《해리 포터》(Harry Potter)는 조앤 K. 롤링이 쓴 판타지소설이다. 이 이름은 주인공인 해리 포터의 이름에서 따온 것이다. 《해리 포터》 소설 연작 가운데 첫째 작품인 《해리 포터와 마법사의 돌》은 1997년에 출판되었다. 이 작품이 큰 성공을 거두면서 전세계적으로 알려지게 되었고, 영화로도 제작되었으며, 비디오 게임과 다양한 상품들이 제작되었다. 해리 포터는 2007년에 《해리 포터와 죽음의 성물》을 마지막으로 완결되었다.
Severus Snape: "나를 ······ 보아라 ······." 그가 속삭였다. ("Look...at...me..." he whispered.)
초록색 눈동자와 까만 눈동자가 서루 마주쳤다. 하지만 다음 순간, 새까만 두 개의 눈동자 깊숙한 곳에 있던 무언가가 깜박 사라져 버렸다. 뒤에 남은 것은 오직 고정되어 움직이지 않는, 멍하고 텅 빈 눈알뿐이었다. 해리를 붙잡고 있던 손이 바닥으로 툭 떨어졌다. 스네이프는 더 이상 움직이지 않았다. (The green eyes found the black, but after a second something in the depths of the dark pair seemed to vanish, leaving them fixed, blank and empty. The hand holding Harry thudded to the floor, and Snape moved no more.)
루나 러브굿: "A Wrackspurt - they're invisible, they float in through your ears and make your brain go fuzzy," she said. "I thought I felt one zooming around in here."
해리 포터: "맥심의 말을 믿을 사람은 아무도 없을 거야. 해그리드가 거인 혼혈이라면 맥심 부인도 틀림없이 그럴 거야. 원래 덩치가 크다니 ······. 맥심보다 더 덩치가 큰 동물은 아마도 공룡밖에 없을걸." ("I don't know who Maxime thinks she's kidding. If Hagrid's half-giant, she definitely is. Big bones... the only thing that's got bigger bones than her is a dinosaur.")
드레이코 말포이: "롱바텀, 만일 뇌가 금이라면 넌 위즐리보다 더 가난해, 정말 엄청나지." ("Longbottom, if brains were gold, you'd be poorer than Weasley, and that's saying something.")
세베루스 스네이프: "Oh, very good," interrupted Snape, his lip curling. "Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. 'Ghosts are transparent.'"
알버스 덤블도어: "Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them."
The Marauder's Map: "Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that (Professor Snape) ever became a professor."
루시우스 말포이: Now let's everybody just... calm down. Shall we?
지니 위즐리: "There's the silver lining I've been looking for," [When Harry admits dating possibilities on the run are pretty slim]
헤르미온느 그레인저: "I'm going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed. Or worse, EXPELLED!!
May 23, 2007: J.K.Rowling has announced that she will be doing a signing of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at the Natural History Museum in London. 1700 fans will have their copies signed and will receive a free copy of the 7th book, courtesy of Bloomsbury, UK. 500 of these fans will also be randomly selected to hear J.K.Rowling read from the book at midnight.
May 8, 2007: With nearly 11 weeks to go till the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Amazon.com announced this morning that it has taken more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide and that it has lowered the price once again for the book.[2]
May 8, 2007: JK Rowling has updated her web site's FAQ section on the books, answering questions about Draco, Voldemort's birthday and what houses Tonks and Myrtle were in.[3]
March 28, 2007: The cover art for the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has been announced! The covers for the UK version and US version were released. The US version is drawn by Mary GrandPre, and the UK version is by Jason Crockcroft. [4]