abstract
Although J·K· Rowling has repeatedly stated that when she started writing the series of novels about Harry Potter, she didn't aim at readers of a certain age, but when publishing the first series of novels, the publishers of this series obviously targeted the readers at teenagers aged 9 to 15. Anyway, Harry Potter novels have fans of all ages. In some countries, the publication of series novels often publishes two versions at the same time-one is a children's version with a cover design suitable for teenagers, and the other is an adult version with a mature cover design, although their contents are exactly the same. Moreover, with the development of the plot of the series of novels, Rowling's writing style is gradually mature and mature, and the protagonist Harry Potter is also growing, and the whole series is gradually developing in both style and content.
The original English version of the first novel (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) was published by Bloomsbury, a small neutral publishing house, in July, 1997. In the next few months, this book was very popular. The first book, the second book (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and the third book (Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban) of this series all won the Nestle Smarties Book Award of 9- 1 1 age. The original version of the fourth series of novels (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) was published in Britain in 2000, which attracted the attention of the public and the media, much more than the publication of an ordinary new book. Almost at the same time, China's Crown Publishing House and People's Literature Publishing House began to introduce the series of novels into Chinese mainland, and published the traditional Chinese version and simplified Chinese version of the series of novels respectively, which caused a certain sensation. Many media in China reported this news and introduced this series of novels one after another. Warner Bros. Film Company decided to put this novel on the big screen, and officially released the first film based on the first novel on 200 1. Later, EA released Harry Potter theme games running on various platforms.
The fifth book (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and the sixth book (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) are great advertisements. Whether the original edition is published in Britain or other languages in other countries in the world, it is very high-profile, and the sales of novels quickly enter the book sales charts in various countries.
According to Rowling, this story was inspired by her germination on the train from Manchester to London in 199 1. She used to write her first novel in a cafe in Edinburgh. The best-selling series of novels made her worth 620th in the world. [1]. Even richer than Elizabeth II.
Each book generally tells the story of Harry's life in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for one year. He studied magic and made potions in this school, and Harry also learned to overcome all kinds of difficulties-magical, social and emotional.
Rowling said she planned to write seven books, each with more dark colors. As Harry grows older, his enemy Voldemort becomes more and more capable. After Rowling published her fifth novel, she began to post something on her personal website that suggested the future plot.
This series of novels is expressed in the third person mode, with Harry Potter as the central figure. Except for a few contents in the first, fourth and sixth books, the whole book is expressed through Harry's own perspective, which is one of the reasons why readers find reading this series of books very intimate.
Rowling has a strong control over the well-designed seamless plot, and she can create convincing plots in the fantasy world. Harry, hermione granger and Ron Weasley are three important figures. They are all teenagers. The adult characters in the book are deeply portrayed and the minor characters are lifelike, which shows Rowling's Excellence as a writer.
There is also a lot of moral content in the book. With the fierce and obvious confrontation between justice and evil, some characters are faced with important choices, and the shadow of human nature is also revealed.
Rowling adds some real-world prejudices to the plot, such as racist views and genocide, which is exactly what Voldemort and the Death Eaters think. Occasionally there will be some communication between wizards and people who don't know magic ("Muggles").
Some items in the book were brought into the real world. For example, in some countries, there are candies called "Bertie's full-flavored beans" and Quidditch shirts and socks made by family elves.
List of novels and movies
Simplified Chinese novels are published by China People's Literature Publishing House, while traditional Chinese novels are published by Crown Publishing House.
Original English name: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1June 26th, 997).
American Novels and Movies: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Brief translation: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (translated by Cao Suling and Ma Ainong in September 2000)
Traditional translation: Harry Potter-The Mysterious Sorcerer's Stone (translated by Chien-wen Peng on June 23rd, 2000).
Story time: 198 1 year, 199 1 year-1992.
Film release date: 200 1 1 1.
Global box office ranking of movies: third (as of June 3, 20041)
Original English name: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998).
Jane translation: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (translated by Ma, September 2000)
Traditional translation: Harry Potter-The Lost Chamber of Secrets (translated by Chien-wen Peng on February 22nd, 2000, 65438).
Story time:1992–1993.
Film release date: June 2002165438+1October.
Global box office ranking of movies: 8th (as of June 3, 20041)
Original English name: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (1September 8, 999)
Brief translation: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (translated by Zheng, September 2000)
Traditional translation: Harry Potter-The Fugitive of Azkaban (translated by Chien-wen Peng on June 22nd, 2006, 5438+0).
Story time: 1993- 1994
Film release date: June 4, 2004
Global box office ranking of movies:No. 14 (No.3 1 as of June 2004)
Original English name: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (July 8, 2000)
Brief translation: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (translated by Ma in May 2006, 5438+0)
Traditional translation: Harry Potter-The Test of the Goblet of Fire (translated by Chien-wen Peng on 200 1 year 1 month 3 1 day).
Story time: 1994- 1995
World premiere date: 2005 165438+ 10/8.
Original English name: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (June 2, 20031).
Brief translation: Harry Potter and the Secret Order of the Order of the Phoenix (translated by Ma Ainong, Ma, on September 2, 2003/KLOC-0).
Harry Potter and the Secret Order of the Phoenix (translated by Crown Compilation Group on September 29th, 2003)
Story time: 1995- 1996
Estimated premiere time of the film: 2007
Original English name: harry potter and the half-blood prince (July 2005 16).
Harry potter and the half-blood prince (translated by Ma Ainong and Ma, June 2005 10).
Traditional translation: Harry Potter-The Betrayal of the Half-Blood Prince (2005 1 October1Crown Compilation and Translation)
Story time: 1996 ~ 1997
English original name: no information at present.
Story time: 1997 ~ 1998
Scheduled release date: summer of 2007 (tentative) (currently generally considered as July 7, 2007)
Related culture
Harry Potter is famous for its novels, which has promoted the development of a series of related cultural contents, including:
Movies: (See "Novels and Movies")
Games: At present, the first four novels of Harry Potter have corresponding games. There are also many small games circulating on the Internet.
Subject Website: (See "External Links")
Props and so on. You can buy wizard hats, cultural shirts, wizard robes, wands and other items in the shops of the theme website.
Related books: The True Story of Harry Potter and Me, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Magical Quidditch Ball/Quidditch Through History, Magical Animals and Where to Find Them/Monsters and Their Origin, Letters to Harry Potter, Reading Harry Potter to Learn English, etc.