How to Watch Harry Potter Movies in Order?

TL;DR Watch the Harry Potter movies in the order of their release for the most coherent experience. Start with "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and end with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2." Fantastic Beasts films can be watched after the main series.

Chronological Viewing Order

The recommended viewing order for the Harry Potter series is based on the chronological release of the films, as they follow a coherent storyline that builds upon each previous installment. The correct order is:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's 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 Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 [2:1], [3:2], [5:1]

Fantastic Beasts Films

The Fantastic Beasts films are prequels to the Harry Potter series, set many decades earlier. They provide background to some elements seen in the Harry Potter films but are not essential for understanding the main story. If you choose to watch them, do so after completing the main Harry Potter series:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [2:1], [2:5]

Books vs. Movies

Many fans recommend reading the books before watching the movies, as they offer more depth and detail than the films. Starting with the first book can provide a richer understanding of the wizarding world and characters [2:2], [2:6]. However, if you're primarily interested in the movies, following the chronological order will still provide an enjoyable experience.

Avoiding Confusion

Jumping into the series at any point other than the beginning can lead to confusion, as each film builds on the events of the previous ones [3:3]. Watching the movies in order allows you to see character development and plot progression naturally, making it easier to understand the overarching storyline.

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Finally! Now i can watch them in order!

Posted by inconspicuous2012 · in r/harrypotter · 1 year ago

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Had any of you guys been struggling to watch the Harry Potter movies in order too?

Well this is the click bait article for you!

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oldnick40 · 1 year ago

4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8

Right? Isn’t this the proper way to watch HP? Some of you guys are weird.

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Technical-Koala-9600 · 1 year ago

This is soo good it might be from a galaxy far far away even if it's just hogwards and London

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protendious · 1 year ago

I watch them in the order of the Phoenix. Which can only be disclosed by the secret keeper.

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gingerbread-dan · 1 year ago

I'm assuming this includes Fantastic Beasts, which occurs earlier in the timeline, but were released later. That's the only thing I can think of to explain this existing

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The_quest_for_wisdom · 1 year ago

Yeah, but you wouldn't want someone to START with Fantastic Beasts.

After the second one they wouldn't want to watch any more Harry Potter films.

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someone_called_who · 1 year ago

Damn thank you so much!! I wasn’t sure about the order of them until I read that article! You have inspired me a lot and so I have thought that people may be struggling with the books to!!

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KillerYassQueen · 1 year ago

Same! The numbers were really throwing me off, who could have guessed I should watch in ascending order?!

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Nervous-Patience3150 · 1 year ago

You don't start from 4?

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Longjumping-Zebra413 · 1 year ago

The first movie is number 6

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Sad_Signal_1505 · 1 year ago

Ive been watching wrong the whole time 🤦‍♀️ but in my defense I've only became a Harry Potter a few years ago, so I didn't know 😒

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macca2000fox · 1 year ago

Benjamin Potter why is getting younger

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MagickMaster888 · 1 year ago

Thoughts on number 11 being just announced?

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I want to get into Harry Potter, what’s the best viewing order for the movies?

Posted by [deleted] · in r/harrypotter · 5 years ago

I’m talking About the whole Harry potter universe. In what order should I watch the movies because I heard there are extra movies such as fantastic beasts & where to find them. Can someone list all the movies in the order to watch them plz?

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Light_Lati · 5 years ago

If you can read the books, audio or paper/ereader, start with that, then move onto the movies. Watch Harry Potter years 1-6(Philosopher/Sorcerer, Chamber, Prisoner, Goblet, Order, Half-Blood) then 7 parts 1+2 in order. Then watch Fantastic Beasts: AWTFT, then FB:TCOG.

The books are superior to the movies for content and depth. The movies win for time.

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motherofdragonsnurse · 5 years ago

I think 1-8th movie for Harry Potter. Then fantastic beasts. Fantastic beasts is a sort of prequel to the Harry Potter series, but I don’t think you can understand the wizarding world unless you’ve seen Harry Potter first.

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Basilisk1667 · 5 years ago

Harry Potter and the...

Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows pt 1, then 2.

