When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone... Inspired by the original Hogwart's textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader's bookshelf. The film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will have its theatrical release on 18th November 2016

Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Harijs Poters un Azkabanas gūsteknis Kamēr vasarā būdams mājās pie Dērslijiem (kuri ir viņam atņēmuši visas skolas grāmatas, slotu un zizli), Harijs Poters ir sarūgtināts, ka tā arī nav saņēmis nevienu vēstuli no saviem draugiem Rona, Hermiones un Hagrida. Savā divpadsmitajā dzimšanas dienā Hariju apciemo mājas elfs Dobijs, kurš brīdina Hariju, ka zēna atgriešanās Cūkkārpā draudētu ar nāves briesmām. Harijs neņem vērā Dobija brīdinājumus un ir nolēmis atgriezties. Dobijs atklāj, ka viņš ir pārtvēris visas Harijam domātās vēstules, lai viņš domātu, ka visi draugi ir viņu aizmirsuši, cerot, ka Harijs tāpēc varētu negribēt atgriezties Cūkkārpā. No angļu valodas tulkojis Ingus Josts Redaktors Pauls Bankovskis Agatas Muzes datorgrafiskais noformējums Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Jumava 2001 latviešu valodā, 2001 ©Ingus Josts, tulkojums latviešu valodā, 2001 Svinga krustmātēm Džillai Prūetai un Einijai Kīlijai

Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Harijs Poters un filozofu akmens Kāds ir mazā zēna Harija Potera noslēpums, kas licis bērniem visā pasaulē aizmirst televizora skatīšanos un videospēles? Iespējams, ka tā ir ikviena cilvēka slepena vēlme—kaut reizi mūžā iemantot burvju varu. Brīnuma gaidās sākas jauna tūkstošgade un Harija Potera No angļu valodas tulkojis Ingus Josts Atdzejotājs un redaktors Pauls Bankovskis Agatas Muzes datorgrafiskais noformējums SiA «J.L.V», izdevums latviešu valodā, 2001 ©IngusJosts, tulkojums latviešu valodā, 2001 Džesikai, kura mīl stāstīts, Annai, jo arī viņa tos mīlēja, un Di, kura šo stāstu dzirdēja pirmā. Jumava 2001 Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis

Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Harijs Poters un Fēniksa ordenis 1 un 2 daļa Harija Potera cīņa pret Tumsas pavēlnieku, lordu Voldemortu, turpinās, un nu tajā iesaistās Feniksa ordenis ar profesoru Dumidoru priekšgalā. Piektais gads Cūkkārpas Raganu un burvju arodskolā Harijam un viņa draugiem sola jaunus pārbaudījumus, taču Hariju nomoka arī uzmācīgi, no nomoda grūti atšķirami sapņi, kuri zēnu vedina noskaidrot, kas atrodas aiz necilām,  melnām durvīm kāda Burvestību ministrijas gaiteņa galā. Tikmēr Burvestību ministrijas tuvredzīgie ierēdņi par varītēm cenšas iedibināt kontroli pār Cūkkārpas skolu un tās direktoru, iesūtot skolā lielinkvizitori nešpetno profesori Ambrāžu… No angļu valodas tulkojuši Ingus Josts, Ieva Kolmane, Sabīne Ozola, Māra Poļakova Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Agatas Muzes datorgrafiskais noformējums Atbildīgā redaktore Anna Pavlovska Literārā redaktore Ieim Kolmane Tehniska redaktore Irēna Soide Korektore Brigita Šoriiia Maketētāja Rūta Vilīte Jumava 2003

Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Harijs Poters un jauktasiņu princis Harija Potera sestais mācību gads Cūkkārpā nebūt nav no vieglākajiem. Voldemorts, atkal iemiesojies un atguvis varenību, no jauna tiecas pakļaut ne tikai burvju, bet arī vientiešu pasauli. Tikmŗr Harija rokās nonāk mācību grāmata, ko sensenos laikos ar piezīmēm izraibinājis kāds Jauktasiņu princis. No angļu valodas tulkojuši Ingus Josts, Sabīne Ozola, Māra Poļakova Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Atbildīgā redaktore Anna Pavlovska Literārā redaktore Ieva Kolmane Tehniskā redaktore Irēna Soide Korektore Brigita Šoriņa Maketētājs Ingus Feldmanis © Apgāds "Jumava", izdevums latviešu valodā, 2006 © Ingus Josts, Sabīne Ozola, Māra Poļakova, tulkojums latviešu valodā, 2006 Makenzijai, manai skaistajai meitai. Viņai es veltu dvīni, iemūžinātu rakstu zīmēs

