Based on the novels by author J. K. Rowling, the Harry Potter film series have been a success financially and critically, making the franchise one of the major Hollywood "tent-poles" akin to , , and Six of the eight films were nominated for a total of 12 Academy Awards, although none won any. However, the series did gain success in other award ceremonies including the annual Saturn Awards and Art Directors Guild Awards, the annual BAFTAs, and even the Grammys.
If you haven't watched the films yet, you can catch up with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the Chamber of Secrets on October 3 on HBO.
