When i look into the mirror of erised, i see you giving me your number. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable. 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. First edition first printings will have the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5. Harry potter and the deathly hallow first edition full number line.
The page has the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 more. The books have been made into movies by warner bros. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are. Specifically, these book span harry s seven years at hogwarts. The books have also launched the infamous movie series. While the entire harry potter series contains countless memorable quotes, perhaps some of the most bittersweet and nostalgic words of wisdom can be found by reading the first and last lines of each book. From the first line of the sorcerers stone to the last line of the deathly hallows, even slytherins will have all the feels. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the order of the phoenix harry potter and the halfblood prince harry potter and the deathly hallows titles available in the harry potter series in latin. Potter is the surname of an old wizarding family descended from ignotus peverell and linfred of stinchcombe. In this article, were going to look at how many words are in the harry potter series. For one thing, he hated the summer holidays more than any other time of year. The first printing of each harry potter novel is the most sought after and valuable. Dursley of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were.
But generally only the first three in the series have much collectible value, as so many copies were printed of the later books. Words are, in my notsohumble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Identifying and collecting first editions shop for books. For instance, if your copy has 20 19 18 17, its a less valuable seventeenth printing. Oct 10, 2019 according to the bbc, hansons auctioneers in london just sold a rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. Harry buys books, ingredients for potions, and, finally, a magic wandthe companion wand to the evil voldemorts. Harry potter and the deathly hallow first edition full. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter.
Its time to dust off your bookshelf or make a trip up to the attic because your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone might be worth a small fortune. In this case the lowest number 07 refers to the year 2007. What are the harry potter books page numbers answers. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. First edition first printings will have the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. Rowling harry potter puzzle books by patel puzzle books dec 17, 2017 4. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. For another, he really wanted to do his homework but. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of release. Yes, in order to have a first edition of any of the harry potter books they must be published by bloomsbury in the year of original release and have a number line counting down to one.
Jan 17, 2020 naughty harry potter puns and pickup lines. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban read by jim dale. Copies of harry potter books are going for as much as. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban had a first run of 10,000 copies. Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. By the time of the release of the fifth book, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, the books began to receive strong criticism from a number of literary scholars. Jan 31, 2018 while the entire harry potter series contains countless memorable quotes, perhaps some of the most bittersweet and nostalgic words of wisdom can be found by reading the first and last lines of each book. Nov 8, 2005, harry potter and the goblet of fire movie release.
Nov 19, 2010, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 movie release. Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by author jk rowling. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. How many pages are there in all the harry potter books. Yale professor, literary scholar, and critic harold bloom raised criticisms of the books literary merits, saying, rowlings mind is so governed by cliches and dead metaphors. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix read by jim dale. Each new book, when it was released, toppled sales records on the first day of sales the later books selling 59 million copies in one day. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. 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. However, some first print number lines are trickier to interpret.
The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices, including a first edition of harry. A history of magic exhibition at home harry potter and the philosophers stone wins winner of winners blue peter book award for 2020. You will also notice in the above picture the phrase printed in the u. If you wish to buy a first printing be sure that the number line on the copyright page goes all the way down to 1. How to identify first editions or a first printing of harry potter and the. This book has had the some of the language americanized, as evidenced by the title change. Rowling chapter one owl post harry potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. Includes images, identification criteria, and points of issue to assist collectors in the identification of first editions. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Jul 12, 2007 here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed.
First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter. We are also going to look at how harry potter is comparable to other young adult novels in regards to word count. For example harry potter books are phenomenally popular and each have been reprinted dozens of times to meet demand. Jul 8, 2000, harry potter and the goblet of fire published. Dec, 2017 again, look for that 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line. The first set of numbers in the line indicate the print number for that particular book, which is indicated by the lowest number in the set. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. As harry potter daniel radcliffe begins his sixth year at hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as the property of the halfblood prince and begins to learn. The phenomenon of harry potter one of the major publishing phenomena of our time has and is taken place in the world of childrens books. In favorite theaters in theaters near you in theaters with online ticketing. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st.
Another common method of identification is the number line thats a line of numbers on the. List of chapter titles and respective inuniverse time of occurrence in the harry potter book series. The page has the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Harry potter and the deathly hallow 1st edition hardcover. Early editions of the first book are valuable from each country, if your book has a number line that goes down to 10 or. At 161 minutes, chamber of tricks is the longest film of the franchise business, as well as probably not so coincidentally its likewise the last film to try. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. The first book was renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Jul 15, 2011, harry potter and the deathly hallows part two movie release date.
In total, all seven harry potter books contain 1,084,170 words. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. Comparing the 1st printing 1st edition of the chamber of secrets to the book club harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for. The stories span seven years, coinciding with the seven years a student spends at hogwarts. Read on to discover the 79 best harry potter quotes of all time. The second set of numbers indicates what year the book was published, once again indicated by the lowest number in the set. Early editions of the first book are valuable from each country, if your book has a number line that goes down to 10 or lower it has some value with the earliest printings being the most valuable. The last book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, is 157.
The eight harry potter books have an impressive combined word count of over 1 million words. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Check out our blog post for tips on what age your child should start reading harry potter. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 23 june, 199120 june, 1992 date at the start of chapter. Over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. This book was issued with a dust jacket, with both the boards and jacket illustrated by cliff wright and has a price of. Heres how to tell if you have a goldmine on your shelf. Harry potter series read online free read free book online. Depending on the variant that youre reading i believe that the page numbers differ between countries so im using the copies that i have to hand. A super book, one of the best rated books by amazon readers regarding selling books on line.
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. The potters were, for many generations, pureblood up until the birth of harry potter in 1980, but they were excluded from the sacred twentyeight due to their egalitarian stance on blood purity. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet. The novels chronicle the life 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. Harry potter book series 7 books harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Im not wearing an invisibility cloak, but do you think i could still visit your restricted section tonight.
Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the halfblood prince u. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. If you are selling a book as a first edition, please list. This number line refers to the year of the printing, it does not refer to the first edition sequence. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. Rowling, mary grandpre october 1998 order in the next 7 hours 26 minutes and get it by tuesday, march 03. Take a look inside the new illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone designed by minalima explore the wonders of the harry potter. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. The potters have traditionally been sorted into gryffindor house at hogwarts school of.
Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. Harry potter is a worldwide phenomenon today, but that wasnt always the case. Harry potter and the deathly hallow first edition full number. For young harry potter fans, create a magical adventure with spellbounding games such as harry potter clue, harry potter codename, and harry potter uno. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter. For the fourth book, harry potter and the goblet of fire, look for the limited editions with original watercolor illustrations by giles greenfield bloomsburys uk edition and mary grandpre scholastics us edition, of which only 25 copies were made. Selling used books on the internet is one of the greatest opportunities available to small entrepreneurs today.
It has become a household name and nearly everyone knows about the boy wizard and his two best friends, ron and hermione. First edition first printings will have the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and a. Hes the courageous hero who saved the world from the forces of evil. According to fine books and collections a first edition of harry.
A month later, harry goes to the train station and catches his train to hogwarts on track nine and three quarters. In the case of the us harry potter books, the full number line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 indicating that its a first print. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry potter and the halfblood prince, harry potter and the cursed child, harry potter and the deathly hallows, harry. Title pages uk edition harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages harry potter and the chamber of secrets 251 pages harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 317 pages harry potter and the goblet of fire 636 pages harry potter and the. The first printing has the full number line with the 1. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Jul 30, 1997, harry potter and the sorcerers stone book published.
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