Remembering the magic of Harry Potter

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-07-20 13:06

Stone (2001)

In this first tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry learns that his parents were wizards and were killed by an evil wizard Voldemort, a truth that was hidden from him all these years. He embarks on his new life as a student, gathering two good friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger along the way. They soon start their adventure together.

Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Harry begins his second year at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, but is warned by a strange creature that danger awaits him at the school. Mysterious voices whisper from the walls. Soon it's not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts.

Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Harry Potter becomes fed up with his horrible relatives, and runs away. Unfortunately, there's much more danger in the wizarding world than Harry thought; convicted mass murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped from the wizarding prison Azkaban. Black is known as Lord Voldemort's most devoted follower, and he's after Harry to avenge Voldemort and finish the job that his master wanted to do 13 years ago.

Goblet of Fire (2005)

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year, where the Trizwizard tournament is ready to begin. Then at the Quidditch World Cup, Voldemort's followers gather and cause chaos. Three champions are selected, unexpectedly including Harry. These two major events point to the return of Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore and the other teachers sense it, but it is inevitable. And Harry is no longer safe at Hogwarts.

Order of the Phoenix (2007)

In this fifth movie, the lives of Hogwarts students become darker. The kid wizards are growing up and approaching adulthood. The previous year, Harry witnessed not just the death of Cedric Diggory, but also the return of the Dark Lord, Voldemort. But the ministry of magic doesn't believe everything Harry says. Hogwarts begins changing, especially when Dolores Umbridge arrives to take over the school. With Voldemort's army getting closer, Harry and his friends must teach themselves and form an army to take on the upcoming threat.