Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban box office mojo. Financial analysis of harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. As a result, the author still owns them, and sells harry potter ebooks. The book sold off the shelves leading to more books in the series. Get the first harry potter book for free to help your kid. B oth the books and films have become a cultural sensation, still pervasive around the world despite the fact that its been more than 20 years since the first harry potter book was released. The first book of the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was. Sep 12, 2019 as of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold worldwide, 180 million of which were sold in the united states. A sales leaders almanac for planning the perfect year draws on seven.
Oct 23, 2018 a surge in sales of anthony bourdains kitchen confidential and growing demand for the perennial favourite harry potter has helped to fuel a rise in firsthalf profits and revenue for the book. The first harry potter novel turns 20 this month, but the franchises earnings power seems to be getting only stronger with age. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone box office mojo. Harry potter books series harry potter book set barnes. On average, this means one in fifteen people in the world owns a harry potter book. Rowling posing with her book harry potter and the deathly hallows. Scholastic does not break out potter revenue specifically, nor does the company report how many copies each title has sold. Bloomsbury continue to celebrate 20 years on, with events around harry potter book night, and publication of the new house editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. The world was introduced to harry potter on june 26, 1997. Harry potter and tom kerridge fuel bloomsburys record revenue. Rowling abandoned another book that she was writing in order to start working on the harry potter series 2. While the harry potter films have been nominated for a total of nine academy awards, they still havent won any. A year later, harry potter and the sorcerers stone debuted in the u. The billiondollar business behind the harry potter franchise.
Any authorsbook series you want added that we dont currently list. In its first 24 hours on sale, harry potter and the deathly hallows, the seventh and final installment in the wildly popular series by j. Total harry potter franchise revenue statistic brain. Amazons harry potter knitting magic pattern book features 25 patterns inspired by creatures from the films the pixies look so cool. And the final installment, harry potter and the deathly hallows, is one of the fastest selling books in the history of fiction, with 8. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third. Scholastic printed 50,000 copies of harry potter and the sorcerers stone for its first u. We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold.
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. How the ondemand liquor delivery business changed overnight during the coronavirus pandemic. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. With no new harry potter books, pottermore sales and. Readers of all ages can find something to keep them bounded to the magical world of harry potter. In 2000, shortly before the publication of harry potter and the goblet of fire, the previous three harry potter books topped the new york times fiction bestseller list and a third of the entries were childrens books. Statistics on book industry in spain sales and revenue. Heres how the famous harry potter author spends her millions. Harry potter and the cursed child is highestgrossing. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997, with an initial printrun of 500 copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. This chart shows the major revenue streams of the harry potter. Children couldnt wait to see what happened to harry potter, ron weasley, and hermoine granger in the next year of school. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary book reports.
Oct, 2016 in anticipation of the latest film in the harry potter franchise, fantastic beasts and where to find them, the full lineup of harry potter will be returning to theaters for a week beginning on. Scholastic said revenue jumped 48% in the latest quarter, led by sales of harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two, the script of a new play by jack thorne based on a story by. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. The final film is due to be released next friday, 15th july. The series wouldnt exist without alice newton, the then8yearold daughter. Before she became famous, rowling was a single mom in scotland relying on.
Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Jul 22, 2007 in its first 24 hours on sale, harry potter and the deathly hallows, the seventh and final installment in the wildly popular series by j. Jk rowlings harry potter fuels bloomsbury profit rise. Billions in box office revenue, millions of books sold. Harry potter knitting magic pattern book popsugar entertainment.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince is the sixth book in the harry potter series. Scholastic said revenue jumped 48% in the latest quarter, led by sales of harry potter and the cursed child, parts one and two, the script of a new play by. Rowling harry potter and the sorcerers stone audiobook. The harry potter books are the bestselling books of all time. Rowling opens in a normal suburb in a town in england. As of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold worldwide, 180 million of which were sold in the united states. We think its fair to say that, 20 years and 500 million books later, harry potter still has the power to transport us to a whole new world within its pages.
Posted on september 12, 2016 september 27, 2016 by statistic brain. Rowlings wizarding world fantastic beasts are not included. A surge in sales of anthony bourdains kitchen confidential and growing demand for the perennial favourite harry potter has helped to fuel a rise in firsthalf profits and revenue for the book. The newspaper created a new childrens section covering childrens books, including both fiction and nonfiction, and initially. Yet the way rowling has kept her literary universe alive has. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. The evergreen harry potter franchise and the popularity of tv chef tom kerridges lose weight for good has driven book publisher bloomsburys revenue to the highest level in its 32year. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. Harry potter has been called the greatest childrens book series ever to have been printed. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. We heard rumors that the collectibility of rare harry potter books would wane in 2008. Harry potter world 20 years on book sales, franchise.
