Harry potter is concerned about hagrid after they crash into a. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series. Literature quiz harry potter last 300 words book 5, chapter 33. How many words are in harry potter and the goblet of fire. Cars that were usually gleaming stood dusty in their drives. Everything you need to know about novel word counts nathan. The word count for each chapter of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Jun 02, 1999 the sixth book in the series, harry potter and the halfblood prince, was published in the uk, us and other englishspeaking countries on 16th july 2005 and also achieved record sales. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your post potter depression. A vocabulary list featuring harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will.
Apr 23, 2018 infinite jest by david foster wallace 543,709 words source a storm of swords by george r. We start by loading in each of the 7 harry potter books in which each row represents a chapter. Harry scanned the moving photograph, and a grin spread across his face as he saw all. This brings the total harry potter word count to a whooping 1,084,170 words. In which the startoftermfeast takes place, the sorting hat gives warning in its. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of time. Title pages uk edition harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages harry potter and the chamber of secrets 251 pages harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 317 pages harry potter and the goblet of fire 636 pages harry potter and the. Harry potter and the deathly hallows 198,227 words. Feel free to use this dictionary if there are any words in your lessons or on this website that you do not understand or do not. The titans curse 72,995 words the battle of the labyrinth 85,079 words the last olympian 89,002 words. The word count for each chapter of harry potter and the. The longest chapter is book 5, chapter detention with dolores at 9,001 words. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter.
Harry wakes the next morning thinking that he dreamed the whole episodeuntil he sees hagrid next to him in the shack. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writer. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix book 5 has 912 pages. Feb 09, 2015 the entire harry potter series tips the scale at over a 1 million words, perhaps one of the only mgya series to do so. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,000 words.
When it gets closer to 1,000, editors and agents may shy away. If your spoon at breakfast weighed thity five pounds, you might have had less oatmeal. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a novel by j. Jun 12, 2008 welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone has an average of 4,560 words per chapter. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,000 words.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,923 words. As you can see, books two through five get progressively longer. The word count gets progressively longer for books. Starting harry potter as you enter the pages of the first story, join harry as you discover the wizarding world together. Harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,000 words. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of harry potter and the sorcerers stone and what it means. Please be advised that this is a reread and i will be discussing book and movie spoilers. Harry potter last 300 words book 5, chapter 33 quiz by. Test your knowledge on this just for fun quiz and compare your score to others. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter wiki. Everything you need to know about novel word counts. Here is an example from chapter 5 of great expectations. Not counting the epilogue, the shortest chapter is book 3, chapter 20 the dementors kiss at 2,018 words. The total number of words for the harry potter series is over 1 million words. Jan 25, 2019 in chapter five of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry meets the literal embodiment of depression, everyone eats chocolate including me, and we meet the best defense against the dark arts teacher. As they row back to shore, harry says that hes worried about affording his tuition and supplies because vernon wont pay for it. Jul 08, 2011 harry potter and the philosophers stone, released in 2001, still holds the record out of all the harry potter films for the highest grossing film at the uk box office at.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban chapter 1 to 12. Harry potter and the goblet of fire has 190,637 words. Harry potter fans have read more than 1 million words, what about you. The word count gets progressively longer for books 1 to 5. Aug 21, 2017 while hermione is known to chide ron and harry on occasion, even a casual reader of the books nowadays would know ron used some choice words to refer to snape. Each subsequent book increased its count of unique words. Deconstructing five spooky picture books with spoilers and word counts. A quick check of the percy jackson series revealed the novels all staying around 89k per book, for a very rough total of 450,000 words. Harry cant wait to return for his second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, until a house elf named dobby warns him of terrible danger ahead. The harry potter books are popular, and once someone reads the first. I was surprised at the low count for the first book.
Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Chapters overall, chapters in book, chapter picture, chapter title, date at the start of chapter. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix harry potter lexicon. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter. Order of the phoenix illustrated edition harry potter. Statistics on harry potter chapter length science fiction. Harry potter and the halfblood prince has 168,923 words. How many words in a novel and word counts for other types.