Harijs Poters un noslēpumu kambaris Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Elpu aizraujošs ceļojums burvju un raganu pasaulē, kas neatstās vienaldzīgus pat tos lasitājus, kam būs pirmā tikšanās ar neparasto zēnu Hariju Poteru. Dērsliji visu vasaru izturas tik ļauni, ka Harijs sapņo tikai par vienu — pēc iespējas ātrāk atgriezties Cūkkārpas Raganu un burvju skolā. Tomēr brīdī, kad zēns jau pošas ceļā uz skolu, kāds dīvains radījums, vārdā Dobijs viņu brīdina - ja Harijs atgriezīsies Cūkkārpā, motiks nelabojama nelaime. No angļu valodas tulkojis Ingus Josts Redaktors Pauls Bankovskis Agatas Muzes datorgrafiskais noformējums Jumava  latviešu valoda, 2001 © Ingus Josts, tulkojums latviešu valodā, 2001 Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Veltīta Šonam P. F. Herisam, pārgalvīgam autobraucējam un draugam, kurš ir uzticīgs arī apmākušās dienās

Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Harijs Poters un nāves dāvesti Harija Potera septītā grāmata sola atbildēt uz jautājumiem ko uzdevušas sešas iepriekšējās. Vai Harijam izdosies piepildīt smago pret paša gribu veicamo misiju - darīt galu Tumsas Pavēlnieka tīkojumiem sagrābt varu pār burvju un vientiešu pasauli? Kā kai satriec to kurš nodrošinājies prert nāvi sašķeldams savu dvēseli gabalos ujn nopglabādams maģiskos priekšmetos horkrustos? Vai ko līdzēs trīs nāves dāvesti kas vienkopus savākti, savu saimnieku var padarīt par Nāves pavēlnieku? No angļu valodas tulkojuši Ingus Josts, Ieva Kolmane, Sabīne Ozola, Māra Poļakova Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Atbildīgā redaktore Anna Pavlovska Literārā redaktore Ieva Kolmane Tehniskā redaktore Irēna Soide Korektore Anete Kauce Maketētājs Ingus Feldmanis Šas grāmatas veltījums ir septiņkāršs: Nīlam, Džesikai, Deividam, Kenzijam, Annai un tev, ja reiz esi palicis kopā ar Hariju līdz galam. Ai, dzimtas nelaime Un drausmā lāsta asiņainais posts! Ai, bēdas nepanesamās, Ai, nebeidzamās sāpes! Ir pašu mājās dziedēklis, No citurienes glābiņš nenāks, Tik no tām — Ar nežēlīgu cīņu asiņainu. Tā apakšzemes dievu dziesma skan. Jūs, svētlaimīgie mūžīgie zem zemes, Lūgumu mūsu uzklausot, bērniem Palīgu uzvarai vēlīgi sūtiet! Aishils, "Ziedotājas" Nāve ir vien ceļš pāri pasaulei, kā draugi šķērso jūras; viņi turpina dzīvot cits citā. Jo viņiem jājūt, ka mīlestība un dzīvība mājo visā, kas allaž ir tepat līdzās. Šajā dievišķajā spogulī viņi ieskatās viens otram acīs; un viņu saruna ir brīva — un šķīsta. Tas ir miers, ko dāvā draudzība, jo pat tad, kad viņus sakās mirušus esam, viņu draudzība un klāt­būtne vislabākajā nozīmē ir un paliek, jo nāvei pār tām nav varas. Viljams Perms, "Vēl vairāk vienattūbas augļu" Jumava 2008

Džoanna Ketlīna Roulinga Harijs Poters un uguns biķeris viņš Ir vienīgais, kam, spēkojoties ar pašu lordu Voldemortu izdevies palikt dzīvam. Taču priecāties Ir pāragri — Tumsas lords var atgriezties un atgūt zudušo godību. Ceturtais gads Cūkkarpas skola Harijam sagādās ne vienu vien pārsteigumu un pārbaudījumu — kā nekā atcelts Ir pat gadskārtējais skolas kalambola turnīrs. Kas tie par pārsteigumiem tas pagaidām ir Burvestību ministrijas noslēpums. © Ingus Josts, Ieva Kolmane, tulkojums latviešu valodā, 2002 No angļu valodas tulkojuši Ingus josts, Ieva Kolmane Redaktors Pauls Bankuvskis Agatas Muzes datorgrafiskais noformējums Noskannējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis Jumava 2002 Šī grāmata veltīta Pīteram Roulingam, Ridlija kunga piemiņai un Sūzenai Sledenai, kas Harijam palīdzēja iziet tautās

