Harry Potter Franchise – Image Warner Brothers
With quarantine internationally in full impact, you could have seen many on social media beg Netflix to get the Harry Potter franchise streaming. Some areas of Netflix does stream Harry Potter and others have. Let’s check out the worldwide image relating to Harry Potter’s streaming rights and see whether or not they’re on Netflix or not.
Earlier than we start, right here’s some context on what precisely Harry Potter is and who distributes it as this will likely be vital afterward.
Harry Potter is the Warner Brothers produced and distributed the set of flicks based mostly on the books by J.Okay. Rowling. The film franchise spans eight films and launched between 2001 and 2011. It options Daniel Radcliffe because the younger scholar who heads to Hogwarts.
The collection has additionally spawned a derivative franchise beneath the Fantastic Beasts name.
The place is Harry Potter streaming on Netflix?
Right here’s a breakdown of each Netflix area at the moment streaming any and all the Harry Potter films. With due to Unogs for the info.
| Title | Area Accessible |
|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and techniques | Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Hearth | Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix | Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Canada, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Half 1 | Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Spain |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Half 2 | Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Spain |
Different areas have streamed Harry Potter prior to now. As chances are you’ll know, Netflix will get the Harry Potter films beneath a license which implies it pays for the flicks for a hard and fast period of time.
In November 2018, Netflix in France and Belgium have been recipients to the eight Harry Potter films.
In January 2019, Netflix in Australia and New Zealand have been recipients to all eight films too. Nonetheless, they all departed in January 2020.
Calling all witches and wizards, on January 15th it is time to return to Hogwarts pic.twitter.com/7seUpggEkR
— Netflix ANZ (@NetflixANZ) December 18, 2018
Why the Harry Potter films gained’t possible come to Netflix in the US
Regardless of Netflix within the a number of areas above now streaming Harry Potter, the US gained’t be so fortunate.
As chances are you’ll know, WarnerMedia is at the moment prepping the discharge of HBO Max in Might 2020 and though the Improbable Beasts films are lined up for the service, Harry Potter isn’t.
That’s as a result of the rights at the moment reside with NBCUniversal so that might imply we see Harry Potter pop-up on Peacock however that’s but to be introduced.
Which means Netflix US gained’t be getting Harry Potter anytime quickly. The Netflix DVD service remains to be in operation within the US, nonetheless, the place you’ll discover all the flicks out there on DVD and Blu-ray.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Harry Potter Films on Netflix within the UK
The UK has by no means streamed Harry Potter both however in contrast to the US, it isn’t possible going to get the Warner Brothers streaming service, not less than within the close to future.
As an alternative, Warner Brothers very often palms the streaming license over to Sky who operates its NowTV platform who rotates Harry Potter on and off the service. As of the up to date publish date (April 2020) your complete franchise is obtainable on NowTV.
ITV recurrently runs re-runs of the flicks on terrestrial TV within the UK too.
The prequel films set within the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts are also scattered around Netflix however we’ve made a separate information only for that.
There you will have it, the entire 2020 information to streaming Harry Potter on Netflix.