Summary

TheHarry Pottermovies and the overall Potterverse give fans a look at the magical earth of wizards and other wizardly beings , and it strain over several decades . With intricate backstories and flashbacks , as well as some thaumaturgy playing around with time itself , the chronology of these movies can be hard to keep track of . The confusion only compound with theFantastic Beastsmovies , which came out after theHarry Pottermovies but served as prequels to the issue of the original dealership . However , there is a fairly square way to enjoy the Potterverse in chronological club .

Though theHarry Potterstories take place in an alternating version of the existent world in which wizards have been part of world history , they really take place slightly in the past . The book by J. K. Rowling largely take position during the 1990sand the motion picture stick to that trend . TheFantastic Beastsmovies , on the other hand , day of the month back even further in the past , taking place several decades to begin with . Those looking to love watching the Wizarding World evolve over the year can follow an light chronological parliamentary procedure .

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Time Period

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 )

1926

Harry Potter plot twists

Fantastic creature : The Crimes of Grindelwald ( 2018 )

1927

Fantastic savage and the Secrets of Dumbledore ( 2022 )

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley looking at a crystal ball in Harry Potter.

Early 1930s

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone ( 2001 )

1991 - 1992

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( 2002 )

1992 - 1993

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ( 2004 )

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Poster

In 1926, British magizoologist Newt Scamander travels to New York City in his ongoing field research into magical creatures. Here, he finds himself caught up in some trouble involving a No-Maj, local wizarding law enforcement, and the Dark Wizard Grindelwald.

1993 - 1994

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ( 2005 )

1994 - 1995

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ( 2007 )

1995 - 1996

Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince ( 2009 )

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1996 - 1997

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part 1 ( 2010 )

1997 - 1998

Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Poster

The second film in the Harry Potter prequel franchise, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald delves deeper into the machinations of the titular villain. With the dark wizard Grindelwald intent on sparking a war between magical and non-magical societies, it falls to magizoologist Newt Scamander and a young Albus Dumbledore to stop him.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part 2 ( 2011 )

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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016)

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In 1926 , British magizoologist Newt Scamander travels to New York City in his ongoing field research into magic puppet . Here , he finds himself catch up in some trouble affect a No - Maj , local wizarding law enforcement , and the Dark Wizard Grindelwald .

wild Beasts and Where to rule Themmay be the 9th motion-picture show to be released in this universe of discourse , but chronologically , it ’s where everything begins . The motion-picture show is set in 1926,65 years before the effect of the firstHarry Pottermovie , long before Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ) and his friends were even stomach , and centers on Newt Scamander ( Eddie Redmayne ) , a magizoologist who is visiting New York City .

If the name Scamander sounds familiar , of course , that ’s because he wrote one of Harry Potter ’s schoolbook — Fantastic Beasts and Where to observe Them ! The 2016 movie has gobs of small Easter eggs forHarry Potterfans to enjoy , like the entry of a Bowtruckle , a puppet mentioned in Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts . However , Fantastic Beasts and Where to bump Themalso explores braggart characters in theHarry Pottermythology , including Newt , as well as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald ( Johnny Depp ) .

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The film itself submit place over a relatively brusque period of clock time compared to some of the later movie , follow Newt and his comrades on their quest to keep the Wizarding World a secret from Muggles . It is also the first time the magic earthly concern is explore outside of England , with the action taking position in America , introducing the Magical Congress of the United States .

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald (2018)

The 2d film in the Harry Potter prequel franchise , Fantastic beast : The Crimes of Grindelwald delves deeply into the machinations of the titular scoundrel . With the dark superstar Grindelwald intent on sparking a war between sorcerous and non - witching club , it decrease to magizoologist Newt Scamander and a vernal Albus Dumbledore to stop him .

Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes of Grindelwaldis the direct sequel toFantastic Beasts And Where To encounter Them , adopt position months after the events of the first movie in 1927.It is also the second film in this prequel series . After the reveal of Gellert Grindelwald at the end of the old film , the continuation piece up with the villain escaping and start to amass an ground forces to begin his new world order where wizards predominate supreme . This conduct to Newt being recruited to discontinue him by Albus Dumbledore .

The continuation embraces the mythology of the originalHarry Pottermovies more directly than the first flick , including the appearance of a untested Dumbledore ( play by Jude Law ) . Fan - favorite part Minerva McGonagall ( Fiona Glascott ) also look , and Hogwarts is shown . The movie also start to adjust the stagecoach for the forthcoming duel between Dumbledore and Grindelwald , which is the stuff of wizarding legend and referenced in the originalHarry Potterseries .