The Fantastic Beasts films are prequels - Where To Find Them, followed by Crimes of Grindelwald.

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

So should I watch the fantastic beast films before or after the main series? Also, are there any extra movies other than the ones listed or that’s it?

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Jaded_Cryptographer · 5 years ago

No, watch the original movies first. The Fantastic Beast movies honestly don't stand up well on their own. But really I'd recommend starting with the books.

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davect01 · 5 years ago

Just watch the original movies and then backtrack to the new ones.

While the events of the Fantastic Beasts movies have an effect on the later series they are many decades earlier

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shibby133 · 5 years ago

I would start by watching the philosopher's stone, then reading the first through third books at the very least before continuing on with the movies.

I suggest watching one movie first to give your mind a visual starting point. Rowling's writing is not overly descriptive when it comes to setting so already having an idea what the major locations look like will really help you to play out the scenes in your head while reading.

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What order do I watch Harry Potter in?

Posted by simonjones2006 · in r/harrypotter · 3 years ago

Hi guys, I'm new to the fandom and I'm really excited to start watching the series cos I've heard it's really good. However I'm a little overwhelmed by the number of films in the series so I was wondering if there is a specific order I should be watching them in. I started watching Goblet of Fire and i'm honestly a little confused as to what's going on. I am a big Dream smp enjoyer which means I am used to massive jumbled timelines so I'm fine to persevere but some help would be appreciated. thanks!

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For-the-Laal · 3 years ago

Start with 1, end with 8:

Philosopher’s Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of fire
Order of the Phoenix
Halfblood Prince
Deathly Hallows part 1
Deathly Hallows part 2

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live4lax25 · 3 years ago

Revolutionary concept my good man!

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JoystickRick · 3 years ago

You jumped in at the 4th movie. Of course you would be confused lol. Its like watching lotr and starting with the return of the king.

Anyway watch them in this order:

Sorcerer’s stone

Chamber of secrets

Prisoner of Azkaban

Goblet of fire

Order of the phoenix

Half blood prince

Deathly hallows (part 1, then part 2 but that should be obvious.)

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live4lax25 · 3 years ago

You read the post. I don’t think we can assume anything is obvious to this heffalump

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

r/harrypotter try to detect satire/bait challenge (impossible)

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Watch them in the order they released

Stone Chamber Azkaban Goblet Phoenix Prince Hallows

They all run chronologically

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simonjones2006 · OP · 3 years ago

what I don't get is why they couldn't have labelled them numerically. Thanks for the help though

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Because that’s not how the books are titled.

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anomander50 · 3 years ago

This person is obviously a troll trying to trigger everyone, and from the looks of the comment section, they succeeded lol

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

THANK YOU for realizing it! In fact if you take a deeper look into OP's account, you'd realize the bait very quickly. His pinned post literally has him saying that he's a graduate of oxford, cambridge and prageru. He also calls Elon Musk and Keanu Reeves epic wholesome chads in 2021. To further prove my point, here's a post, and well, see if it's legit or a troll...

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scottish_spook · 3 years ago

congratulations, you saw through simon's bait.

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Rudy1661 · 3 years ago

How do I always find one of you on his troll posts

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What is the correct order to watch the Harry Potter movies?

Posted by Frodooh · in r/AskReddit · 5 years ago

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Thisisaname369 · 5 years ago

Read the Books Instead

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flame-of-music · 5 years ago

I was expecting joke answers but somebody gave legit advice.

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darkstare · 5 years ago

4, 2, 0, then 6, and 9.

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Dr_Orpheus_ · 5 years ago

Oh, I don't know, Backwards? The story makes so much more sense when you don't have context to what's going on or who people are.

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thotpolice42069 · 5 years ago

Good call, now I want to watch them all again

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thotpolice42069 · 5 years ago

3, 4, then 7

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

Crimes of Grindelwald
Goblet of Fire
Philosopher's Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Deathly Hallows 2
Prisoner of Azkaban
Fantastic Beasts
Half-Blood Prince
Order of the Phoenix

Skip Deathly Hallows 1 and watch them all in 1.5x speed in French.

