The Harry Potter movies’ presence on Netflix comes and goes but ultimately depends largely on where you live in the world. Here’s the currently streaming status of Harry Potter on Netflix and where you can find it if it’s not available.
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Before we begin, here’s some context on what exactly Harry Potter is and who distributes it, as this will be important later on.
You’re all probably familiar with the Harry Potter films by now. The adapt the J.K Rowling books across eight movies that cost a combined $1.2 billion to make but ended up bringing in $7.7 billion at the box office. It features Daniel Radcliffe as the young wizard who heads to Hogwarts to discover he has a large part to play in the coming years.
The movie is based on J. Rowling’s 1997 novel, stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. The movie takes you on a magical ride transported to another world where you meet some uninvited evil ghosts and also teach you the value of friendship. Harry Potter Movies on Netflix in the UK. The United Kingdom has never streamed Harry Potter either but unlike the US, it isn’t likely going to get the Warner Brothers streaming service, at least in the near future.
Harry Potter is distributed solely by Warner Brothers except in the US where it sold off the rights as we’ll get into shortly.
The series has also spawned a spinoff franchise under the Fantastic Beasts name which also has mixed availability across Netflix.
Where is Harry Potter streaming on Netflix?
Here’s a breakdown of every Netflix region currently streaming any and all of the Harry Potter movies. As always, this data comes from Unogs.
| Title | Region Available |
|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 | Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico |
Other regions have streamed Harry Potter in the past. As you may know, Netflix will get the Harry Potter movies under a license which means it pays for the movies for a fixed amount of time.
Here are a few significant times Netflix picked up the license in various regions.
In November 2018, Netflix in France and Belgium were recipients of the eight Harry Potter movies.
In January 2019, Netflix in Australia and New Zealand were recipients of all eight movies too. However, they all departed in January 2020.
Calling all witches and wizards, on January 15th it's time to go back to Hogwarts pic.twitter.com/7seUpggEkR
— Netflix ANZ (@NetflixANZ) December 18, 2018
Where is Harry Potter streaming in the United States?
The US is one of the global regions of Netflix that has never seen Harry Potter in any form stream. Indmar tbi service manual.
That’s largely because, in the US, Warner Brothers doesn’t currently have direct control over the franchise. Instead, NBCUniversal bought the rights to both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beastsback in 2016.
WB did manage to secure the rights to the movie franchise for the first month or so on its new streaming platform, HBO Max but the rights have since bounced back to Universal who is currently showing the movie franchise on Peacock for Halloween 2020.
When the current deal with Universal concludes, we suspect WB will decide to keep it for HBO Max from then on making it near impossible Netflix picks up the movies.
The Netflix DVD service is still in operation in the US, however, where you’ll find all the movies available on DVD and Blu-ray.
Harry Potter Movies on Netflix in the UK
The United Kingdom has never streamed Harry Potter either but unlike the US, it isn’t likely going to get the Warner Brothers streaming service, at least in the near future.
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Instead, Warner Brothers has a close relationship with Sky (recently renewed for another 5 years) who operates its NowTV platform who rotates Harry Potter on and off the service. As of the updated publish date (April 2020), the entire franchise is available on NowTV.
ITV regularly runs re-runs of the movies on terrestrial TV in the UK too.
Why Harry Potter may stop coming to Netflix globally
Although some regions do get Harry Potter, we suspect that will slowly stop being the case over the next decade or so.
That’s because WB is going toe-to-toe with Netflix with its own HBO Max platform. As it expands globally, it’ll begin taking back rights to its licenses and stop licensing them out to the Netflixes and Amazon Primes of the world.
There you have it, the complete 2020 guide to streaming Harry Potter on Netflix.
© Warner Bros. PicturesHarry Potter is an endlessly fascinating hit franchise. The ever-expanding wizarding world has already inspired web hubs, theme parks, and, probably most importantly, movies, even while author J.K. Rowling has become, more and more, a problematic figure. When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone got the big-screen treatment in 2001 with director Chris Columbus, writer Steve Kloves, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, the story of the boy with the lightning-bolt scar got a second, more potent life by making all of the book's fantastical magic, hidden worlds, and incredible creatures 'real.' Sorcerer's Stone grossed almost $1 billion worldwide and created a hunger for more Potter experiences, justifying successful adaptations (including a two-part finale) and spinoff prequels about fantastic beasts.
Maybe years ago, you bought coveted DVD collections, but those might be lost somewhere at your parents' house. In the age of streaming, you'd probably much rather watch the movies somewhere online anyway. Here's where you can get your Potter binge (or re-bingeing) fix right now. © Warner Bros.
Rent the Potter movies on Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, etc.
You'll have to pony up for individual movies if you need a Hogwarts fix. That means none of the major streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon) offer them as part of their subscription lineup right now, which is a bummer, but that's what happens when a movie or series is in high demand. A la carte it is. You can 'accio' them by renting any installment on all major VOD platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube.Watch all the Harry Potter movies on TV
Since NBCUniversal owns the rights to air the series on TV, watching them on one of its channels is the next best place to find Hogwarts adventures. While you may remember FreeForm (a Disney-owned channel) used to have Harry Potter weekends, you won't find them there anymore. Now, they're on USA and SyFy, and the networks have Potter
marathons fairly frequently. If you have a cable subscription that includes those channels, you can check out TV Guide's listings to see when they'll be playing next.Harry Potter Movies Online Hulu Movies
Sign up for Peacock for now
Even though the Harry Potter franchise is technically a WarnerMedia property since the films were distributed by Warner Bros., and therefore should be housed on Warner's platform HBO Max, there's a deal dating back to 2016 that gives NBCUniversal the TV and digital rights to the films until 2025. Meaning, in addition to airing on NBC's cable channels, they'll also arrive on NBC's streaming platform Peacock from time to time. The movies aren't available to stream there right now, having left after a brief stint in fall 2020—but according to The Observer, they'll be back sometime in early 2021.
To prepare for your inevitable marathon, you can sign up for Peacock here now. Because the streaming service is supported by ads, a basic subscription is totally free, and you might already be eligible for an account based on your cable provider since the platform has deals with Xfinity and Cox.
Eventually, the Hogwarts Express will pull back into HBO Max where it was stationed upon that platform's spring 2020 launch—but again, that won't be for awhile. So in the meantime, Potter-Heads might find a Peacock subscription useful.
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