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Much like how the first motion-picture show explored America , The Crimes of Grindelwaldexpands the magical world by taking place mostly in France and introducing the French Ministry of Magic . The movie also contains a number of flashbacks , featuring younger versions of Grindelwald and Dumbledore , filling in more of their history .

Fantastic Beasts And The Secrets Of Dumbledore (2022)

In the third and last instalment of the Fantastic Beasts trilogy , the threat of Grindelwald grows ever large . To vote down him , Albus Dumbledore recruits Newt Scamander , along with other talented witch and hotshot , to fight Grindelwald and his acolyte before their architectural plan to destroy the non - wizardly earth come to pass .

The third and terminal moving-picture show in theFantastic Beaststrilogy is also one of the most confusing in terms of its timeline . Rare for theHarry Potterfranchise , Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledoreincludes a more or less five - class time leap , taking place in the early 1930s . Once again , heroes like Newt and Dumbledore are working to bilk Grindelwald ’s design to take over the wizarding earth . However , this time , Grindelwald ( Mads Mikkelsen , replacing Johnny Depp ) has a privy weapon to avail in his charge and act as with time .

Early in the moving-picture show , Grindelwald captures and kills a magical fauna called a Qilin , gaining its power to see into the future , with his scenes doing so adding to the perplexing nature of the motion picture ’s timeline . The third motion picture continues to extend a orb - trotting spirit at the magic world , with parts of the story taking place in Germany and China . This adds to the build - up to World War II , which would have been research had the enfranchisement proceed .

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In the third and final installment of the Fantastic Beasts trilogy, the threat of Grindelwald grows ever larger. To defeat him, Albus Dumbledore recruits Newt Scamander, along with other talented witches and wizards, to fight Grindelwald and his acolytes before their plans to destroy the non-magic world come to pass.

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone - known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher ’s Stone in the US - follows the titular Harry Potter as he discovers he has charming power . live with his roughshod aunt and uncle , the orphaned Harry lives a thought-provoking life that is modify when he meets a aristocratic behemoth named Hagrid , who spirits him away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry .

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone , takes place in 1991 , whenHarry ceramicist is eleven years old . In fact , it is on his eleventh birthday thatHarry acquire about his parent and that he is a wizardwho has been receive to study magic trick at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . The first moving-picture show infix Harry and the audience to Hogwarts and the Wizarding World . It also have the first appearance of key characters like Ron , Hermione , Draco , and Snape , among the many other buff - favorite figures in this world that fan have derive to be intimate .

The movie covers Harry ’s entire first yr at Hogwarts , showing the alteration of fourth dimension through the students of Hogwarts celebrating various vacation , include Halloween and Christmas , meaning the timeline go into 1992 as well . This takes the tale right up until the end of the school yr , end with Harry and his friends going their disjoined ways for the summer .

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The first scene of the movie actually takes situation in the early 1980s with Dumbledore and some other prominent wizards discussing the last of Lily and James Potter and what will become of their son , Harry . There are also some brief flashbacks showing the death of Harry ’s parent and baby Harry ’s confrontation with Voldemort .

Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the 2d installment in the Harry Potter pic series , directed by Chris Columbus . Released in 2002 , it follows Harry , Ron , and Hermione as they confront new challenges at Hogwarts , include ominous threats linked to the legendary Chamber of Secrets .

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretspicks up in 1992 at the end of Harry ’s summertime break as he is heading into his second class at Hogwarts . With a full yr of magic study already under his belt , Harry is a little more confident in this world while still exploring the various mystery of the school day and its secrets . After being introduced briefly in the first movie , Ginny Weasley is shown to be start up her time as a scholar at Hogwarts .

Chamber of Secretsplays around slightly with time as it deals with the mystery of Tom Riddle , a former student of Hogwarts . Tom is seen in various flashbacks throughout the pic before it is finally revealed that Tom is really 16 - year - erstwhile Voldemort , who attended Hogwarts 50 geezerhood before Harry , dating the flashbacks to around 1943 . This introduces one of the keyHorcruxes into theHarry Potterstory , in the form of Tom ’s diary . As with the first film , the second episode terminate with the conclusion of the school year in 1993 .

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the US - follows the titular Harry Potter as he discovers he has magical powers. Living with his cruel aunt and uncle, the orphaned Harry lives a challenging life that is changed when he meets a gentle giant named Hagrid, who spirits him away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban : In Harry ’s third year at Hogwarts , he faces more complex magical challenge and encounters fear - inducing Dementors . The escape of the notorious wizard Sirius Black from Azkaban casts a shadow over the school class , present new threats and mystery for Harry and his friends to unravel .

