20 years ago the first film in the Harry Potter saga. PHOTO

On November 16, 2001, Harry Potter fans could immerse themselves for the first time in the adventures of the wizard created by JK Rowling in a movie theater: “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was released. The Chris Columbus-directed film grossed $ 32.3 million, breaking the daily grossing record previously held by “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.” Since then, the franchise has churned out 8 films, grossing $ 4.87 billion – Two special editions for 20 years of Harry Potter

Two special editions for 20 years of Harry Potter

In the first episode Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, discovers he is a wizard and learns about his past. After losing both parents at the hands of the evil Lord Voldemort, the boy managed to survive a curse cast by the latter with only a lightning bolt-shaped scar. He enters the Hogwarts School of Magic where he meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Together they are interested in the philosopher’s stone – A Harry Potter video game from the creators of Pokémon Go is coming

A Harry Potter video game from the creators of Pokémon Go is coming

The second episode of the saga, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, is released in 2022 and grosses $ 878 million worldwide. Actor Sir Richard Harris, who played Professor Albus Dumbledore, dies a few weeks after the release of the film – Farewell to Robert Hardy, Harry Potter’s Cornelius Fudge

Farewell to Robert Hardy, Harry Potter’s Cornelius Fudge

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” comes out in 2004: in the role of Dumbledore is Michael Gambon. Watching the film, JK Rowling said she had goosebumps seeing some details that referred to some events in the last two books: viewers would have thought they had been placed there just as clues – Harry Potter’s Forbidden Forest is ready to be visited

Harry Potter’s Forbidden Forest is ready to be visited

Among the curiosities related to the fourth episode of the saga, “Harry Potter and the goblet of fire”, released in 2005, there is a cameo of two important musicians. Al Ballo del Ceppo, the band called Sorelle Stravagarie in the book, is made up of Jarvis Cocker of Pulp and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. In addition, this film marks Robert Pattinson’s debut in cinema, which will find success with the “Twilight” saga – Venice, play the Harry Potter soundtrack with glasses

Venice, play the Harry Potter soundtrack with glasses

In 2007 “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” was released, a film in which the character of Luna Lovegood, played by Evanna Lynch, made her debut, who beat more than 15 thousand candidates presented for the role. After the first and the last, it is the film of the saga that has grossed the most – Hollywood opens new Harry Potter theme park

Hollywood opens new Harry Potter theme park

From the sixth volume of JK Rowling’s saga comes “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”. Released in 2009, it didn’t leave Radcliffe satisfied. Always focused on his performances, the actor declared that he could not even look at himself in this film (in the photo, Helena Bonham Carter) – Harry Potter, Hogwarts and the world of the wizard do exist

Harry Potter, Hogwarts and the world of the wizard do exist

The last chapter of the saga, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, is divided into two parts: one released in 2010 and the other in 2011. Harry Potter has left Hogwarts and prepares for the final battle with Voldemort. The special effects and the scenography earned the first episode of the last chapter two Oscar nominations (in the photo, Tom Felton) – Harry Potter, two films for the seventh book

Harry Potter, two films for the seventh book

On November 17, 2016, 15 years after the release of the first episode, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the prequel to the series centered on the magizoologist Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne. The name of this character appears for the first time in” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. “The story unfolds in New York in 1926. The film is directed by David Yates – Here comes the prequel of Harry Potter: all the films of the saga

Here comes the prequel of Harry Potter: all the films of the saga

Before creating the first cinematic episode of JK Rowling’s saga, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was just a book on the desk of a producer, David Heyman, classified as low priority. Thanks to a positive review from an assistant, the producer approached the book and decided to produce the most successful film franchise of all time – Happy birthday Harry Potter: the boy wizard turns 37 years old

Happy birthday Harry Potter: the boy wizard turns 37 years old

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Heyman revealed how Daniel Radcliffe was chosen to play the lead: “I was in the theater with Steve Kloves, the screenwriter who wrote 5 Harry Potter films. Behind me right there was this guy with these big blue eyes. He was Dan Radcliffe. I remember my first impression. He was intriguing, funny and energetic. There was also real generosity and sweetness. But at the same time he was very voracious and hungry for knowledge of any kind. ” – The interview with David Heyman

The interview with David Heyman

According to the producer, one of the keys to the success of the Harry Potter franchise lies in having kept the entire cast together, namely Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson (pictured) in the role of the three protagonists: Harry, Ron and Hermione. The viewer was able to grow with the actors themselves, a choice that cost Heyman a lot both economically and in terms of organizational efforts – Emma Watson, from Harry Potter to “Beauty and the Beast”

Emma Watson, from Harry Potter to “Beauty and the Beast”