There are 8 films in the main Harry Potter series.

Quick Scoop

When people ask “how many films have been made in the Harry Potter series,” they almost always mean the original saga adapting the seven novels. That core series was turned into eight movies because the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , was split into two parts.

How many main Harry Potter films?

  • There are 8 main Harry Potter films adapting the original seven books.
  • They run from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone (2001) through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).
  • The seventh book was split into Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2 to give the finale more room on screen.

If you broaden the question to “Wizarding World” rather than just Harry Potter, there are also 3 Fantastic Beasts prequel films, making 11 movies set in the same universe so far.

Titles in order

Here’s the list of the 8 main-series films in release order:

  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
  1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
  1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)

So for a straight “Harry Potter marathon,” you’re looking at 8 films; if you include the Fantastic Beasts spin‑offs, you’re up to 11 movies in the Wizarding World.

TL;DR:

  • Main Harry Potter series: 8 films.
  • Wizarding World including Fantastic Beasts (as of now): 11 films.

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