| from the original on 29 June 2017 | from the original on 25 December 2008 |
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| Heyman's enthusiasm led to Rowling's 1999 sale of the film rights for the first four Harry Potter books to Warner Bros | " Craig commented on his experience working in the studio environment: "I'm the production designer, but on a big movie like Harry Potter I may be responsible for 30 to 35 people; from the supervising art director, and a team of art directors and assistants, to draughtsmen and junior draughtsmen, and then on to model makers, sculptors and scenic artists |
Comments: Kudos: Bookmarks: Hits: 1618• Since the release of the first novel, , on 26 June 1997, the books have found immense popularity, positive reviews, and commercial success worldwide.
| "Harry Potter: Merely Frodo Baggins with a Wand? The video games were released to coincide with the films, containing scenery and details from the films as well as the tone and spirit of the books | Pryor, Fiona 28 September 2007 |
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| The book also introduces a new teacher, , a highly cheerful, self-conceited wizard with a pretentious facade, later turning out to be a fraud | Hooper also composed the soundtrack to but decided not to return for the final films |
Rowling had overall approval on the scripts, which were viewed and discussed by the director and the producers.
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