It’s now been 12 years since the eighth and final part of the Harry Potter film series hit cinema screens – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released in 2011.
Since then three parts of the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ series, starring Eddie Redmayne, have been added to the Potterverse to extend the franchaise to 11 films and counting.
Now fans of the boy wizard have something new to look forward to, with a Harry Potter television series now in the works.
Rumours have been circulating of a Harry Potter television series for years, but now streaming service Max (formerly HBO Max) have confirmed that will be making it.
It's set to be one of the flagship shows for the new Max streaming service, which combines the HBO Max and discovery+ channels, with each series tackling one of the seven Harry Potter books written by JK Rowling.
Expected to be released in late 2025 or early 2026, before it arrives we’re looking at all the films that have already been released – from best to worst according to online review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
9. Fantastic Beasts And Where To FInd Them
The first film in the Potterverse followingt he conclusion of the main Harry Potter series was 2016's Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. It introduced us to main character Newt Scamander (played by Eddie Redmayne) who gets into a potentially damaging scrape when he misplaces a magical case and sees some of his magical animals escape. It has a 74 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Photo: Warner Bros.
10. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The latest film in the Fantastic Beasts saga, The Secrets of Dumbledore sees Professor Albus Dumbledore enlist Newt Scamander to lead a team of wizards and witches to stop evil Grindelwald gaining control of the wizarding world. It has a modest 46 per cent approval rating. Photo: Warner Bros.
11. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald
Critical love for the JK Rowling's cinematic universe came to a grinding halt with the second volume of Fantastic Beasts in 2018. The Crimes Of Grindelwald sees the wizarding world split over plans to raise pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings. It was widely panned, with only 36 per cent of reviewers praising the film. Photo: Warner Bros.