Harry Potter follows a boy who discovers that he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he forms his closest friendships with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger while confronting the legacy of Lord Voldemort, the dark wizard whose attack left Harry known as the Boy Who Lived. The core story began as seven novels and was adapted into eight films released from 2001 to 2011. The wider Wizarding World also includes Fantastic Beasts, games, stage productions, themed experiences, and newer screen projects. These works share magical places, history, or characters, but they use different formats and do not all follow Harry’s school years. The franchise record therefore provides the umbrella context for stories that individual movie, series, and game profiles cover in greater detail.