Harry Potter movies in order and where to stream them

The Harry Potter movies remain popular to this day, even though the very first one came out in 2001. The first film released in the series grossed $974 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing production that year! The franchise continued to grow with all the sequels, as well as the spin-off Fantastic Beasts movies.

Plus now for whatever reason, Max has decided to create a Harry Potter series with each season based on one of the seven books by author J.K. Rowling. The first season is expected to come out in 2025 or 2026. I think this is completely unnecessary with the eight movies we already have, plus the prequel films. But that's a different story.

Alright, so how can you watch all the Harry Potter movies in order? We are going to include Fantastic Beasts, which takes place in the 1920s, since those films include some familiar characters. We shared how to watch the Harry Potter movies in chronological order based on story below:

• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

If you'd rather check out the film series and its spin-off productions in order based on release date, then you can do that as well! We shared them below:

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - 2001
• Chamber of Secrets - 2002
• Prisoner of Azkaban - 2004
• Goblet of Fire - 2005
• Order of the Phoenix - 2007
• Half-Blood Prince - 2009
• Deathly Hallows – Part 1 - 2010
• Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - 2011
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - 2016
• The Crimes of Grindelwald -2018
• The Secrets of Dumbledore -2022

Where to stream Harry Potter

* Updated Feb. 27, 2024 - all eight movies will stream on Peacock starting March 1. Though it's very likely they will jump back to Max at a later date.

Though Warner Bros. Pictures, which owns Max, is the production company behind the films, for some reason there's some streaming rights deal between Max and Peacock. They sort of "share" the Harry Potter movies. This means that at times all eight films of the fantasy series stream on Peacock, then they are removed and all move to Max. And the productions keep switching back and forth between the two streamers.

As of Feb. 15, 2024, all eight Harry Potter movies are currently streaming on Max. However, it's not known how long they will remain on the platform before moving back to Peacock again. So be sure to check both streamers constantly. You can also purchase Max through Hulu or Prime Video as an add-on. The films are also available on Fubo TV, as well as rent or purchase options on platforms like Vudu and Google Play. But I think the best and easiest way to watch is through Max or Peacock.

Max plans

• With Ads: $9.99/month
• Ad-Free: $15.99/month
• Ultimate Ad-Free: $19.99/month

How to sign up for Max

• Visit the Max sign up page
• Choose a Max plan
• Create an account by entering a username and a password
• Enter your chosen payment method
• Login to start watching

Where to stream Fantastic Beasts

* Update - all three Fantastic Beasts movies are currently streaming on Max only.

As for the Fantastic Beasts movies, those are a little less complicated. All three productions are streaming on Peacock. However, the last two are on Max too. The prequel films are all also available through Fubo TV, or to rent or purchase through Vudu, Apple TV, and Google Play.

• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Peacock only
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Peacock and Max
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Peacock and Max

Peacock plans

• Premium: $5.99/month
• Premium Plus: $11.99/month

How to sign up for Peacock

• Visit the Peacock sign up page
• Choose Premium or Premium Plus
• Create an account by entering a username and a password
• Enter your chosen payment method
• Login to start watching