https://pithybooks.com/series/harry-potter/ Summaries in the Harry Potter series on Pithy Books. en Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:12:12 GMT https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone introduces Hogwarts, the Dursleys, Quidditch, and Voldemort: the first book's plot, its quiet setup, and why the series took off from this small 1997 novel. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chamber of Secrets: Dobby's warning, the flying car, polyjuice potions, and the diary of Tom Riddle. What the second Harry Potter book does differently and how it plants seeds for the rest of the series. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prisoner of Azkaban, the mature third book: Sirius Black on the run, dementors at the gates, Remus Lupin's secrets, and the time-turner finale that rewrites what you thought you knew. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire explained: the Triwizard Tournament, the graveyard, Bertha Jorkins, and the point where the series stops being a school story. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix explained: the D.A., Umbridge's regime, the Department of Mysteries, and the loss that changes the series. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince explained: the Pensieve, Tom Riddle's past, Slughorn's memory, and the ending that sets up the last book. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows explained: the hunt for Horcruxes, the Resurrection Stone, Snape's memories, and how the series ends in the forest. https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child/ https://pithybooks.com/books/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Harry's son Albus and Draco's son Scorpius steal a Time-Turner to save Cedric, cracking time and forcing both fathers and sons to face old grief on stage.