Editing J. K. Rowling (section)

=== Films ===
{{Main|Harry Potter (film series){{!}}''Harry Potter'' (film series)}}
[[File:RH116 "Harry Potter Film 2011" - Flickr - D464-Darren Hall.jpg|thumb|Bus promoting ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'', 2011]]
In 1999, [[Warner Bros.]] purchased film rights to the first two ''Harry Potter'' novels for a reported $1&nbsp;million.{{sfn|Gunelius|2008|pp=8, 37}}{{sfn|Smith|2002|p=210}} Rowling accepted the offer with the provision that the studio only produce ''Harry Potter'' films based on books she authored,{{Sfn|Anelli|2008|pp=66–68}} while retaining the right to final script approval,{{sfn|Kirk|2003|p=94}} and some control over merchandising.{{Sfn|Smith|2002|p=210}} ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', an adaptation of the first ''Harry Potter'' book, was released in November 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Bradshaw|date=28 October 2021|title=Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone review – 20 years on, it's a nostalgic spectacular|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/28/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone-review|access-date=13 January 2022|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> [[Steve Kloves]] wrote the screenplays for all but the fifth film,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lyall|first=Sarah|date=12 November 2010|title=A screenwriter's Hogwarts decade|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/movies/14potter.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820122255/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/movies/14potter.html |archive-date=20 August 2011 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=9 January 2022 }}</ref> with Rowling's assistance, ensuring that his scripts kept to the plots of the novels.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sragow|first=Michael|title=The wizard behind 'Harry'|date=15 November 2001|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|page=1E|id={{ProQuest|406491574}}}}</ref>
The film series concluded with ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', which was adapted in two parts; [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|part one]] was released on 19 November 2010,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=21 November 2010|title='Harry Potter' has $330 million debut weekend|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/business/media/22potter.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122044053/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/business/media/22potter.html |archive-date=22 November 2010 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2 February 2022 }}</ref> and [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|part two]] followed on 15 July 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=17 July 2011|title=Millions of Muggles propel Potter film at box office|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/movies/harry-potters-opening-weekend-breaks-box-office-records.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717213852/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/movies/harry-potters-opening-weekend-breaks-box-office-records.html |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2 February 2022 }}</ref>

Warner Bros. announced an expanded relationship with Rowling in 2013, including a planned series of films about her character Newt Scamander, fictitious author of ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (book)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last= Cieply|first= Michael|date= 12 September 2013|title= Warner and J.K. Rowling Reach Wide-Ranging Deal |work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/13/business/media/warner-jk-rowling-partnership-will-include-new-wizardry-film.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912172123/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/13/business/media/warner-jk-rowling-partnership-will-include-new-wizardry-film.html |archive-date=12 September 2013 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref> The [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)|first film]] of five, a prequel to the ''Harry Potter'' series, set roughly 70&nbsp;years earlier, was released in November 2016.<ref name=BBCOct2016>{{cite news|title=JK Rowling plans five Fantastic Beasts films|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37651586|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=14 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124091832/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37651586|archive-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> Rowling wrote the screenplay, which was released as a book.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cain|first=Sian|date=25 November 2016|title=The screenplay of Fantastic Beasts is a rare miss for the wizarding world|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/25/jk-rowling-fantastic-beasts-screenplay|access-date=22 January 2022|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> ''[[Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald|Crimes of Grindelwald]]'' was released in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|date=8 November 2018|title='Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' review: apocalypse too soon|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/08/movies/fantastic-beasts.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109014239/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/08/movies/fantastic-beasts.html |archive-date=9 November 2018 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2 February 2022 }}</ref> ''[[Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore|Secrets of Dumbledore]]'' was released in April 2022.<ref name=Crouch2021>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-beasts-3-secrets-dumbledore-release-date-1235018522/|title='Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' sets new 2022 release date |last=Crouch |first=Aaron |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=22 September 2021 |access-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922155056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-beasts-3-secrets-dumbledore-release-date-1235018522/ |archive-date=22 September 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
In November 2022, ''Variety'' reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was not actively planning to continue the film series or to develop any further films related to the Wizarding World franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fantastic-beasts-sequels-harry-potter-movies-dead-warner-bros-discovery/|title=Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5, Harry Potter Spinoffs Reportedly Stalled at Warner Bros. Discovery|first=Charlie|date=3 November 2022|website=comicbook.com|last=Ridgely|access-date=7 November 2022|archive-date=7 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107042139/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fantastic-beasts-sequels-harry-potter-movies-dead-warner-bros-discovery/|url-status=live}}</ref>