Fantasy

Harry Potter

(Series of 7 books)

Written by J.K. Rowling, 1997-2007

The Harry Potter series is one of the most famous fantasy books ever written! These are personally my favorite books and movies of all time, and I will always proudly be a Harry Potter fan. The books tell a story of a young boy whose parents were murdered and he was adopted by his aunt and uncle. One day Harry finds out that he is a wizard and that both of his parents were too! The stories go through the events of young Harry's life, including his dreaded home life and his adventures to Hogwarts. Hogwarts is the finest school for witchcraft and wizardry and these books show Harry's seven years there and all the things he goes through in that time. This magical world is different then in other fantasy books because it exists parallel to the real (muggle) world. There are also movies that coincide with these books, that really help to bring such a wonderful light on this magical fantasy for every age group to enjoy! 

This is the Original copy of the first book published in the US in 1998.     

Motivational Activities

Have the students create a list of the magical powers they wish they could have.

An engaging craft activity could be to have all the students create wands and have them draw the magic powers they wish to obtain on to the wand. 

Discussion Questions

• If you have read the book and seen the movie, what were some main differences noticed in the first book/movie?
• If you could only have one magical power, what would it be and why?

Other books by J.K. Rowling....

• Book 1 (US) - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
• Book 2 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
• Book 3 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Book 4 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
• Book 5 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
• Book 6 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Pring
• Book 7 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows