How to Watch the Harry Potter Movies in Order

Fantastic Beasts and the main Potter movies are on different streaming services

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Updated on September 10, 2022
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What to Know

  • Watch Harry Potter first for release order; watch them second if you prefer chronological order.
  • Peacock and Hulu Live TV subscribers can stream the eight main Harry Potter movies on demand.
  • The Fantastic Beasts prequel films are available on HBO Max.

If you're a Potterhead who wants to see every Wizarding World film, you can go about it in two ways. Here are some watch lists based on release and chronological order, along with which streaming services have them available.

How to Watch Harry Potter in Release Order

Want to watch Harry Potter in the order the movies came out? Then this is the order you should follow.

Movie Release Year Where to Stream
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the U.S. and India) 2001 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 2010 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 2011 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 HBO Max
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2018 HBO Max
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore April 2022 HBO Max

How to Watch Harry Potter in Chronological Order

Rather watch Harry Potter in the order the events actually happen in the movies? Then this is the order you should follow.

Movie Setting Where to Stream
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 1926 HBO Max
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 1927 HBO Max
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore 1932 HBO Max
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the U.S. and India) 1991-1992 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1992-1993 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1993-1994 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 1994-1995 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1995-1996 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 1996-1997 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 1997-1998 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 1997-1998 Hulu with Live TV, Peacock
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