Harry Potter movies in order

Edited by Ayush SondhiChecked 22 Oct 2026

11 filmsNext: Harry Potter (TV series), 25 Dec 2026

There are eleven films: eight Harry Potter films (2001 to 2011) and three Fantastic Beasts prequels (2016 to 2022). This page recommends release order. The Harry Potter films follow Harry from his first year at Hogwarts to his seventh and their release order is their story order. The Fantastic Beasts films are set from 1926 into the 1930s, before the main films, but they were made later, refer back to the main films, and are optional on a first run.

26h 27mTotal runtime

7Evenings

2001First release

2022Latest release

20 years, 11 releases Dot size is runtime · Red is a spin-off · Hollow is a series

200420062008201220142020

The release order

Checked 22 Oct 2026 · Runtimes are theatrical cuts

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

152 min Main

Start here. Harry's first year at Hogwarts. Released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

161 min Main Longest in the franchise

Harry's second year. Follows Philosopher's Stone.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

141 min Main

Harry's third year, following Chamber of Secrets. Michael Gambon takes over as Dumbledore from this film on, after the death of Richard Harris.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

157 min Main

Harry's fourth year. Follows Prisoner of Azkaban.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007

138 min Main

Harry's fifth year. Follows Goblet of Fire.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009

153 min Main

Harry's sixth year. Follows Order of the Phoenix.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010

146 min Main

First half of the final book, shot as one film with Part 2. Follows Half-Blood Prince and ends mid-story.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 2011

130 min Main Shortest in the franchise

Picks up where Part 1 stops. Ends the main series, with an epilogue set nineteen years later.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016

133 min Spin-off

Prequel set in 1926 in New York, the first of the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series and the earliest point in the story. Optional on a first run; watch after the main films.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018

134 min Spin-off

Prequel set in 1927, a few months after the first Fantastic Beasts film.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore 2022

142 min Spin-off

Prequel set in the 1930s, five years after The Crimes of Grindelwald. Last film made so far.

Questions

Answers come from the entries above

Which Harry Potter entries are optional or spin-offs?

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore are spin-offs. The release order above says where each one fits.

Which Harry Potter film should you start with?

Start with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). It is the first film made and the first in the story of the main series; every later film assumes you have seen the one before it.

Is a new Harry Potter film announced?

Yes. Harry Potter (TV series) is dated 25 Dec 2026 (in production).

Chronological order

Story order, left to right, top to bottom

Story order. Years are story settings where the films state them, otherwise release years.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Prequel set in 1926 in New York, the first of the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series and the earliest point in the story.

21927

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Prequel set in 1927, a few months after the first Fantastic Beasts film.

31930s

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Prequel set in the 1930s, five years after The Crimes of Grindelwald.

42001

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry's first year at Hogwarts.

52002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry's second year.

62004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry's third year, following Chamber of Secrets.

72005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry's fourth year.

82007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry's fifth year.

92009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry's sixth year.

102010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

First half of the final book, shot as one film with Part 2.

112011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Picks up where Part 1 stops.

Next: Harry Potter (TV series) (2026)

In production25 Dec 2026

HBO series that adapts the novels again, one book per season, separate from the films. Filming began 14 July 2025 at Leavesden. Season 1 has eight episodes and adapts Philosopher's Stone; season 2 was renewed in May 2026. Francesca Gardiner is showrunner and Mark Mylod directs. Source.

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