Presented by Ellen Nelson

J.K. Rowling started writing Harry Potter in 1990 First came up with the idea while on a crowded train She was in a coffee shop, writing on a napkin when she first started writing In August 1996 Rowling’s agent found a company that would publish the first Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone AKA: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In 1997 the first ever Harry Potter book was released

J.K. Rowling holds up the final book of the series at the release party.

The first 3 HP books were published first in the UK The longest book is 766 pages in the UK version 870 in the US version The books fall into the genre of fantasy literature Also considered a coming of age novel The Harry Potter brand is worth 7 billion pounds $15 billion Has been translated into 67 languages At least 4 consecutive books have set records as the fastest-selling books in history

Philosopher’s Stone Released June 30, 1997 Chamber of Secrets Released July 2, 1998 Prisoner of Azkaban Released July 8, 1999 Goblet of Fire Released July 8, 2ooo Order of the Phoenix ReleasedJune 21, 2003 Half-Blood Prince Released July 16, 2005 The Deathly Hallows Released July 21, 2007

British Covers American Covers

Entertainment Books are perfect for reading Movies are fun to watch Teaching All books teach life lessons Each time a HP book is read a different message or lesson is found

Millions of the books in the series have been sold Five movies have been produced Sixth is to premier July 15, 2009 Numerous fan sites have been created as well as fan fictions written A Harry Potter theme park is to be opened to the public in 2010 Located in Orlando, Florida Potter Puppet Pals

Presented by Ellen Nelson