This article is about the fantasy series. For the character himself, see Harry Potter (character) . For related topics, see List of Harry Potter related topics . For other uses, see Harry Potter (disambiguation) .Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling . The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard Harry Potter , together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger , his friends from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . The central story arc concerns Harry’s struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort , who killed Harry’s parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world and subjugate non-magical ( muggle ) people to his rule. Several successful derivative films, video games and other themed merchandise have been based upon the series.