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I’m new to the movies How should i watch them?

Posted by therealicekid · in r/harrypotter · 4 years ago

I have seen the first or second but don’t remember it so much since i was like 9 or 10. But yesterday i watched one of the movies for like 25 minutes then i stopped and searched up all the movies and i saw it was Harry Potter and the prisoner of azkaban that i watched so i also wonder if i have ruined the entire movie since i haven’t seen the first 2

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Blue-Spirit-94 · 4 years ago

No, it's cool. You haven't spoiled much. On the other hand, you should watch them in chronological order ( date of release ). They're not like Star Wars or MCU, it's one coherent story one movie after the other. Side note : I kind of envy you. I wish I could cast Obliviate on myself and watch them all over again.

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WickedMisty · 4 years ago

That’s alright, go in chronological order, it feels almost like you’re growing up with them.

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[deleted] · 4 years ago

No you should be ok, but you need to watch them in order.

Philosophers Stone Chamber of Secrtes Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Half Blood Prince Deathly Hallows part 1 Deathly Hallows part 2

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Is it important to watch harry potters movies in order from the first to last one?

Posted by callmegrizzl · in r/harrypotter · 2 years ago

During my younger days, I watched the first two Harry Potter movies, but memories of them have faded over time. Now, at 28, my interest in filmmaking has grown, and I've noticed my style aligns with the recent Harry Potter movies' cinematography – the cloudy, mysterious color grading and captivating landscapes.

However, before diving into the later films, I'm unsure if they're interconnected, requiring a chronological watch for the full story from the first movie to the last one? or each movie begins with a different story that doesn't connect with the previous one? Also, as an adult, I wonder if I'll still enjoy the first two movies, originally aimed at a younger audience or just skip them? if they're necessary needed to watch to get the story meaning then I don't mind watching them.

thank you

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

Yes you have to watch them in order, it's a continuous story. The first 2 movies might be designed for younger audiences but they're extremely important to the plot, just like all of the movies. You absolutely can't skip them

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callmegrizzl · OP · 2 years ago

Okay thank you! I will have to start all over again from tonight haha.. btw how do you find the saga overall is it worth the watch? ( I'll watch it anyway haha) but I just want to know if the story got improved and exciting through the new movies or not ? for the cinematography I already saw some few shots from harry potter and the deathly hallows and it looks freaking amazing!

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MyTrashCanIsFull · 2 years ago

I'm just going to say that you asked "do you find the saga overall is worth the watch?" on a sub that is full of people who have likely watched the entire saga and/ or read all of the books many times. There is only 1 answer you'll get here.

Since you are looking at it from a cinematography angle I think that watching the entire saga will be really interesting. There were several different directors over the course and seeing how they handled the material and set the mood of each is really fascinating.

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

I think it's worth watching if you've read the books already. As far as the story goes, after the first two movies a LOT of content had to start getting cut because the books were becoming so long. There's also content that wasn't cut but just changed.

You should still watch them but be warned that there might be some things you're confused about because the movies don't do the best job at explaining everything. They were clearly made with the assumption that most people seeing them will have read the books.

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Fuzzy_Roll6419 · 2 years ago

Yeah this is isn’t like the Star Wars or Marvel franchises where there are debates on whether to watch chronologically or by release or some other weird order because these were released chronologically and build on one another. You would be missing a lot of important information if you were skipping around.

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callmegrizzl · OP · 2 years ago

Thank you! I'll definitely watch them in order 👌

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englishghosts · 2 years ago

The movies barely make sense as they are, if you haven't read the books. If you skip parts of the story they'll make even less sense.

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callmegrizzl · OP · 2 years ago

So if I don't read the books it will be harder to get the meaning of the story?

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englishghosts · 2 years ago

Yeah. You can still get it, and many people who haven't read the books still find them enjoyable, but a lot of things are removed or changed due to timing, even whole characters, and some characters are very different from their book counterparts. If you're just watching for the cinematography I say go for it, but if you're really a fan of the story I'd recommend reading or listening to the books too.

