Harry Potter continues to be a spectacular global success

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Some recent news articles on how JKR's bank balance is continuing to grow she will just have to find more charities to fund. This is before the potential huge profit from the TV series hits in 2026.

Harry Potter's 2024 Max Viewership Numbers Reveal How Many Users Still Stream The Movies
According to numbers provided by Digital-i, (via Deadline), "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was viewed over 40 million times on the Max streaming service last year. Though not widely regarded as the best "Harry Potter" movie by any means, being first clear counts for a lot. Digging deeper into the numbers, director Christopher Columbus' film reached nearly 20% of Warner Bros. Discovery's total subscriber base, which is pretty remarkable...
That's almost certainly why Warner Bros. Discovery is moving full-steam ahead on the "Harry Potter" TV show for HBO and Max, which is expected to premiere sometime in 2026...

For all of the controversy, the franchise, even beyond these streaming numbers, is evidently popular. "Hogwarts Legacy" was the best-selling video game of 2023, generating well over $1 billion in revenue for Warner Bros.
https://www.slashfilm.com/1813401/harry-potter-2024-viewership-numbers-max-users/

Harry Potter and the theatre owner’s record profit
https://www.cityam.com/record-profit-for-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-theatre-owner/

The group which owns the theatre behind Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has achieved a record profit for its latest financial year.

Nimax Theatres has posted a pre-tax profit of £10m for the 12 months to 29 September, 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed.

Bloomsbury: Fiction sales boost Harry Potter publisher
However, in its trading update for the year ended February 2024, the firm reported that revenue rose 30 per cent year on year in 2024 to £342.7m, while pre-tax profit soared 57 per cent to £49m.

Sales of J. Maas’s fantasy fiction books rose 161 per cent last year, while J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books continue to drive sales 26 years after their first publication.
https://www.cityam.com/bloomsbury-fiction-sales-boost-harry-potter-publisher/

Two new Harry Potter shops opening in Tokyo this summer
https://blooloop.com/brands-ip/news/harry-potter-shops-tokyo-japan/

Harry Potter: The Exhibition Brings The Wizarding World To Abu Dhabi This July
Abu Dhabi is set to host its first-ever 'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' this July. Explore the details of the immersive experiences to come.
https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/hk/news/harry-potter-exhibition-abu-dhabi-2025-tickets-dates-and-more/

Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday in style with a free and unmissable birthday pop up in London
https://www.londondaily.news/celebrate-harry-potters-birthday-in-style-with-a-free-and-unmissable-birthday-pop-up-in-london/

Magical new Harry Potter-inspired family attraction to open in Leeds city centre
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/best-in-leeds/whats-on-news/magical-new-harry-potter-inspired-31944644

Pottermore enjoys 'record year' as revenues increase to £48.8m
Pottermore Publishing has had a record year for the year ending 31st March 2024, it was announced today.
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/pottermore-enjoys-record-year-as-revenues-increase-to-488m

While i admire JKR for speaking out on the whole sorry trans issue, I do NOT respect that she sold the film rights to the books. It was amazing to see so many kids all over the world queuing to buy books, dressing up etc etc, the book releases at midnight etc. However selling the film/tv/endless merchandise rights was a poor decision, and purely mercenary. So since the films came out kids (and adults) don't have to bother with tiresome old books anymore. Shame her principles didn't apply then, but money was clearly more important.

I've just started it and enjoying it!. The Running Grave is also very useful to lift my computer screen to the perfect height.

Wtf?!?? So since she allowed them to be made into films, that means she is responsible for children not reading again? That is the most batshit thing I've ever read on here!

I wonder how many millions of children around the world have read the books because they saw the film, or were given merchandise. You would have to evidence your suggestion that the films & merch have stopped children reading. And why on earth should she not make money? Her taxes alone have contributed to the economy not to mention the jobs created and income for places linked to the films. I expect the National Trust was very happy with the income from renting out Lacock Abbey and subsequent income from HP tie-in activities.

What?
The first film came out in 2001, before the last 3 books were even published and they sold far more (and the midnight release "hype" was far bigger) than the ones before, i.e. also before the films were released.

25 years later and the "tiresome old books" are STILL topping best sellers charts.

So basically you're talking complete rubbish.

It’s because it’s an amazing piece of literature that thousands enjoy. The author is an amazing person who has helped charities all over the world. She’s wonderful and has enriched my children’s childhoods they loved the books and films dressed in hogworts robes to watch the films happily ran round the garden with wands and spells. youngest son is currently reading chamber of secrets! We have hundreds of toys and Lego ect have been a few times to studio. She has our support as anyone trying to protect others should. Totally admirable!

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So since the films came out kids (and adults) don't have to bother with tiresome old books anymore. Shame her principles didn't apply then, but money was clearly more important.

Gosh, how perceptive of you, @Portakalkedi This completely explains why the Harry Potter children's books still regularly sell in their hundreds of thousands and why JKR's latest book for adults has immediately shot to the top of the hardback fiction bestseller list, outselling its nearest competitor more than three-fold. I await your next insight with bated breath.

https://www.thebookseller.com/bestsellers/perfect-strike-robert-galbraith-bowls-over-the-competition

https://archive.ph/t2psL

@MissScarletInTheBallroom is that because we're too stupid to read? 😂😂😂😂
Its like listening to my 4 year old niece's critical thinking