The complete Wizarding World watch guide — eight Harry Potter films plus the Fantastic Beasts trilogy
This guide lists every main Wizarding World film in release order — the eight Harry Potter movies Warner Bros. premiered from 2001 to 2011, followed by the three Fantastic Beasts prequels. Release order is the easiest marathon: watch Harry's story first, then explore the 1920s–1930s era with Newt Scamander and a young Dumbledore.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) kicks off this Harry Potter guide in release order and sets the tone for the rest of the run. Open it on MovieLinks to see where it streams, how fans rate it, and what to queue next in order.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) sits mid-saga in release order and carries forward story beats established earlier in Harry Potter. Use MovieLinks to compare ratings, check streaming options, and jump straight to the title.
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In release order, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) is the bridge chapter — best watched after the earlier Harry Potter entries on this list. Track it on MovieLinks for current streaming links, TMDB scores, and related picks in the same universe.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is a core middle chapter for Harry Potter fans following the official release sequence. Open it on MovieLinks to see where it streams, how fans rate it, and what to queue next in order.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) sits mid-saga in release order and carries forward story beats established earlier in Harry Potter. Use MovieLinks to compare ratings, check streaming options, and jump straight to the title.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) is a core middle chapter for Harry Potter fans following the official release sequence. Open it on MovieLinks to see where it streams, how fans rate it, and what to queue next in order.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) sits mid-saga in release order and carries forward story beats established earlier in Harry Potter. Use MovieLinks to compare ratings, check streaming options, and jump straight to the title.
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In release order, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) is the bridge chapter — best watched after the earlier Harry Potter entries on this list. Track it on MovieLinks for current streaming links, TMDB scores, and related picks in the same universe.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) is a core middle chapter for Harry Potter fans following the official release sequence. Open it on MovieLinks to see where it streams, how fans rate it, and what to queue next in order.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) sits mid-saga in release order and carries forward story beats established earlier in Harry Potter. Use MovieLinks to compare ratings, check streaming options, and jump straight to the title.
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As the final entry here, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) pays off threads built across the earlier Harry Potter films. Track it on MovieLinks for current streaming links, TMDB scores, and related picks in the same universe.
OpenRelease order is the standard recommendation. Start with the eight Harry Potter films in sequence, then watch the three Fantastic Beasts movies. The main saga is self-contained; the prequels add backstory about Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
After the eight Harry Potter films. Fantastic Beasts is set decades earlier but makes more sense once you know the wider Wizarding World, Dumbledore, and the rise of dark wizards that Harry later faces.
Yes — if you want strict story chronology, watch Fantastic Beasts first (1920s–1930s), then Harry Potter (1990s–1990s school years). This list uses release order, which is how most fans first experienced the franchise.
The final book was over 600 pages, and the filmmakers chose a two-part adaptation to do the story justice. Part 1 is the Horcrux hunt on the road; Part 2 is the return to Hogwarts and the final battle.
All eleven films run roughly 26 hours total. Plan a multi-day marathon or split the list in two — eight Harry Potter films first, then three Fantastic Beasts on a separate weekend.