Příběh plný divů a hříček, v němž nepochybně najdou zalíbení všichni fantastové od devíti do devadesáti devíti let i více. Neznámou mladou britskou autorku učinila její prvotina rázem slavnou, když za ni v roce 1997 dostala prestižní Zlatou cenu (Smarties Book Prize) a její Harry Potter se rozletěl na triumfální turné do světa. Až do svých jedenáctých narozenin si o sobě tento hrdina myslel, že je jen obyčejný chlapec. Pak ale dostal soví poštou dopis, kterým byl zván ke studiu na prestižní soukromé Škole čar a kouzel v Bradavicích, a jeho život se rázem změnil. Leccos se dozvídá o minulosti svých zemřelých rodičů, získá pár dobrých kamarádů, naučí se mistrovsky hrát famfrpál a kvůli Kameni mudrců podstoupí smrtelný souboj se zloduchem Voldemortem…

Harry se vrací do školy a netuší, že tentokrát mu hrozí smrtelné nebezpečí. V Bradavicích se začínají dít prapodivné věci, při kterých tuhne krev v žilách, a nikdo z žáků netuší, že pradávná legenda se stala skutečností… Tajemná komnata se znovu otevřela!

Harry Potter a jeho kamarádi Ron a Hermiona jsou už ve třetím ročníku bradavické Školy čar a kouzel. Harry se nemohl dočkat začátku školního roku, když ale přijede do Bradavic, panuje tam napjatá atmosféra a strach. Proč? Na svobodu uprchl vězeň z Azkabanu, nebezpečný vrah Sirius Black — prý nástupce lorda Voldemorta, Pána zla. A stopa vede — kam jinam než do školy v Bradavicích. Proto je na obranu povolán strážce Azkabanu, který slyšel Siriuse Blacka mluvit ze spaní. Říkal: „ON je v Bradavicích.“ Harry je v nebezpečí a neochrání ho ani zdi bradavické školy, ani jeho přátelé. Zrádce se může skrývat přímo ve škole…

It’s hard to fall in love with an earnest, appealing young hero like Harry Potter and then to watch helplessly as he steps into terrible danger! And in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the much anticipated sequel to the award-winning Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, he is in terrible danger indeed. As if it’s not bad enough that after a long summer with the horrid Dursleys he is thwarted in his attempts to hop the train to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his second year. But when his only transportation option is a magical flying car, it is just his luck to crash into a valuable (but clearly vexed) Whomping Willow. Still, all this seems like a day in the park compared to what happens that fall within the haunted halls of Hogwarts. Chilling, malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him. Soon it’s not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts. The mysteriously gleaming, foot-high words on the wall proclaim, “The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened. Enemies of the Heir, Beware.” But what exactly does it mean? Harry, Hermione, and Ron do everything that is wizardly possible—including risking their own lives—to solve this 50-year-old, seemingly deadly mystery. This deliciously suspenseful novel is every bit as gripping, imaginative, and creepy as the first; familiar student concerns—fierce rivalry, blush-inducing crushes, pedantic professors—seamlessly intertwine with the bizarre, horrific, fantastical, or just plain funny. Once again, Rowling writes with a combination of wit, whimsy, and a touch of the macabre that will leave readers young and old desperate for the next installment

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. 

Readers beware. The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J. K. Rowling’s spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart—such revelations, battles, and betrayals await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. Luckily, Rowling has prepped loyal readers for the end of her series by doling out increasingly dark and dangerous tales of magic and mystery, shot through with lessons about honor and contempt, love and loss, and right and wrong. Fear not, you will find no spoilers in our review—to tell the plot would ruin the journey, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is an odyssey the likes of which Rowling’s fans have not yet seen, and are not likely to forget. But we would be remiss if we did not offer one small suggestion before you embark on your final adventure with Harry—bring plenty of tissues. The heart of Book 7 is a hero’s mission—not just in Harry’s quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man—and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and You-Know-Who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Attentive readers would do well to remember Dumbledore’s warning about making the choice between “what is right and what is easy,” and know that Rowling applies the same difficult principle to the conclusion of her series. While fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and You-Know-Who, it is a testament to Rowling’s skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise. A spectacular finish to a phenomenal series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a bittersweet read for fans. The journey is hard, filled with events both tragic and triumphant, the battlefield littered with the bodies of the dearest and despised, but the final chapter is as brilliant and blinding as a phoenix’s flame, and fans and skeptics alike will emerge from the confines of the story with full but heavy hearts, giddy and grateful for the experience

