j.k. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is a viral sensation that has swept the globe both in literary form and on the big screen. kids love the series; adults love the series; teachers and students love the series; tons of people love the series. but how many pages are there actually in all the harry potter books?
there are 4100 pages in the original seven harry potter books if you read them all in the american hardcover format. However, if you’re reading the UK versions of the books, there are only 3407. So if you add derivative books like The Cursed Child or Tales of Beedle the Bard, the answer is different.
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In this article, we’ll take a good look at the Harry Potter series, including its original books, spin-offs, and even the movies. read on to find out more.
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how many pages does each harry potter book have?
again, the answer to this question depends on which version of the book you read. for example, the UK and US versions of each book may not have matching page counts. Plus, whether you read them in hardcover, paperback, or e-book format will make a difference, too.
For this list, I’ve used the page count of the first version that appears for each book when you search for it on goodreads.
here is a list of all the harry potter books and their corresponding number of pages:
- harry potter the prequel – 4 pages
- harry potter and the philosopher’s stone – 309 pages
- harry potter and the chamber of secrets – 341 pages
- harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban – 435 pages
- harry potter and the goblet of fire – 734 pages
- harry potter and the order of the phoenix – 870 pages
- harry potter and the half blood prince – 652 pages
- harry potter and the deathly hallows – 759 pages
- harry potter and the cursed child – 343 pages
- fantastic animals and where to find them – 128 pages
- the tales of beedle the bard – 109 pages
- quidditch through the ages – 105 pages
- hogwarts: an incomplete and unreliable guide – 79 pages
however, since there are over 100 editions of some of these books, don’t be surprised if you find a different page count for some of them.
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michnews goes even further, breaking down the books into their respective word counts. examining the books that way gives you the following results:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – 76,944 words
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 85,141 words
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – 107,253 words
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – 190,637 words
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – 257,045 words
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – 168,923 words
- harry potter and the deathly hallows – 198,227 words
That’s a total of 1,084,170 words, over a million words! – not including spin-offs. crazy, right? the next section will examine how long it takes a daily reader to read that number of words.
what is the longest harry potter book?
The longest Harry Potter book of all books (both the original series and spin-offs) is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, at 870 pages in the American hardcover edition. the UK version is 766 pages long.
According to readinglength.com, it would take the average reader 250 words per minute 15 hours and 12 minutes to read the entire book.
Average reading times for the other six original Harry Potter books are as follows:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – 5 hours and 32 minutes
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 5 hours and 41 minutes
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of azkaban – 7 hours and 15 minutes
- harry potter and the goblet of fire – 12 hours and 14 minutes
- harry potter and the half blood prince – 10 hours and 7 minutes
- harry potter and the deathly hallows – 12 hours and 39 minutes
That means it would take a typical person 68 hours and 40 minutes to read the entire Harry Potter series, assuming they read exactly 250 words per minute the entire time. that’s the equivalent of reading for almost three full days without stopping.
read a more detailed description of these books in our other blog post: what is the longest harry potter book?
how many harry potter movies are there?
There are eight original Harry Potter movies starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and other actors and actresses, many of whom are now household names. there is one more movie than books because the filmmakers divided the final movie into two parts.
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There are additional movies in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series.
As of 2022, two of the Fantastic Beasts movies have been released:
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets will be released in 2022, and according to this distractify article, j.k. rowling plans to have five movies total in the franchise.
how long does it take to watch the harry potter movies?
The following information comes directly from everyone’s favorite virtual assistant: amazon alexa:
it takes 19 hours and 39 minutes (ask alexa directly and she’ll tell you 19 hours and 40 minutes) to watch all seven harry potter movies in a row. And that’s if you could somehow watch them without stopping for a snack or bathroom break, to change movies, or to sleep.
That’s why most people break movies up into week-long (or longer) movie marathons. in my family we incorporate them into our Christmas tradition. We see them every year during our Christmas break, as it’s the only time we’re all out of work and school together at the same time.
Regardless of how you choose to watch the Harry Potter movies, or read the Harry Potter books, be sure to spend a significant amount of time doing so because it’s not something you can easily accomplish in one sitting.
final thoughts
There are only seven books that are considered genuine “Harry Potter” books. the rest are spin-offs, short stories, etc. it looks like that should make it easy to determine precisely how many pages the series has.
Still, with each book coming in multiple editions in both the UK and US, as well as many other countries around the world, it’s not as easy an answer as most people might think.