The Harry Potter series featured a compelling cast of witches and wizards, but some were weaker than others, from Draco Malfoy to Gilderoy Lockhart.

Join us as we delve into the shadows to rank the seven most powerful dark wizards to ever grace the Harry Potter universe.

Harry Potter's characters are some of the most prosperous around. The Wizarding World is home to several rich folks who have accumulated an impressive stash of money. These witches and wizards ...

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.

The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million.

His cover art took only two days to create. Harry Potter’s place in literary history The illustration was on the cover of the first edition of the novel in 1997, which quickly became a bestseller.

A version of this article appears in print on June 28, 2024, Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Original Cover Art for ‘Harry Potter’ Fetches $1.92 Million at Auction.