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling offers up equal parts danger and delight—and any number of dragons, house-elves, and death-defying challenges. Now 14, her orphan hero has only two more weeks with his Muggle relatives before returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yet one night a vision harrowing enough to make his lightning-bolt-shaped scar burn has Harry on edge and contacting his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black. Happily, the prospect of attending the season’s premier sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, is enough to make Harry momentarily forget that Lord Voldemort and his sinister familiars—the Death Eaters—are out for murder. Readers, we will cast a giant invisibility cloak over any more plot and reveal only that You-Know-Who is very much after Harry and that this year there will be no Quidditch matches between Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Instead, Hogwarts will vie with two other magicians’ schools, the stylish Beauxbatons and the icy Durmstrang, in a Triwizard Tournament. Those chosen to compete will undergo three supreme tests. Could Harry be one of the lucky contenders? But Quidditch buffs need not go into mourning: we get our share of this great game at the World Cup. Attempting to go incognito as Muggles, 100,000 witches and wizards converge on a “nice deserted moor.” As ever, Rowling magicks up the details that make her world so vivid, and so comic. Several spectators’ tents, for instance, are entirely unquotidian. One is a minipalace, complete with live peacocks; another has three floors and multiple turrets. And the sports paraphernalia on offer includes rosettes “squealing the names of the players” as well as “tiny models of Firebolts that really flew, and collectible figures of famous players, which strolled across the palm of your hand, preening themselves.” Needless to say, the two teams are decidedly different, down to their mascots. Bulgaria is supported by the beautiful veela, who instantly enchant everyone—including Ireland’s supporters—over to their side. Until, that is, thousands of tiny cheerleaders engage in some pyrotechnics of their own: “The leprechauns had risen into the air again, and this time, they formed a giant hand, which was making a very rude sign indeed at the veela across the field.” Long before her fourth installment appeared, Rowling warned that it would be darker, and it’s true that every exhilaration is equaled by a moment that has us fearing for Harry’s life, the book’s emotions running as deep as its dangers. Along the way, though, she conjures up such new characters as Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody, a Dark Wizard catcher who may or may not be getting paranoid in his old age, and Rita Skeeter, who beetles around Hogwarts in search of stories. (This Daily Prophet scoop artist has a Quick-Quotes Quill that turns even the most innocent assertion into tabloid innuendo.) And at her bedazzling close, Rowling leaves several plot strands open, awaiting book 5. This fan is ready to wager that the author herself is part veela—her pen her wand, her commitment to her world complete

The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, “Is it worth the hype?” The answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth the price of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will blow you away. However, given that so much has gone into protecting the secrets of the book (including armored trucks and injunctions), don’t expect any spoilers in this review. It’s much more fun not knowing what’s coming—and in the case of Rowling’s delicious sixth book, you don’t want to know. Just sit tight, despite the earth-shattering revelations that will have your head in your hands as you hope the words will rearrange themselves into a different story. But take one warning to heart: do not open Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until you have first found a secluded spot, safe from curious eyes, where you can tuck in for a good long read. Because once you start, you won’t stop until you reach the very last page. A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves the series into murkier waters and marks the arrival of Rowling onto the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her cleverness and wit, the strength of Book 6 lies in her subtle development of key characters, as well as her carefully nuanced depiction of a community at war. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no one and nothing is safe, including preconceived notions of good and evil and of right and wrong. With each book in her increasingly remarkable series, fans have nervously watched J. K. Rowling raise the stakes; gone are the simple delights of butterbeer and enchanted candy, and days when the worst ailment could be cured by a bite of chocolate. A series that began as a colorful lark full of magic and discovery has become a dark and deadly war zone. But this should not come as a shock to loyal readers. Rowling readied fans with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by killing off popular characters and engaging the young students in battle. Still, there is an unexpected bleakness from the start of Book 6 that casts a mean shadow over Quidditch games, silly flirtations, and mountains of homework. Ready or not, the tremendous ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will leave stunned fans wondering what great and terrible events await in Book 7 if this sinister darkness is meant to light the way

As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It’s been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero’s non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief… or will it? The fifth book in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Somehow, over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world’s newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry’s tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the teen. Even Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of the school, has come under scrutiny by the Ministry of Magic, which refuses to officially acknowledge the terrifying truth that Voldemort is back. Enter a particularly loathsome new character: the toadlike and simpering (“hem, hem”) Dolores Umbridge, senior undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, who takes over the vacant position of Defense Against Dark Arts teacher—and in no time manages to become the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, as well. Life isn’t getting any easier for Harry Potter. With an overwhelming course load as the fifth years prepare for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels examinations (O.W.Ls), devastating changes in the Gryffindor Quidditch team lineup, vivid dreams about long hallways and closed doors, and increasing pain in his lightning-shaped scar, Harry’s resilience is sorely tested. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a coming-of-age story. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black-and-white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Gone is the wide-eyed innocent, the whiz kid of Sorcerer’s Stone. Here we have an adolescent who’s sometimes sullen, often confused (especially about girls), and always self-questioning. Confronting death again, as well as a startling prophecy, Harry ends his year at Hogwarts exhausted and pensive. Readers, on the other hand, will be energized as they enter yet again the long waiting period for the next title in the marvelous, magical series

