The books are a world of witches and wizards, it being with the young wizard Harry Potter. Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, the books have gained immense popularity and commercial success worldwide, spawning films, video games, and a wealth of other items.
The six books have sold more than 300 million copies and been translated into 47 languages. Most of the narrative takes place in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, focusing on Harry Potter's struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort. At the same time, the books explore the themes of friendship, ambition, choice, prejudice, courage, growing up, love, and death, set against the expansive backdrop of a magical world with its own complex history, diverse inhabitants, unique culture, and parallel society. Six of the seven planned books have been published, and the unnamed seventh book is yet to be released.
The latest, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was issued in its English language version on 16 July 2005. The first six books have been made into very successful films. If you have not read any of the books you should go out a get one or all right now! The books are good and the movies are even better.
