How to watch Harry Potter in order

Release order

Start with the eight Harry Potter films, then the three Fantastic Beasts films. Best for a first watch.

  1. 1
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001, IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%
  2. 2
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002, IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 82%
  3. 3
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004, IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
  4. 4
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005, IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%
  5. 5
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007, IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 78%
  6. 6
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009, IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 83%
  7. 7
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010, IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%
  8. 8
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011, IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 96%
  9. 9
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016, IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 74%
  10. 10
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018, IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 36%
  11. 11
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore2022, IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 46%

Story order

Fantastic Beasts is set decades before Harry is born. Watch it first if you want the timeline straight.

  1. 1
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016, IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 74%
  2. 2
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018, IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 36%
  3. 3
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore2022, IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 46%
  4. 4
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001, IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%
  5. 5
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002, IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 82%
  6. 6
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004, IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
  7. 7
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005, IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%
  8. 8
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007, IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 78%
  9. 9
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009, IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 83%
  10. 10
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010, IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%
  11. 11
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011, IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 96%

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