For most children, summer vacation is something to look forward to. But not for our 13-year-old hero, who’s forced to spend his summers with an aunt, uncle, and cousin who detest him. The third book in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series catapults into action when the young wizard “accidentally” causes the Dursleys’ dreadful visitor Aunt Marge to inflate like a monstrous balloon and drift up to the ceiling. Fearing punishment from Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon (and from officials at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who strictly forbid students to cast spells in the nonmagic world of Muggles), Harry lunges out into the darkness with his heavy trunk and his owl Hedwig. As it turns out, Harry isn’t punished at all for his errant wizardry. Instead he is mysteriously rescued from his Muggle neighborhood and whisked off in a triple-decker, violently purple bus to spend the remaining weeks of summer in a friendly inn called the Leaky Cauldron. What Harry has to face as he begins his third year at Hogwarts explains why the officials let him off easily. It seems that Sirius Black—an escaped convict from the prison of Azkaban—is on the loose. Not only that, but he’s after Harry Potter. But why? And why do the Dementors, the guards hired to protect him, chill Harry’s very heart when others are unaffected? Once again, Rowling has created a mystery that will have children and adults cheering, not to mention standing in line for her next book. Fortunately, there are four more in the works

Say you’ve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J. K. Rowling’s enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In the nonmagic human world—the world of “Muggles”—Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he’s quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoiled, piglike cousin Dudley. A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: “We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.” Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, “I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!” Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig . . . and that’s where the real adventure—humorous, haunting, and suspenseful—begins. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, continues to win major awards in England. So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children’s Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U. K. version of the Newbery Medal

O livro mostra as aventuras finais do jovem Harry e as suas tentativas de destruir o terrível Lord Voldemort. Os livros anteriores deixaram muitas perguntas por responder, e o esquadrão de fãs está louco para descobrir como os muitos finais possíveis e mistérios e aventuras por resolver nesta saga irão finalmente se completar, fazendo do livro 7 um dos mais ansiados da história. A escritora revelou que, mais do que qualquer outro livro na série, o último volume é a continuação das histórias não finalizadas no 6º livro. No dia 28 de março de 2007 foram reveladas as capas dos livros. E a meia-noite entre 20 e 21 de Julho de 2007 ele foi lançado mundialmente em inglês

È un momento cruciale nella vita di Harry: ormai è un mago adolescente, vuole andarsene dalla casa degli odiosi Dursley, vuole sognare la Cercatrice del Corvonero per cui ha una cotta tremenda... Intanto, grandiosi avvenimenti si stanno preparando alla scuola di Hogwarts, dove si svolgerà un torneo tra tutte le più importanti scuole di magia. E nonostante non abbia ancora 16 anni, età per iscriversi alla competizione, Harry viene scelto dal Calice di Fuoco per superare prove terrificanti: si troverà faccia a faccia con la morte, come sempre per colpa del perfido Voldemort; e con l’amore. Vincitore del premio Hugo per il miglior romanzo in 2001

In questa nuova, attesissima avventura il piccolo grande apprendista mago Harry Potter deve vedersela con l’assassino pluriomicida Sirius Black, evaso dalla fortezza di Azkaban proprio per ucciderlo e con i Dissennatori, guardie carcerarie che neutralizzano le persone risucchiandone i pensieri positivi e impadronendosi dell’anima… Ma Harry Potter non soccombe alla paura, perché questa è la morale vincente che trasmette ai lettori. Tra mappe segrete, zie volanti e libri che mordono, farà trionfare il Bene. Che soddisfazione! Vincitore del premio Locus in 2000. Nominato per il premio Hugo in 2000