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WolfyTn · 2 years ago

They are very interconnected.. I personally can’t just watch a random HP movie.. I have to see 1-8.. it has to be in order 100%.. it’s the only franchise I’ve had to do this with.. they all hold up imo

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callmegrizzl · OP · 2 years ago

Haha same that's why I asked before doing it 😂 btw does the story gets exciting after the two first movies? in terms of the writing etc do u think it has improved or not.. without a spoil haha. I just want to know from your perspective as I believe you're a big fan since you joined that subreddit! unlike me I'm just in my journey to watch the full saga, I got interest in the cinematography of the movie in the first hand then if the story is exciting it will be perfect!

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WolfyTn · 2 years ago

With older cgi considered.. EVERYTHING gets better and more ‘sinister’ and enthralling after the second one

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In which order should I read the books and watch the movies?

Posted by Right_Detective2306 · in r/harrypotter · 2 years ago

I still don't know much about Harry Potter so I don't comment that much here. Only what I know somehow.

So, what's the order of the books/movies in the timeline?

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

Cursed Child

Half Blood Prince

Quidditch through the ages

Dealt by Hallows

Fantastic Beasts

Philosophers Stone

New Moon

Chamber of Secrets

Mockingjay

Goblet of Fire

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

(Just kidding)

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Right_Detective2306 · OP · 2 years ago

Lol I was like "huh?"

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Completely_Batshit · 2 years ago

The Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone

The Chamber of Secrets

The Prisoner of Azkaban

The Goblet of Fire

The Order of the Phoenix

The Half-Blood Prince

The Deathly Hallows

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beachwisdom · 2 years ago

Read all 7 books before watching any of the movies. The movies change or omit a lot of things especially from the last three books, and watching them before reading the later books will make some things unnecessarily confusing.

Let me revise... You can watch the first 3 movies right after each book. But I wouldn't watch the last 5 movies (starting with goblet of fire) until after finishing the series.

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

You lucky son of a bitch! Wish I could read/watch them again for the first time :/

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Right_Detective2306 · OP · 2 years ago

I think they are all on YouTube but.... You need to pay-

But I think they're probably availiable on MediaFlix app. It's free and safe. Well, at least it was safe in my experience. They also have almost every movie, serie, catoons and novels you can imagine. It has a absurd amount of ads but if you are really patient, you can watch the movies in the app.

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

Yeah, HBO Max had em for a while for the reunion special, but sadly they were taken off.

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Right_Detective2306 · OP · 2 years ago

Also I can't answer dms unfortunely but heeyy thanks for the recommendation

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

Anytime, enjoy! :)

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WolfPaw_90 · 2 years ago

Watch the movies before reading the books, and they're logically ordered (start with the first one). If you want to throw them in, the Fantastic Beasts series is set before the HP series.

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Right_Detective2306 · OP · 2 years ago

Thanks!

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Just Watched all of the Harry Potter movies for the first what should I do next??

Posted by SmokeExtreme5028 · in r/harrypotter · 4 months ago

Watched all movies in 4 days

2 movies a day

Now I have nothing to do

Should I read books???

I have Epub or should I buy it physical??

Loved the series will watch again after while for sure

Thanks

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Ranger_1302 · 4 months ago

Watch the Fantastic Beasts films, of course!

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Impossible_Poem_5078 · 4 months ago

+1 Fantastic Beast, especially the first was surprisingly fun

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Ranger_1302 · 4 months ago

And the other two! I saw Secrets of Dumbledore twelve times in theatres.

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ChestLanders · 4 months ago

Yes read the books. Also check out the fantastic beast movies. Yeah yeah people hate on them but the first two are pretty good.

And if you're into video games play hogwarts legacy, it's an amazing game I just finished it not too long ago. But if you dont have any gaming consoles to run it you will need a decent PC.

And it's not exactly the same but once you finish this maybe check out The Dresden Files. It's about a wizard living in Chicago who is a private detective. He even advertises in the yellow pages. His name is also Harry.

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Ranger_1302 · 4 months ago

Secrets of Dumbledore is fantastic. I saw it twelve times in theatres.

