Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - in pictures
A first edition copy of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by English author JK Rowling at Bonhams auctioneers in London before the Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases and Historical Photographs sale on March 27, 2019. Reuters
A rare first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' signed by author JK Rowling on show at Christie's auction house in London. Reuters
JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' came out on June 26, 1997. Reuters
'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by English author JK Rowling was introduced to American readers as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'. Reuters
'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by English author JK Rowling was the first book in a series of seven and the beginning of a multimedia phenomenon. PA
'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' is the second book in the series by JK Rowling. Photo: Bloomsbury
The third book in JK Rowling's series was 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'. Photo: Scholastic
‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ came next. Reuters
A young reader holds a copy of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', the fifth book of the series. Reuters
Polly-Jane Cunningham and Harriet Bryant, both avid Harry Potter fans, were among the first in Abu Dhabi to view the sixth film 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' on Thursday, July 16, 2009. Delores Johnson / The National
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by JK Rowling is the final book in the series.