Alla fine dello scorso volume, abbiamo lasciato Harry Potter sconvolto, solo e preoccupato. Il suo amato padrino Sirius Black è morto, e le parole di Albus Silente sulla profezia gli confermano che lo scontro con Lord Voldemort è ormai inevitabile. Niente è più come prima: l’ultimo legame con la sua famiglia è troncato, perfino Hogwarts non è più la dimora accogliente dei primi anni, mentre Voldemort è più forte, crudele e disumano che mai. Harry stesso sa di essere cambiato. La frustrazione e il senso di impotenza dei quindici anni hanno ceduto il posto a una fermezza e a una determinazione diverse, più adulte. Nella sesta e penultima avventura di Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling arricchisce il suo scenario di indizi e segreti stupefacenti; sospetti e verità che non offrono risposte ma moltiplicano gli enigmi; nuovi personaggi e nuove magie ma anche inattese rivelazioni su personaggi già noti. Mescolando la suspense dell’indagine con la passione dell’amore adolescente, Harry Potter e il Principe Mezzosangue avvince il lettore e lo lascia, stregato, in attesa dell’ultimo atto

Il quarto volume delle avventure di Harry Potter ci ha lasciato con il fiato sospeso: Lord Voldemort è tornato. Che cosa succederà ora che l’Oscuro Signore è di nuovo in pieno possesso dei suoi terrificanti poteri? Quanta morte e distruzione seminerà nel tentativo di riprendere il dominio dei mondo? Sono le stesse domande che si pone Harry Potter, disperatamente segregato — come tutte le estati — nella casa dei suoi zii Babbani, lontano dal mondo magico che gli appartiene. Ma qualcosa è cambiato anche in lui. Ormai quindicenne, lo ritroviamo divorato dalla frustrazione, dalla rabbia e dall’ansia di ribellione tipiche della sua età. In uno dei libri più attesi nella storia della letteratura, J.K. Bowling non cessa di stupirci. Tessendo un’altra stupefacente trama, riesce questa volta a dar voce alle inquietudini dell’adolescenza, ad arricchire il suo già mirabolante universo di nuove creature e nuovi indimenticabili personaggi, e anche a metterci in guardia contro la stupidità del potere e di chi lo usa per combattere il talento, il coraggio, la fantasia e la diversità

Continuano le avventure dell’apprendista stregone più famoso del mondo. Lo avevamo lasciato alla bizzarra Scuola di Magia e Stregoneria di Hogwarts, dove aveva sconfitto il terribile Lord Voldemort. Lo ritroviamo ora alle prese con alcuni insegnanti come il severissimo professor Piton o come il vanesio professor Allock. Ma, soprattutto, alle prese con una serie di strani episodi che cominciano a capitare nella scuola. Molti studenti cadono vittime di un incantesimo che li trasforma in pietra: la causa sembra essere una terrificante creatura che si nasconde nella misteriosa Camera dei Segreti…

Un orfanello dotato di misteriosi poteri, due zii molto antipatici e… si entra nell’eccitante universo del Meraviglioso! Un ragazzino con gli occhiali grossi ha conquistato la copertina del Time: si chiama Harry Potter. Nel giorno del suo undicesimo compleanno Harry si rende conto di essere dotato di straordinari poteri magici. E di potersi finalmente vendicare di tutte le angherie subite dagli odiosi zii che l’hanno allevato malvolentieri al posto dei genitori spariti nel nulla. Dovrà però frequentare la scuola di magia e stregoneria di Hogwarts, la migliore d’Inghilterra, in un castello dove è custodita la prodigiosa Pietra Filosofale che può sconfiggere le forze del male…

Voordat Harry Potter aan zijn derde jaar op Zweinstein kan beginnen, moet hij de zomervakantie doorbrengen bij zijn gemene oom en tante en vervelende neefje Dirk. Door een magisch ongelukje komt hij ’s avonds laat opeens op straat te staan. Dan blijkt dat Sirius Zwarts, een beruchte volgeling van Voldemort, uit de gevangenis van Azkaban is ontsnapt. Hij is op de vlucht en heeft het wellicht op Harry gemunt. Er volgt een enerverend schooljaar met nieuwe vakken als dreuzelkunde en zorg voor Fabeldieren, spannende Zwerkbalwedstrijden en griezelige voorspellingen. De school wordt bewaakt door Dementors, de gevreesde bewakers van Azkaban, en Harry zal zijn lessen Verweer tegen de Zwarte Kunsten hard nodig hebben

