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Explore over two decades of Wizarding World news, opinions and exclusives.

2020 The ‘Goblet’ and ‘Phoenix’ house editions are released and ‘Quidditch Through the Ages’ gets the illustrated treatment.

2019 The ‘Goblet of Fire’ illustrated edition and ‘Azkaban’ 20th anniversary Hogwarts house editions hit bookstore shelves.

2018 ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ is released in theatres and Scholastic celebrates the 20th anniversary of the ‘Potter’ books.

2017 Bloomsbury announce 20th anniversary Hogwarts house editions and the third illustrated edition is released.

2016 ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is released in theatres and the ‘Chamber of Secrets’ illustrated edition hits shelves.

2015 J.K. Rowling announces a two-part stage play and Bloomsbury release the first full-colour illustrated edition.

2014 The British ‘Potter’ covers get a makeover and Warner Bros. announce David Yates will direct ‘Fantastic Beasts’.

2013 Warner Bros. announce the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ prequel series and Kazu Kibuishi reimagines the US ‘Potter’ book covers.

2012 J.K. Rowling publishes a new novel for adults and the first iteration of the Pottermore website is launched.

2011 The ‘Harry Potter’ movie franchise comes to a close with the theatrical release of ‘Deathly Hallows: Part 2’.

2010 ‘Deathly Hallows: Part 1’ is released in theatres and Bloomsbury unveils new ‘signature edition’ book covers.

2009 ‘Half-Blood Prince’ hits theatres after an eight-month delay and the first images from ‘Deathly Hallows’ are released.

2008 ‘Deathly Hallows’ is announced as a two-part film and J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ book is released.

2007 ‘Order of the Phoenix’ hits theatres and the seven ‘Potter’ books come to an end with the release of ‘Deathly Hallows’.

2006 Book seven is titled ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ and David Yates becomes the final ‘Potter’ director.

2005 ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ hits bookshelves around the world and the ‘Goblet of Fire’ film is released.