When J.K. Rowling’s beloved boy wizard came to the big screen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, it kicked off a movie franchise that has reaped $7.7 billion at the global box office, and held audiences spellbound through each successive magical film. The power that Harry, his loyal friends Ron and Hermione, and a whole cast of wizards, muggles, witches and creatures have, continues to this day — and now a new TV series is on the way from the streaming series Max that promises to keep Harry’s adventures alive for a whole new generation. In this special collector’s issue, we look back at the origins of Harry’s story; delve into the enchanting — and terrifying — beings he meets at Hogwarts and beyond and discover what the actors who portrayed them are doing today; relive the adventures and captivating special effects of the eight films; and look ahead to what the future holds for the Wizarding World.
HARRY POTTER • ULTIMATE 2024 FAN GUIDE
BEHOLD THE MAGIC • Like its title character, the story of Harry Potter was almost overlooked. But with a little sorcery, the beloved boy wizard and his enchanting tale has become a spellbinding part of pop culture history.
CELEBRITY POTTERHEADS • These famous fans can’t get enough of the boy wizard!
A SPARK OF INSPIRATION • At the lowest point in her life, J.K. Rowling poured her heart into magic, becoming one of the most successful authors of a generation.
THE CONTROVERSY
MEET THE STARS OF HARRY POTTER! • From Oscar winners to first-time actors, the movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s beloved books gathered a wizarding world full of big-screen talent to play memorable, magical roles.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE is HARRY POTTER
EMMA WATSON is HERMIONE GRANGER
RUPERT GRINT is RON WEASLEY
BONNIE WRIGHT is GINNY WEASLEY
TOM FELTON is DRACO MALFOY
EVANN A LYNCH is LUNA LOVEGOOD
MATTHEW LEWIS is NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM
ALFRED ENOCH is DEAN THOMAS
KATIE LEUNG is CHO CHANG
ROBERT PATTINSON is CEDRIC DIGGORY
ALAN RIC KMAN is SEVERUS SNAPE
ROBBIE COLTRANE is RUBEUS HAGRID
RICHARD HARRIS AND MICHAEL GAMBON are DUMBLEDORE
MAGGIE SMITH is MINERVA McGONAGALL
RALPH FIENNES is LORD VOLDEMORT
HELENA BONHAM CARTER is BELLATRIX LESTRANGE
GARY OLDMAN is SIRIUS BLACK
JASON ISAACS is LUCIUS MALFOY
EMMA THOMPSON is SYBILL TRELAWNEY
INSIDE THE MOVIE WORLD OF HARRY POTTER • Activate the time-turner to celebrate the highlights of each of the eight movies of the box-office-smashing fantasy-adventure series.
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
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, PART 1
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2
BACKSTAGE PASS • To make a mystical world come to life on the big screen, it took a team of talented filmmakers to cast their creative charms.
THE BROOMSTICK CHALLENGE
WAND WIZARDRY
CASTLES AND CLOTHING
ON-SET FUNNIES
THE ENCHANTMENT CONTINUES • If you’re drawn to Harry Potter because of its crafty characters, phantasmic fantasy and spellbinding action, there’s another bewitching series out there for you.
TWILIGHT
MAGIC MAN
THE HUNGER GAMES
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES
THE MAGICIANS
THE POWER
ARTEMIS FOWL
WIZARDING TODAY • From theme parks to touring exhibitions and more, the timeless franchise continues to bring its magical allure into...