WATCH ORDER
Harry Potter & Wizarding World Watch Order (2026)
Wizarding World · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Two series, one world: the original eight-film Harry Potter saga, and the Fantastic Beasts prequel trilogy set roughly 70 years earlier. Watch the Harry Potter saga first — it's the complete, best-reviewed story and Fantastic Beasts was written assuming you already know that world's rules. Treat Fantastic Beasts as an optional prequel, not a required lead-in.
Harry Potter saga (release order — also the story's internal order)
1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone (2001) — TMDB 671
2.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — TMDB 672
3.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — TMDB 673
4.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — TMDB 674
5.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — TMDB 675
6.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — TMDB 767
7.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — TMDB 12444
8.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — TMDB 12445
Fantastic Beasts trilogy (prequel, optional, watch after or skip)
1.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) — TMDB 259316
2.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) — TMDB 338952
3.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) — TMDB 338953
Where to start if you only have a weekend
Prisoner of Azkaban (3) through Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (8) is where the series stops being episodic and becomes one continuous story — but you'll want the emotional setup from films 1–2 first if you've never seen any of it.