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Broadcast and release dates

Harry Potter: Films episodes and locations

The eight original films in UK release order. Source-supported places are linked to each film; the studio exhibition is listed separately from filming destinations.

Harry Potter

Films

  1. Film 1 · 16 November 2001

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

    Orphaned Harry Potter learns that he is a wizard and enters Hogwarts, where friendship, school rivalries and an unexplained threat turn his first year into a search for the truth about his family.

    King’s Cross and St PancrasLeadenhall MarketLondon Zoo Reptile HouseChrist ChurchBodleian LibrariesLacock Abbey and VillageAlnwick CastleDurham CathedralGoathland Station
  2. Film 2 · 15 November 2002

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry returns to Hogwarts despite warnings of danger, only to find students being attacked and an old legend dividing the school.

    King’s Cross and St PancrasBodleian LibrariesLacock Abbey and VillageGloucester CathedralAlnwick CastleDurham CathedralGlenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Shiel
  3. Film 3 · 31 May 2004

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    An escaped prisoner appears to be hunting Harry as Dementors guard Hogwarts.

    Lambeth BridgeBorough Market and Stoney StreetGlenfinnan Viaduct and Loch ShielGlencoe and Clachaig Gully
  4. Film 4 · 18 November 2005

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry is unexpectedly entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament, bringing two visiting schools to Hogwarts.

    Bodleian LibrariesNew College CloistersAshridge Estate and Frithsden BeechesSteall Falls and Nevis Gorge
  5. Film 5 · 12 July 2007

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    With official institutions denying the danger he has witnessed, Harry returns to a tightly controlled Hogwarts.

    Westminster Underground Station
  6. Film 6 · 15 July 2009

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Dumbledore draws Harry into a study of Voldemort’s past while Hogwarts students navigate changing friendships and romances.

    Millennium BridgeLacock Abbey and VillageGloucester Cathedral
  7. Film 7 · 19 November 2010

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

    Harry, Ron and Hermione leave school to find the objects sustaining Voldemort’s power.

    Hardwick HallLavenham Guildhall and VillageMalham CoveForest of Dean and Symonds YatFreshwater WestGlen Etive and Loch EtiveRannoch Moor and the West Highland Line
  8. Film 8 · 15 July 2011

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

    The search for the remaining Horcruxes brings Harry, Ron and Hermione back to Hogwarts as resistance becomes open battle.

    Freshwater West

UK theatrical release dates and film-to-location relationships follow the cited film register and official destination sources. Studio Tour sets are not assigned as a filming location in any film.