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ChestLanders · 4 months ago

I liked it, but I did find it to be the weakest of the 3 movies. That said I'm still bummed they won't finish the series. I wanted to see the epic Dumbledore vs Grindelwald battle.

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kala120 · 4 months ago

Read the books for sure!! They are more complete than the movies. I prefer physical books. If you’re not ready to buy your local library probably has them.

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pumapuma12 · 4 months ago

Read the books, and then the audio books when reading isnt an option. I purposefully try not to watch the movies anymore because the books and my imagination are so much better than the films (which are quite fun). Though movie 1 and 2 ill watch again, as they are quite perfect and thry are already ingrained in my mind

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throwaway1_2_0_2_1 · 4 months ago

Also there’s a Harry Potter baking show that’s fairly entertaining you might like

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Super_Power_9682 · 4 months ago

Jump into the books mate. There’s a lot in there that isn’t in the films and in a lot of ways they make the films better.

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SmokeExtreme5028 · OP · 4 months ago

yes for now I will read the socerers stone digitally and if get the set as soon as possible love it thanks

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kala120 · 4 months ago

Yeah the books are so good I am currently rereading the series right now. Book Ginny e.g. is way different than movie Ginny. The movies dumb down Ron quite a bit too.

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Just finished the movies… wow.

Posted by MorbidusUnus · in r/harrypotter · 2 months ago

We’re going to Universal and I wanted to finally appreciate some of the Harry Potter stuff as I’ve never seen the movies and always couldn’t have cared less about the HP parts of the parks.

The first two movies were a little slow, but my goodness, Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix were awesome and got me hooked, and I just binged The Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows Pt 1 and 2. What a freaking ride. This has to be one of the most rewarding movie watching experiences I’ve ever had.

I just watched all the Star Wars movies for the first time for the same reason I watched the HP movies, as we’re going to Disney as well, and I think HP, to my surprise, was the better experience for me. Harry Potter’s “lows” were the start, which is understandable as they were sort of limited by the age of the kids and such. Star Wars lows were so much lower, and while Revenge of the Sith is one of my favorite movies of all time and idk if I can say that about any of the HP movies yet, the shear consistency of this series was outstanding. Every single movie got better.

This is kind of a random post, so sorry, and I don’t mean to stir any drama with Star Wars. Both are amazing franchises. I just mentioned it to show how amazing I found the HP movies much to my surprise.

Also, the revelations in DH Pt 2 blew my MIND. I expected some of it but WHAT??!! Absolutely amazing.

Does anyone have any recommendations for other media types I can consume of HP? I’m currently playing Hogwarts Legacy and might read the books in the future, though I’m not a big reader. Any recommendations are much appreciated.

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CompoteOk6525 · 2 months ago

If you can, listen to the audiobooks! Stephen Fry and Jim Dale have both narrated the series and I think both of them are brilliant in their own ways. Whoever you choose to listen to you’ll enjoy it! The movies are awesome, the books just fill in any of those missing gaps and little details the movies can’t fit in. You can appreciate both movies and books for what they are. I’ve watched the Fantastic Beasts series and for me personally they didn’t have the click that the HP series had but to each their own.

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DemiChaos · 2 months ago

The books add a lot more seasoning to the HP meal, read them

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MorbidusUnus · OP · 2 months ago

I just struggle to focus reading lol I kindve always have. Would love to read more but just can’t stay focus. I might buy the first and see if I can focus in on it. Would love to read and get some more lore / context for stuff

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CyanCicada · 2 months ago

The audiobooks (both US&UK) are of a very high quality, if you're into that sort of thing.

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logophileFL · 2 months ago

How do you do with audiobooks? If you like them, I'd recommend that. I'm also hopeful for the show. They'll have a much better opportunity to tell more of the story

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gianna_in_hell_as · 2 months ago

Read the books, you'll love them even with knowing what happens from the film. They add tons to the world building amd they are very accessible and fun reads

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Sere1 · 2 months ago

If you aren't a big reader but still want to enjoy the books, I recommend checking out the Audiobooks to enjoy listening to them while you're doing other things.

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These_Till_3833 · 2 months ago

Fun post. My gf wasnt so into the Potterverse before we met, and now she loves the movies, even read some of the books. I'm jealous, I've still never made the pilgrimage, but can't wait to go someday!

