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Harry Potter is a series of a 7 fantasy novels written by J.K. Rowling. The story is about the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of them are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the Dark wizard, Lord Voldemort aka You-Know-Who. The Dark Lord aims to be immortal, conquer the wizarding world, and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter.
Since to release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on 30 June 1997, the book have gained extensive popularity not only in Britain but also in the worldwide. The book series has been translated into 67 languages and set records as the best-selling book series in history.
The major publishers of the books were Bloomsbury in the UK and Scholastic Press in the US. The books have been published by many publishers worldwide, in Thailand the plublisher was Nanmeebooks Publication. The books, with the 7th book split into two parts, have been made into an eight-part film series by Warner Bros. pictures, the highest-grossing film series of all time. Also due to the success of the books and films, Harry Potter has been used for theme park such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter which is a part of Universal Parks and Resorts' Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida, USA
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