He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. A spin-off prequel series, planned to consist of five films, started with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise.Īvailable On: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)Īdaptation of the first of J.K. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). The series is produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Overview: Harry Potter is a film series based on the eponymous novels by J. Harry Potter (2001 - 2011) Type: fantasy film