Het is zomer en Harry logeert bij de familie Duffeling aan de Ligusterlaan 4. Neef Dirk is onuitstaanbaarder dan ooit tevoren, hij is namelijk op dieet. De familie Wemel redt Harry van een saaie zomer door hem uit te nodigen voor de finale van het WK Zwerkbal. Een bloedstollend uitstapje, zo blijkt en niet in de laatste plaats vanwege een ongekende dosis geheimzinnigheid na afloop van de wedstrijd. Aardsvijand Voldemort heeft blijkbaar in de tussentijd niet stilgezeten. Een briljant plan moet hem de krachten teruggeven die hij door Harry is kwijtgeraakt. Zich nog niet bewust van deze plannen, popelt Harry om te beginnen aan z’n vierde jaar op Zweinstein. Een volgende uitdaging staat te wachten: een toernooi tussen Zweinstein en twee buitenlandse toverscholen. De Vuurbeker spuwt tot iedereens verbazing ook Harry’s naam uit, wat betekent dat Harry als jongste deelnemer een aantal zware beproevingen zal moeten doorstaan. Heeft Hij Die Niet Genoemd Mag Worden hier iets mee van doen… Harry Potter wordt voorgelezen door Jan Meng. Ademloos luisteren kinderen en volwassenen naar de stemmen die hij de personages uit de boeken meegeeft, ondertussen fantaserend over duistere tovenaars en sidderende toverspreuken

Für Harry Potter, den Cousin Dudleys, bleibt da nicht mehr viel übrig und so bekommt er seinen Platz im alten Schrank unter der Treppe. Harry hat sich schon damit abgefunden, dass er bei Onkel Vernon und Tante Petunia ein ungeliebter Gast ist, doch da seine Eltern schon in seiner frühesten Kindheit bei einem Autounfall gestorben waren, ist er gezwungen, sich mit seinem Schicksal abzufinden. Bis eines Tages, kurz nach seinem elften Geburtstag ein Brief eintrifft: Harry ist in der Hogwarts-Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei aufgenommen. Nicht vergessen soll er bitte seinen Zauberstab und es bleibt ihm freigestellt, ob er eine Eule, eine Katze oder eine Kröte mitbringt. Das Schuljahr beginnt wie jedes Jahr am 1. September und die Fahrt geht mit dem Zug um elf Uhr auf Gleis neundreiviertel los – das finden wirklich nur die Eingeweihten. Für Harry ist das alles ein Riesenfest; endlich kann er den miesepetrigen Verwandten und dem verwöhnten Dudley entkommen. An der neuen Schule wird Harry herzlich aufgenommen und jede Menge Abenteuer warten bereits auf ihn

Joanne K. Rowling HARRY POTTER und die Heiligtümer des Todes Aus dem Englischen von Klaus Fritz Inhalt: An eine Rückkehr nach Hogwarts ist für Harry nicht zu denken. Er muss alles daransetzen, die fehlenden Horkruxe zu finden, um zu vollenden, was Dumbledore und er begonnen haben. Erst wenn sie zerstört sind, kann Voldemorts Schreckensherrschaft vergehen. Mit Ron und Hermine an seiner Seite und einem magischen Zelt im Gepäck begibt sich Harry auf eine gefährliche Reise, quer durch das ganze Land. Als die drei dabei auf die rätselhaften Heiligtümer des Todes stoßen, muss Harry sich entscheiden. Soll er dieser Spur folgen? Doch er ahnt schon jetzt: Welche Wahl er auch trifft – am Ende des Weges wird der Dunkle Lord auf ihn warten... Die Eingangszitate sind entnommen aus: Aischylos: Orestie. Das Opfer am Grabe. In einer Übersetzung von Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorf. Berlin 1896. William Penn: Früchte der Einsamkeit. Zweyte Abtheilung. In einer Übersetzung von Friedrich von Schiller. Friedensthal 1803

…Vào một buổi sáng thứ ba xám xịt âm u, ông bà Dursley thức dậy, chẳng hề cảm thấy chút gì rằng bầu trời đầy mây kia đang báo hiệu những điều lạ lùng bí ẩn sắp xảy ra trên cả nước Anh. Ông Dursley ậm ừ khi chọn cái cà-vạt chán nhất thế giới để đeo vô cổ đi làm. Bà Dursley thì lách chách nói trong lúc vật lộn với cậu quí tử Dudley đang gào khóc vùng vẫy, không chịu ngồi ăn sáng tử tế. Không một ai để ý đến một con cú to và đen thui bay xẹt qua cửa sổ. Tám giờ rưỡi, ông Dursley xách cặp, hửi cổ bà Dursley một cái và cố hôn cậu quí tử trước khi đi làm. Nhưng cậu Dudley đang chơi trò đánh trống thổi kèn, phun phèo phèo thức ăn và vung vãi mọi thứ tứ tung, kể cả cái hôn của cha. Ông Dursley vừa cười khoái chí: "Thằng chó con!", vừa đi ra khỏi nhà. Ông lên xe, lái ra khỏi ngôi nhà số 4 của mình. Chính ở ngay góc đường, ông nhận thấy dấu hiệu đầu tiên của chuyện lạ: Một con mèo xem bản đồ. Thoạt tiên, ông Dursley không nhận ra đó là chuyện kỳ quái. Thế rồi ông giật mình quay lại nhìn lần nữa. Có một con mèo khoang đứng ở góc đường Privet Drive, nhưng bây giờ chẳng có tấm bản đồ nào cả! Chẳng lẽ chuyện đó là do ông tưởng tượng ra ư? Hay ánh sáng đã làm ông lóa mắt? Ông Dursley chớp chớp mắt rồi chăm chú nhìn con mèo. Nó cũng nhìn lại ông. Ông lái xe vòng qua góc đường, đi tiếp, và tiếp tục nhìn con mèo qua kính chiếu hậu. Nó lúc ấy đang đọc bảng tên đường Privet Drive - À không, ngó bảng tên đường chứ, mèo đâu có thể đọc bảng tên đường hay xem bản đồ! Ông Dursley lắc lắc đầu…