It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the magical profit margins under the tree. Aug 03, 2016 harry potter and the cursed child is definitely the eighth book in the harry potter series, picking up from where we left nineteen years after the battle of hogwarts. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 financial. Harry potter and the cursed child is now on broadway. Record firstday sales for last harry potter book the new. Sales of j k rowlings harry potter books have exceeded 500 million worldwide, according to bloomsbury the figures take into account sales across all versions of the seven books in the series. Rowling makes and spends her millions business insider. Book summary harry potter and the sorcerers stone, by j. Harry potter stands peerless in the realm of literary hits, so cursed child was an assured commercial success even before it debuted. Rowling is offering free audiobooks and ebooks to the first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, throughout april, to help families in lockdown during. Distribution of monthly box office films in the netherlands 20082018. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. However, the fantastic beasts sequel resulted in less box office revenue than.
However, that still leaves harry potter print and digital content almost impossible to buy in many part of the world where pirate copies, both print and digital, are the only recourse for eager potter fans. Sales of j k rowlings harry potter ebooks and digital audiobooks remain strong and the current financial year to 31 march 2019. How much did jk rowling make from harry potter movies. Let the harry potter books cast a magical spell in your life, from harry potter and the sorcerers stone that started it all, to the newest installment from the wizarding world of harry potter, fantastic beasts and where to find them screenplay.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997. Box office revenue of harry potter series in north america and worldwide as of 2018, by movie in million u. Harry potter knitting magic pattern book this harry potter knitting book comes with 25 magical patterns inspired by the films as popsugar editors, we independently select and write about stuff we. Simply put, the binding fell apart throughout my very first go through the book. Gross box office revenue in the netherlands 20092018. In anticipation of the latest film in the harry potter franchise, fantastic beasts and where to find them, the full lineup of harry potter will be returning to theaters for a week beginning on. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. As of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first book in the series. Harry potter series 7 primary works 16 total works orphan harry learns he is a wizard on his 11th birthday when hagrid escorts him to magicteaching hogwarts school. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was published by j. Curiously, the estimated franchise worth only includes the main harry potter worth and not any spin offs in j. Harry potters summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a magical flying car. Scholastics revenue blessed by harry potter and the. Already in its second year in london, the cursed child is yet another success for friedman. Jul 18, 2011 the harry potter franchise aged considerably over its 10year, eightfilm lifespan. But after more than 20 years of harry potter mania, its commercial. Harry potter world 20 years on book sales, franchise total. The last book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, broke records to become the fastestselling fiction book of all time. Harry potter publisher scholastic profit, sales fall from a. The billiondollar business behind the harry potter.
Harry potter book sales top 500 million worldwide the. Twenty years later, harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first book in the series, is one of the bestselling books of all time. Since then, there have been eight films which have generated billions in revenue, attracting a loyal legion of fans, as well as its own theme park and attractions. Find out more about her ragstoriches story, including how much she earned for the first book in the harry potter series. The harry potter franchise is the worlds third largest media franchise, according to wikipedia, landing behind pokemon and star wars.
Jul 18, 2005 the new harry potter book sold an astonishing 6. As a wealth creator, harry potters wand is imbued with special powers. May 22, 2018 the evergreen harry potter franchise and the popularity of tv chef tom kerridges lose weight for good has driven book publisher bloomsburys revenue to the highest level in its 32year. Weve had books, films, plays, theme parks, bars and endless paraphernalia.
Cmcsa, which owns universal studios, home to the wizarding world of harry potter. The dursleys are a normal, higher income family, living in a normal house with a normal baby boy, dudley. Rowling, opened on sunday and picks up where the last novel. Distribution of film revenues in the netherlands 2018, by type. Record firstday sales for last harry potter book the. Harry potter and the cursed child is now on broadway the play, cowritten by j. Its also good for universal a new potter book or movie would also be good for comcast nasdaq. Aug 30, 2018 scholastic printed 50,000 copies of harry potter and the sorcerers stone for its first u. The series combines a sense of wonder, adventure, and magic that matures with its audience, against a backdrop of one of the greatest stories of good and evil ever told. Harry potter and the cursed child is definitely the eighth book in the harry potter series, picking up from where we left nineteen years after the battle of hogwarts. By the time i reached the back 34th of the book on teacher mcgonagalls full web page picture the binding separated from the spine the extremely first time i transformed the web page. After its translation into 78 different languages around the world, the harry potter series has gone on to sell over 450 million copies, with the revenue generated by the book sales soaring up to. We currently have 3339 authors listed on the site and 2719 charactersseries with more added each day. Harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the united.
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