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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Harry Potter:

Harry Potter – series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter also refers to the main character in those novels. The novels chronicle the life of Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are young wizards and students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter also refers to the British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels, and the growing media franchise based on the original series of novels.

What type of thing is Harry Potter?
The Harry Potter franchise is an example of all of the following:


 * Fiction – form of narrative which deals, in part or in whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author(s). Although fiction often describes a major branch of literary work, it is also applied to theatrical, cinematic, and musical work.
 * Fantasy fiction – fiction genre that uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting.
 * High fantasy fiction – subgenre of fantasy, defined either by its setting in an imaginary world or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, and plot.
 * Intellectual property – creations of the mind, protected by copyright. Intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works.
 * a media franchise – collection of media whereby intellectual property (IP) is licensed from an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game, to other parties or partners for commercial exploitation. A property can be exploited across a range of mediums and by a variety of industries for merchandising purposes. A Song of Ice and Fire has been marketed in the form of books, a television series, a comic book, games, etc. See franchises originating in literary works.

Elements of the franchise also referred to as Harry Potter

 * The fictional character. A fictional character is a person in a narrative (fictional) work of art, such as a novel, play, television series or film. Harry Potter is the main character in the Harry Potter series of books, the series of movies named for him, and he is a prominent element of the setting itself. See Harry Potter (character).
 * The series of novels A series of novels are multiple books which share common themes, characters, or settings, but where each novel has its own title and free-standing storyline, and can thus be read independently or out of sequence. Novels are a form of fiction. See Harry Potter.
 * The film series. A film series is more than one film, each depicting parts of a larger story. See Harry Potter (film series).

Characters in the world of Harry Potter

 * List of Harry Potter characters
 * List of supporting Harry Potter characters

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 * Principal characters
 * Harry Potter
 * Ron Weasley
 * Hermione Granger
 * Hogwarts staff
 * Charity Burbage
 * Armando Dippet
 * Albus Dumbledore
 * Argus Filch
 * Filius Flitwick
 * Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank
 * Rubeus Hagrid
 * Rolanda Hooch
 * Gilderoy Lockhart
 * Minerva McGonagall
 * Irma Pince
 * Poppy Pomfrey
 * Quirinus Quirrell
 * Horace Slughorn
 * Severus Snape
 * Pomona Sprout
 * Sybill Trelawney
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Spells in the world of Harry Potter

 * List of spells in Harry Potter

Harry Potter in society

 * Religious debates over the Harry Potter series
 * Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series