For a long time, Prime subscribers – with the exception of the fresh “Fantastic Beasts 3” – were able to stream all “Wizarding World” movies for free on Amazon. But that will soon be over. Throws up in less than a week Amazon Prime video all eight “Harry Potter” and the first two “Beasts” movies from the subscription. So you only have until February 17, 2023 to watch the fantasy highlights there at no extra cost.
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“Fantastic Beasts 3: Dumbledore’s Secrets” is not available on Prime Video, but of course as purchase and rental VoD and on Blu-ray and DVD from providers such as Amazon:
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Alternatively, fantasy fans can also purchase a complete “Harry Potter” box containing the eight films from the main series, especially if they want to access it at any time and independent of the streaming services licenses:
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Also coming March 23, 2023 is a new Wizarding World collection that includes all eleven movies in the franchise and is available for pre-order now:
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“Harry Potter” and its prequels: the most successful fantasy franchise of all time
The latest movie in the Wizarding World, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore hit theaters in April 2022 and grossed just over $400 million worldwide. A hefty sum, but arguably not enough to warrant another installment in the series, and certainly nothing compared to what the fantasy franchise as a whole has swept at the box office. With a total box office of approximately $9.6 billion (!), the “Harry Potter” saga is by far the most successful fantasy film series of all time at the box office!
For comparison: The Middle-earth franchise centered around “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” has grossed just under $6 billion, although the comparison is of course somewhat unfair, since the “Wizarding World” consists of eleven films and the adventure “Middle-earth” consists of only six films. On average, the “Middle-earth” films grossed $992 million and the “Wizarding World” offshoots “only” $877 million each.
That’s only true if you don’t count the 1978 Lord of the Rings animated film. It only made a measly $30,000 and would reduce the outstanding portion of “Middle-earth” movies to $850 million. Thus, fans of “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” can argue about which of the two franchises has had more success per film. If you take the total as an indicator, then the “Wizarding World” is clearly ahead.