
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1991-92). Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (1930s). Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (1927). Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (1926). Here's the list of Harry Potter movies and the year in which they are set: The final two movies split the final book and school year. Those take place during Harry's time at Hogwarts, so each book/movie corresponds to a school year.
The Fantastic Beasts films are prequels, so they take place decades before the events of the original Harry Potter movies. Now, here's where things get slightly tricky.
(Image credit: EA/Warner Bros.) Harry Potter movies in order of chronological events
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010). Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Rent/buy: Amazon (opens in new tab) | Apple (opens in new tab) | YouTube (opens in new tab) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001). Here's the list of films and the year of their theatrical release: The eight original movies came out first, then the Fantastic Beasts spinoffs. Watching the Harry Potter movies in release order is easy. Harry Potter movies in order of release date Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (opens in new tab).
The one Fantastic Beasts film available on HBO Max is: Due to various rights issues, Peacock and HBO Max two streamers have traded the Harry Potter movie collection between them.