Harry ’s third year at Hogwarts has come to an end and it is 1994

alike to how the power of Qilin were used inFantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledore , time is manipulated in this fib thanks toHarry and Hermione using the Time Turner . This wizard item allow for the Italian sandwich to travel back in clock time one day and fix a misapprehension , intend that it technically starts a new timeline in theHarry Potteruniverse . However , give that it is one day , it does n’t bedevil the chronology of thing too badly . By the closing of the movie , Harry ’s third year at Hogwarts has come to an end and it is 1994 .

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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire succeed Harry as he is out of the blue go into into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament , pitting him against other young wizards . Amid challenge involving dragon , water system demons , and a inscrutable inner ear , Harry faces impending peril linked to the return of the dark wizard Voldemort .

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Firebegins its story in 1994 with Harry on summer holiday again , but this time he gets to spend it with Ron and his sept . It takes a small longer for the narrative to get to Hogwarts compared to the previous movies , but the school - centric plot of ground is certainly a memorable one . It project the Triwizard Tournament direct place with Harry represent Hogwarts in a serial of magic ( and oddly unsafe ) competitions .

Amid all of the tournament fun , the movie also feature a number of flashback , including a Barty Crouch subplot that takes place in the 1980s . The flick also marks the point in which He Who Must Not Be key returns to his true flesh , withRalph Fiennes play Voldemortfor the first time on screen . rather ofGoblet of Fireending with the celebratory end - of - yr fete , it is a somber one in the backwash of Cedric Diggory ’s death and the return of Voldemort .

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Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix follows Harry ’s return to Hogwarts for his fifth year , where he finds himself disbelieved about Lord Voldemort ’s return . As a result , Harry takes initiative , take form a group of student to master defense against drear effect , facing opposition from the Ministry of Magic .

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixpicks up in 1995 with Harry preparing for his fifth year at Hogwarts , which is put in risk when he is once again charge of using deception outside of school . Despite avoiding expulsion , it is a much more serious yr at Hogwarts . This is the motion picture where Harry ’s schoolwork originate to take a backseat to his eventual engagement with Voldemort . Harry and Dumbledore get it on that Voldemort has return , but the Ministry of Magic is despairing to keep people calm by hushing affair up .

monastic order of the Phoenixpresents a fair square timeline for its story , but there is one key flashback , date back to 1976 , where Harry sees his father and Snape as Hogwarts students revealing that James Potter bullyrag Snape . This movie see a big change in Harry as a character , show him mature and step into a grown - up function . He leads his fellow student and shows more confidence in battle Voldemort and his followers . He terminate the twelvemonth in 1996 with the going of Sirus Blackbut the conclusion to campaign for their future .

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second installment in the Harry Potter film series, directed by Chris Columbus. Released in 2002, it follows Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they face new challenges at Hogwarts, including ominous threats linked to the legendary Chamber of Secrets.

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince , publish in 2009 , continues the saga of Harry Potter as he faces turn threats from Lord Voldemort . While sail the complexness of teen love story , Harry and Dumbledore attempt crucial data to thwart Voldemort ’s plans , leading to pivotal encounters that alter the dynamics of Hogwarts .

Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Princeis when the narration really begins to countersink the microscope stage for the Harry ’s big engagement against Voldemort . It also mark the last prison term in the enfranchisement with Harry as a Hogwarts student . The flick start in 1996 with Harry retrovert for his sixth year at Hogwartswith an increased veneration for his safety with Voldemort lurking around . Half - Blood Princealso fancy Harry lead off to learn more about Voldemort himself and the Horcruxes that could help defeat him .

The movie have several key flashbacks thanks to Dumbledore revisiting several of his own storage and interactions with a young Tom Riddle . This include instances of Voldemort as an 11 - year - sure-enough child , the same age Harry was when he was first bring to Hogwarts . As a sign of the characters get older , romance among the students is also a swelled part of the plot in this instalment . The pic ends with Harry and his champion agreeing they will not be give back to Hogwarts for their final twelvemonth and will instead seek out the Horcruxes to destruct Voldemort .

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: In Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, he faces more complex magical challenges and encounters fear-inducing Dementors. The escape of the notorious wizard Sirius Black from Azkaban casts a shadow over the school year, presenting new threats and mysteries for Harry and his friends to unravel.

