the Phoenix (2003)

In his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry discovers that many members of the wizarding community do not know the truth about his encounter with Lord Voldemort, so Harry prepares students to defend the school against evil.

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Half-Blood Prince (2005)

Lord Voldemort has returned to power, and his wrath has been felt in both the Muggle and Wizarding worlds. Harry discovers a powerful book and collaborates with Dumbledore in the search for a series of magical objects that will help in the destruction of Lord Voldemort.

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Deathly Hallows (2007)

Harry, Ron and Hermione leave Hogwarts to start their most important mission: they have to destroy the horcruxes, the secret of Voldemort's power and immortality, in which the feared dark magician keeps the fragments of his soul.