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Just Watched the Movies for the First time at 29 years old

Posted by Damen84 · in r/harrypotter · 1 month ago

Never in my life did I think I would watch Harry Potter. As a kid idk what happened just never wanted to read or watch them. Grew up playing sports and watching sports. Never been a huge movie guy my whole life. I got on an airplane a month ago and to calm my nerves I put on a movie. Somehow I stumbled upon Harry Potter. When I tell you I am now completely obsessed, and already about to put back on the first one… all my friends and family are like you watched all of Harry Potter??? Never too old to fall in love with a movie series I suppose. Here’s how I ranked the movies… again I never read the books and went in with no knowledge at all. Happy to find this reddit btw!

Goblet of Fire
prisoner
Deathly Hallows Part 2
Order of the Phoenix
Half Blood Prince
Sorcerers Stone
Deathly Hallows Part 1
Chamber of Secrets (still wasn’t bad at all)

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DreamieQueenCJ · 1 month ago

For me it's:

Prisoner of Azkaban
Order of the Phoenix
Philosopher's Stone
Deathly Hallows Part 2
Chamber of Secrets
Deathly Hallows Part 1
Goblet of Fire
Half Blood Prince

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New-Objective-9962 · 1 month ago

That's my order too! Except I think I like HBP better than Goblet of Fire because I personally think they did a disservice to the Dumbledore character more in the 4th movie than any other movie.

I just remember how he was always described as calm and collected. Like it was a staple of his character in the books and he was just an angry old man in the Goblet of Fire. I can think of a handful of times. It's also the reason why OotP isn't my favorite movie.

I love the movies, but man did they do Dumbledore dirty throughout the series.

But also can never decide if the 3rd or 5th movie is my true favorite

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Devil_0fHellsKitchen · 1 month ago

I'm a 31 year old who just watched them for the first time, and this is the correct ranking. I knew Prisoner was highly regarded because of Alfonso Cauron, but i wasn't prepared for how great Order of the Phoenix would be. I think it had the best villain, the best wizard fight, and Harry at his best.

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Simbus2001 · 1 month ago

Alot of people dont like them, but I'd personally recommend the Fantastic Beasts spinoff films as well. Lots of Easter Eggs and call backs. Plus you get more immersion into that wonderful world

Def read the main HP books first though.

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Damen84 · OP · 1 month ago

I was wondering what to do next. I’m so sad that nothing happened after deathly hallows part 2. Understand you don’t want to ruin such a good series, but at the same time it seems like there was so much spinoff potential. Debating on watching fantastic beasts for sure! Also been watching some YouTube videos of people dissecting the movies of things I missed.

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Simbus2001 · 1 month ago

There is indeed so much potential! I've said for years they could do so many more stories (especially once you read the books you'll see several different avenues they could go). Just know if you do watch Fantastic Beasts they are prequels set in the 1920s and 30s, as the main series is set in the 90s.

I'd also recommend reading the script for the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It's disowned by a majority if the fandom, but I'd still recommend it just because while the story is kind of absurd, it's still entertainig. Plus you might be a fan who winds up liking it

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Scotty_Knowzzz · 1 month ago

I've been watching Fantastic Beasts after also watching Harry Potter for the first time. They're alright. Johnny Depp is always great, and Dan Fogler's character is funny.

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DreamieQueenCJ · 1 month ago

I'd say the first Fantastic Beast is pretty good! I'm not a fan of the other two.

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FBrandt · 1 month ago

Chamber of Secrets is my second favorite movie, but mostly because it is nostalgic to me. I used to watch it every week and I would recite the movie word by word from the beginning to the end. At the time it was one of the two movies I was able to go back and watch.

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CynthiaChames · 1 month ago

I remember seeing Chamber of Secrets in theaters on opening day. My school rented out the entire theater for us. Definitely one of my formulative childhood memories.

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DreamieQueenCJ · 1 month ago

You should make a different post when you are done reading the books, and rank them! I'm curious to see if it would be the same order as the one you did for the movies.