WPL has Books I-V of the Harry Potter
series catalogued as: JF ROW.
BOOK I: Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer’s
Stone (1997) [published in the U.K. as Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]: 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." Harry finds
himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig and that's where
the real adventure begins. Read Chapter
Two: the Vanishing Glass. Read over 400
reviews of the U.K. version of Book I, from Amazon. Feature
movie version came out Nov. 2001.
BOOK II: Harry Potter and the Chamber
of Secrets (1998): 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. Read Chapter
Eight: The Birthday Party. Feature movie version was
released in Nov. 2002.
BOOK III: Harry Potter and the Prisoner
of Azkaban (1999): 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? Read Chapter
Two: Aunt Marge's Big Mistake! Feature movie version
was released June 2004.
BOOK IV: Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire (2000): Hogwarts 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 fourteen-year-old Harry be one
of the lucky contenders? Film version due out in November
2005.
BOOK V: Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix (2003): Lord Voldemort’s rise
has opened a rift in the wizarding world between those
who believe the truth about his return, and those who prefer
to believe it’s all madness and lies. Scholastic has
info on the latest in the series. Paperback version published
Aug. 2004.
BOOK VI: Title is: Harry Potter and
the Half Blood Prince. Due out July 16, 2005.
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