The Harry Potter Christian Bible ' good plot twist are shocking and answer the giving story , including Scabbers ' identity , Regulus ' past , and Snape ’s perfidy .

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1is the beginning of the end for the originalHarry Potterseries , as the film leaves Hogwarts behind and see Harry , Ron , and Hermione mark off to sample and discover the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them . With the seventh record split up into two films andDeathly Hallows – Part 1is not taking over the course of a Hogwarts school year , it can be harder to determine when it takes place . However , the storykicks off in the summer of 1997 and retain on past Christmas and into 1998 .

The fast - pace chronicle of the penultimateHarry Pottermovie is straight for the most part . While not an genuine flashback , the moving-picture show does reveal a key spot of mythology in the story of the Three Brothers and the Elder Wand , which took position sometime before the 16th century .

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

1998 & 2017

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2brings an end to the Harry Potter report , with this movie focus on the students of Hogwarts and their allies gathering at the school to make one final rack against Voldemort and his force . It is a movie filled with giving moments for the classic characters of the dealership , with Harry stepping into his Heron purpose , Ron and Hermione sharing their first candy kiss , and Draco finding his salvation . All of this go up to the heroic Battle of Hogwarts , which see Harry trounce Voldemort once and for all .

The movie also feature one of the most effective flashbacks of the full franchise , with Snape partake in his memory as he die , reveal the truth behind all of his motivating , his mission to protect Harry at all costs , and his endure making love for Lily Potter . While the showdown at the marrow of the flick takes up most of the runtime , keeping the setting in 1998 , the story also wind up with an epilog .

The final picture takes place nearly two decades later , with Harry and his friends now adults in 2017 . Harry is married to Ginny while Ron and Hermione are together . Bringing the story full Mexican valium , the now - develop Golden Trio sees their own minor off to advert Hogwarts .

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The Future Of The Harry Potter Franchise

TheFantastic Beastsmovies fail to connect with audiences in the same way theHarry Pottermovies did , leaving the dealership unfinished . However , that has not block theHarry Potteruniverse from continue to grow with projects already look in the future . The most renowned prolongation of the dealership will be with the young HBO serial publication . However , rather than telling raw story , theHarry Pottershowwill be a retelling of the books , covering the same level as the movies , but presumably in big detail .

With the show not covering any young textile , it does n’t seem potential that there will be any change to the timeline that has been ground and it will but make its own fresh timeline that will likely be quite similar . However , a moving picture adaption ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Childcould regard the timeline . Cursed Childbegan as a microscope stage play , put follow the events ofThe Deathly Hallows : Part 2 ’s epilogue , dealing with Harry and Ginny ’s son Albus and a new coevals of thaumaturgist .

While a movie is not support , it seems like an inevitability that would serve as a reboot , mixing classic characters and raw grinder , standardised toStar war : The Force Awakens . However , while theCursed Childmovie would extend the current timeline of theHarry Potterfranchise , go further into the futurity , it would also complicate things as the plot of land details Albus and the other young wizards using the Time Turner to go back to Hogwarts ' yesteryear , which admit scenes featuring Snape and Dumbledore .

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire follows Harry as he is unexpectedly entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament, pitting him against other young wizards. Amid challenges involving dragons, water demons, and a mysterious labyrinth, Harry faces impending peril linked to the return of the dark wizard Voldemort.

Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enroll at Hogwarts School of Wizardry , where he learns the verity about himself , his family , and the painful wickedness that stalk the wizard humans . conform from the novel , Harry Potter is an eight - episode film saga that accompany the journey of Harry Potter and his friends , Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley , as they voyage the tricky world of growing up , school life sentence , and trick . Starting from year one and actuate to their 7th year , the films chronicle the students ' time at Hogwarts while unfurl a sinister plot that pore around the unsuspicious Harry . With the return of the dark wizard , Voldemort , the student and prof at Hogwarts will struggle to carry on as the man around them may change forever . Harry Potter has expanded beyond the human beings of its films and novels with several video game , a spin - off film series titled Fantastic beast , and even attraction at Universal Studios .

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix follows Harry’s return to Hogwarts for his fifth year, where he finds himself disbelieved about Lord Voldemort’s return. As a result, Harry takes initiative, forming a group of students to master defense against dark forces, facing opposition from the Ministry of Magic.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released in 2009, continues the saga of Harry Potter as he faces growing threats from Lord Voldemort. While navigating the complexities of teenage romance, Harry and Dumbledore seek crucial information to thwart Voldemort’s plans, leading to pivotal encounters that alter the dynamics of Hogwarts.

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Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.

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