The very first book, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone, entered theaters in 1997 and ever since then the world has had a heathy obsession with Harry and his wizarding companions. Throughout the years those eager fans waited with abated breath, sometimes rather impatiently, for the release of each book. Only then could they finally find out which adventure the Potter gang experienced next. In 2002, the first film adaptation introduced the series to a far wider audience and, as if by magic, created a world spanning, imaginative, and still growing fandom. It also made actor Daniel Ratcliffe forever the face of Harry himself.