
While the movies were made in the 2000s – and feature the occasional anachronism such as 21st century mobile phones or music – it’s likely they follow the same carefully crafted timeline as Rowling’s books. That means each of the seven books in the Potter series focus on a different school year (running from September to August), starting in 1991, when Harry was 11 years old. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (the hit stage play, set in 2017-2020)Īside from the occasional flashback, the Hogwarts-set movies in the series follow a simple linear structure – mostly thanks to Rowling’s decision to use the British school calendar as a framework for her narrative.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (set in 1997-98).Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (set in 1997-98).Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (set in 1996-97).Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (set in 1995-96).Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (set in 1994-95).Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (set in 1992-94).Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (set in 1992-93).Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (set in 1991-92).Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (set in 1932).


There are eight Harry Potter films, and three instalments in the Fantastic Beasts saga to date, all set decades before Harry, Ron and Hermione's adventures at Hogwarts.
