哈利波特的英文介绍：
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling.
哈利波特是英国作家j.k.罗琳的七部奇幻小说系列。
The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best
friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
书中记录了少年巫师哈利波特和他最好的朋友罗恩韦斯莱和赫米恩格兰杰的冒险经历，他们都是霍
格沃茨魔法学校的学生。
The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the evil dark wizard Lord
Voldemort, whose aim is to subjugate non-magical people, conquer the wizarding world,
and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter.
故事的主要内容是哈利试图战胜邪恶的黑暗巫师伏地魔，他的目标是征服非魔法人，征服魔法世
界，消灭所有阻挡他的人，尤其是哈利波特。
Since the 30 June 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,
the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success
worldwide.
自从1997年6月30日第一部小说《哈利波特》和《哲学家之石》发行以来，这些书在世界范围内
获得了巨大的普及、好评和商业上的成功。
The series has also had some share of criticism, including concern for the increasingly dark tone.
该系列也有一些批评，包括对日益黑暗的基调的担忧。
As of June 2015， the book series has sold about 450 million copies and has been
translated into 67 languages,and the last four books consecutively set records as the
fastest-selling books in history.
截至2015年6月，该丛书已售出约4.5亿册，并已被翻译成67种语言，最后四本连续创下历史上销
售最快的图书纪录。
A series of many genres, including fantasy and coming of age (with elements of mystery,
thriller, and romance), it has many cultural meanings and references.According to
Rowling。
一系列众多的体裁，包括奇幻和成熟（带有神秘、惊悚和浪漫的元素），它有许多文化意义和参
考。根据罗琳的说法，这一研究结果表明，女性在工作中的表现要比男性好。
the main theme is death,although it is primarily considered to be a work of children's
literature. There are also many other themes in the series, such as love and prejudice.
主题是死亡，虽然它主要被认为是儿童文学的作品。系列中也有许多其他的主题，例如爱情和偏
见。
创作背景
根据作者J·K·罗琳的介绍，这个故事的灵感是1991年她在从曼彻斯特到伦敦的火车上萌发出的。她当时经常在爱迪安堡的一家咖啡馆中撰写第一集小说。
尽管J·K·罗琳一再说明，在开始写哈利·波特系列小说时没有针对特定年龄层读者的想法，但是出版社在出版第一部的时候，显然把读者群定位在9到15岁的青少年。
以上内容参考百度百科-哈利波特