How to Watch the Wizarding World in Order (Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts)

There are 11 films in the Wizarding World franchise. Below is the full list in release-date order — the simplest way to watch. For some franchises the in-universe chronological order differs; where it does, we note it.

The Wizarding World spans the eight Harry Potter films and the Fantastic Beasts prequel series, all based on J.K. Rowling's universe.

1
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) November 16, 2001
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizardu2014with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to…
2
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) November 13, 2002
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To sa…
3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) May 31, 2004
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) November 16, 2005
When his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools. Signs of Voldemort's return emerge as Harry's friends help him prepare for the Triwizard Tourname…
5
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) July 8, 2007
When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.
6
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) July 15, 2009
Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.
7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) November 17, 2010
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death E…
8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) July 12, 2011
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemo…
9
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) November 16, 2016
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it s…
10
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) November 14, 2018
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his causeu2014elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus…
11
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) April 6, 2022
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and wit…

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Film lists and dates come from TMDB. “In order” here means release-date order; a franchise's in-universe timeline can differ. NewsGiga links only to legitimate sources and never to pirated content.