Harry Potter a nyári szünetet szokás szerint az utálatos Dursley családdal tölti, ám a folytatás közel sem a megszokott. A főhős összeütközésbe kerül két dementorral, akiket azért küldtek a muglik világába, hogy megtámadják az ifjút, akinek varázslatai és trükkjei sértik a varázslók világának szigorú szabályait. Harryt a Roxfortból való száműzetés, sőt varázspálcájának eltörésének a réme fenyegeti. A fiút a Főnix rendje gondjaira bízzák. Ezt a szervezetet sietősen hozzák létre jóindulatú varázslókból és boszorkányokból. A rend megfogadja, hogy legyőzi Voldemortot, de ettől függetlenül Harrynek ismét ki kell állnia személyes próbáját is, anélkül, hogy pontos információi lennének, mi is az igazi szerepe a történetben

Azkabanból, a gonosz varázslókat őrző rettegett és szuperbiztos börtönből megszökik egy fogoly. A Mágiaügyi Minisztériumban tudják, hogy a veszélyes szökevény Roxfortba tart, a Boszorkány- és Varázslóképző Szakiskolába. A varázslónövendék Harry Potter és barátai számára a harmadik tanév sem csak a vizsgák izgalmait tartogatja…

Harry îsi petrece prima vacanţă de vară cu familia Dursley care se decide să nu-l mai lase să se întoarcă la Hogwarts. El va fi ajutat să scape din casa rudelor de prietenul lui, Ron Weasley, care-l răpeşte într-o maşină zburătoare. Întorşi la şcoală, se petrec anumite lucruri ciudate: forţe malefice pietrifică elevii (ceea ce i se va întampla şi lui Hermione). În timp ce Harry şi Ron încearcă să dezlege misterul acestor întâmplări, află că, undeva în şcoală, este ascunsă o “Camera a Secretelor”. Se zvoneşte că acolo trăieşte un monstru înfricoşător. Îşi dau seama ca aceasta cameră este cauza întâmplărilor ciudate şi sunt siguri că, dacă o vor descoperi, problemele lor se vor rezolva. Ca să afli daca au reuşit, nu trebuie decât să citeşti cartea şi nu o să regreţi pentru că este cel puţin la fel de bună ca prima

Harry Potter trebuie să înceapă cel de-al cincilea an de studiu la Hogwarts. Este disperat să se întoarcă la şcoală şi să afle de ce Ron şi Hermione au fost atât de secretoşi toată vara. Oricum, ceea ce va descoperi în acest nou an la Hogwarts îi va întoarce viaţa cu susul în jos… Un alt volum scris de J.K. Rowling: acaparator, electrizant, plin de suspans, secrete şi — binenţeles! — magie

In volumul patru, avem de-a face cu un Harry care stie sa isi stapaneasca acum puterile si care nu doreste altceva decat sa fie un vrajitor normal, ca toti colegii lui de paisprezece ani. Din intamplare insa, Harry nu este „normal” nici macar dupa standardele vrajitoresti…

Vara este în toi, dar o ceaţă neobişnuită pentru acest anotimp bate în ferestre. Harry este în camera sa, aşteptând ca pe ace vizita domnului profesor Dumbledore în persoană. Una dintre ultimele ocazii în care l-a vazut pe director a fost când acesta purta un duel aprig cu Lordul Cap-de-Mort, iar lui Harry nu-i vine să creadă că domnul profesor Dumbledore chiar îţi va face apariţia tocmai în casa familiei Dursley. De ce îl vizitează acum? Ce este atât de important, încât nu poate aştepta până când Harry se va întoarce la Hogwarts peste câteva săptămâni? Al şaselea an la Hogwarts al lui Harry a debutat deja într-un mod ciudat, dat fiind că lumea Încuiată şi cea Magică încep să se împletească