Harry Potter

A series of books by the British author J.K Rowling detailing the adventures of a group of young witches and wizards, including the title character Harry Potter. The children attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, located somewhere in Scotland, where they learn the various skills of the generic fantasy witch and wizard. The series comprises 7 books, plus two small additional volumes which are written as textbooks featured in the Canon.

The Books
(in chronological order)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Other Incarnations
The series has been made into a series of films with the same titles as the books. The books themselves have also been released as audiobooks, read by popular English comedian Stephen Fry.

Harry Potter has had such huge global impact that the canon has attracted more than its fair share of badfic