Meanwhile, order of the phoenix book 5 contains the most. Jul 15, 2019 can you name the missing word in the chapter titles for harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Apr 28, 2020 whether youve hosted harry potter movie marathons more times than you can count, or have read each of the seven books on more than one occasion, potterheads know there are some classic lines that will always stay with you. How many words are in harry potter and the sorcerers stones. The fifth book harry potter and the order of the phoenix has 257,045 words.
The seventh and final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, was published in the uk, us and other english speaking countries in 2007. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. In memory of light, the longawaited chapter the last battle registered a staggering 81,200 words, whereas the xaxis on the above chart is cut at 20,000. Jim kay began illustrating the fifth potter book in april 2019 and is particularly looking forward to designing the thestrals and ministry of magic. But just as hes packing his bags, harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named dobby who says that if harry potter returns to hogwarts, disaster will strike. Martin 422,000 words source gone with the wind by margaret mitchell 418,053 words source. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. For some perspective, harry potter and the sorcerers stone was around 78,000 words in its entirety. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 76,944 words harry potter and the chamber of secrets 85,141 words harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 107,253 words. After all, some of the most inspirational quotes out there come from albus dumbledore himself well, technically j. How long are the chapters in books by famous authors. Harry ate breakfast each morning in the leaky cauldron, where he liked watching the other guests.
I am going through the harry potter books and writing definitions for any nonmuggle words i find. How many words are in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Harry potter and the deathly hallows chapter 5 summary. The longest book counting the side series is the andalite chronicles, clocking in at a whopping 50,887 words. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix book 5 reading length. The harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition will be released in 2021. Harry and hagrid then go to buy his school books, and harry has to be dragged away from a book that would allow him to curse dudley.
Title pages uk edition harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages. Harry potter and the goblet of fire 190,637 words harry potter and the order of the phoenix 257,045 words harry potter and the halfblood prince 168,923. Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster. How many words are in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. The word count for each chapter of harry potter and the sorcerers. Harry potter dictionary chapter 5 hogwarts library. Discover the sweet spot for your chapters word count in this post featuring j. Oct 18, 2017 from these numbers, we can establish some guidelines. An awful lot happens in that book, but its only 76k. Harry potter and the deathly hallows 198,000 words. How many words in a novel and word counts for other types of. Below youll find the total word count numbers for each book in the harry potter series. Here, youll find quizzes, puzzles, crafts and much more to help guide you through your very first journey into harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Hagrid tells harry that hes not supposed to use magic in the muggle world except under special circumstancesand anyway, that he would need to study a lot before he can use spells like that. Longer chapters with a higher word count can be found in literary fiction. Young adult books word count age 14adult word count. In which snape reports to voldemort the plans of the order of the phoenix. Harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter lexicon. The first of the harry potter books, harry potter and the sorcerers stone introduces readers to harry potter on the cusp of. I will include spells, objects, places, potions, ingredients, animals, plants and historic people. The last book harry potter and the deathly hallows has 198,227 words. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 85,000 words. I will also add words from lessons which do not appear in the books. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter wiki fandom. This book series certainly got kids and kids at heart interested in greek mythology more, as this involves adventure, comedy, and some heartful scenes about friendship, sacrifice, and family.
They were the last people youd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didnt hold with such nonsense. Have you ever wondered how long your novel should be. Literature quiz harry potter last 300 words book 5, chapter 33 random literature or harry potter quiz can you name the last 300 words of fight and flight. As the harry potter franchise draws to a close with the premier last night of the deathly hallows part 2, we take a look at how the books and. Order of the phoenix illustrated edition harry potter fan. The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of privet drive.
Dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Word count for the book harry potter and the chamber of. How many words are in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Nov 23, 2015 below youll find the total word count numbers for each book in the harry potter series. Jul 12, 2007 here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone chapter one the boy who lived mr. Over three times the lenght of the book that made her bones for her. Progressive word count in harry potter series the writers beat. When students start turning to stoneand harry is a prime suspectthe boy wizard must. Martin 424,000 words source a dance of dragons by george r. Rowlings harry potter series the longest being harry potter and the order of the phoenix at 257,000 words divergent by veronica roth. Because it was my first official chapter book each took me a while to read, so she would give me each book at the beginning of summer vacation.
Does this mean that every chapter must end up somewhere in this range. Hagrid tells harry theyd better depart for london, where theyll buy his school supplies. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or alternate philosophers stone novel unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. In an interview with harry potter fan site the leaky.
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