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I have watched all the Harry Potter films loads of times and I love them but is it worth it reading the books if I know what is going to happen?
Jakob Sandevill I highly, highly, highly recommend you to read these books.
First two movies are great adaptations of the books, third one and fourth one are very good…moreI highly, highly, highly recommend you to read these books.
First two movies are great adaptations of the books, third one and fourth one are very good, but fifth and sixth omitted a lot of important details.
Reading first three books will be pleasant for you, but you will not find a lot of "new" things, but since Goblet of Fire you will get a lot of new, fun facts, scenes and characters.
From all movies Chamber of Secrets is the best adaptation and also my favorite movie, it takes book and with minor changes translates it into the movie, this is one of movies I consider to be perfect adaptation.
It is also a brilliant movie too :D
If you don't yet own the books, get a box set you like and read it.
You can also get the illustrated edition, though I consider it to be more of "Fan thing", and you will wait around 7 years for The Deathly Hallows.

Have fun reading these books :D(less)
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