We Sorted The Movies From Harry Potter World From The Worst To The Best. Some Are Not Even Worth A Single Watch.

It's been more than 20 years since the first Harry Potter film premiered in cinemas. We remembered the beginning of the great wizarding saga with an article full of interesting facts. For example, did you know that Harry didn't cast a single spell with his wand in the first part of the series, or that actor Alan Rickman was the only one who knew about Severus Snape's fate, even before the first part was filmed?

Harry Potter has been with us for a long time. The proof is in the fact that more than 10 actors who portrayed many beloved characters have died since the first part premiered. The main saga may have ended, but Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has since made three more projects in this world.

This is the Fantastic Beasts franchise, the quality of which has become a little weaker with each installment, and it is possible that a fourth installment will not be made. In total, the world of Harry Potter has been portrayed in ten films, so we've decided to rank them from worst to best.

Under the titles of each film, you'll also find the average reviewer rating on Rotten Tomatoes (RT). RT aggregates the ratings of professional reviewers, so they're a little more rigorous.

11. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

The last installment so far (and we hope it stays that way) of the Fantastic Beasts franchise was another big disappointment. It managed very little, such as a great cast in the form of Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald, Jude Law as Dumbledore, or the action scenes and visual tricks depicting magic.

The film managed to expand the magical world in Europe, but the story was full of clichés, leaky screenwriting moments and illogical things. Not to mention the unhealthily drawn out introduction, which lasted over half an hour and practically nothing of it is remembered anyway.

This entire franchise is in the hands of below-average writers and a mediocre director, David Yates, who reeks of both fatigue from directing the Potter films and despair at his inability to deliver anything new.

10. Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald

The second sequel was only slightly better than the third sequel, but on the whole director Yates failed. He failed to engage the audience because he didn't create an interesting story for all the characters. He pushed Grindelwald into the background and continued to portray magical creatures that were only original in the first installment.

In both sequels, they already feel forced and unnecessarily take up space that the filmmakers could have used for more detailed character development or more complex plots. In other words, the second and third installments of the Fantastic Beasts series have no "wizard soul" and offer the viewer only a very weak and unfocused story.

9. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

It was okay, but still weaker than any of the films in the original Potter saga. The new hero in the form of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) was likable, as were several other characters, but the film lacked original ideas and brisk direction that could have exploited the potential of the wizarding world to its fullest.

However, as we've already mentioned, that would require studio Warner Bros. to put one of its most prestigious brands in the hands of a director of David Yates' caliber. It's hard to say if we'll ever see that happen. After all, Yates has directed the last seven films in the Harry Potter world and hasn't let anyone else do it.

8. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 

After the success of the first part, the second part was quickly prepared, but it did not impress so much. Compared to the book, the film seemed a bit more "childish", with weaker performances than in the first part. The plot focused on the Chamber of Secrets, which Salazar Slizolin had built without anyone at Hogwarts noticing, just before he was banished from Hogwarts.

Hiding in it is Basilisk, who has awoken and begun to tyrannize all of Hogwarts. If we had to pick the movie we want to watch the least out of the entire franchise, it would probably be Chamber of Secrets.

7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Splitting the finale into two films was unfortunate. The Warner Bros. studio made money, but the quality of both films deteriorated. The first part of Deathly Hallows paid for it with plot cotton wool and drawn out scenes.

Until the end of the film, it was clear that the filmmakers were waiting for the events of the books to kick the story into high gear. However, we still enjoyed the film. After all, it was the end of a great adventure and none of us were quite ready to say goodbye.

6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

A magical entrance into a world full of magic, magical creatures, good, evil and the dream Hogwarts turned out pretty well. At the time of release, it was great cinematic entertainment. The magic, the Metlobal, Voldemort, the Forbidden Forest and many other corners of the Potter world are forever etched in our memories. Everyone was curious to see how the book would translate to the silver screen, and Warner Bros. succeeded.

They chose great child actors who have become a part of our lives forever. In hindsight, however, we can say that The Philosopher's Stone was too much of a family film, which we watch today at most out of nostalgia. 

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry was gradually becoming a man, and he had to act like one. He faced the biggest threat he had faced in years, came close to death several times, joined the Triwizard Tournament, was hated by the whole school, lost his best friend, and on top of that, it wasn't just at Hogwarts that strange things were starting to happen.

The main characters became of age, we enjoyed some wizard duels, underwater creatures and amazing dragons. We didn't place the foursome higher just because of actor Gary Oldman and his incredibly charismatic Sirius Black. Aside from Harry's hair, it was all awesome, including the chilling ending with Voldemort played by Ralph Fiennes.

4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

A lot happened in the fifth part. The creators subtly outlined the horcruxes and Harry's connection to Voldemort. We enjoyed a great Gary Oldman as Sirius, the real Moody, and Voldemort, who was portrayed even better in the movies than in the books, arrived on the scene once again.

The scenes with Grawp or the ones set in the Ministry of the Interior were amazing and the atmosphere of the whole film announced that we were approaching the grand finale. In the end, we were stunned by the clash between Dumbledore and Voldemort. Too bad we couldn't have enjoyed more of such megalomaniacal duels. It suffers from a whole series of films from this world that didn't fully exploit the potential of wand duels.

3. Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince

Six was a pretty serious flick for a Potter movie. It's been a long time since we've watched a family kids' movie, as evidenced by the atmosphere and the strong emotional ending. We got more Snape, more blood, and overall the clouds over Hogwarts started to loom larger and larger, which didn't bode well.

The scenes with a young Tom Riddle were also pleasing, although there could have been more of them, just like in the book. However, the film's familiarity with the horcruxes was worth it. Half-blood Prince had a few flaws, but we can forgive those.

2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

The only disappointing thing about the final part were a few scenes that the filmmakers shot differently than how we remembered them from the books. For example, we mention "Hogwarts Circle" and the ongoing conversation between Tom Riddle and Harry Potter, instead of which we got flying ghosts. As a result, we didn't enjoy a single full-fledged wizarding duel between Harry and Voldemort.

Still, it was a great conclusion to the whole story, with the Battle of Hogwarts pleasing to the eye (though the potential was far from exploited), a show-stopping sequence in Gringotts Bank, or an emotional ending. However, we still feel that it could have been handled better and David Yates was not the best choice to direct so many parts.

The quality of the film lay more in the fact that it could have relied on great book events and actors rather than a talented director or a successful script.

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Unquestionably the best film in the series and one of the best fantasy films. What was behind its success? The great premise, the plot twists, the actors and last but not least the brilliant direction of Alfonso Cuarón. The children's Harry Potter films suddenly took on a completely different 'tone', the atmosphere darkened, the dementors came in and things were shown in their true light.

Even Harry was no longer a perfect wizard, but here perhaps his heart and the essence of his personality stood out the most. Every aspect of the third installment was amazing, and it's a great shame Cuarón didn't continue in the director's chair. We can state without any hesitation that his Prisoner of Azkaban has a significant edge over the entire saga.

Incidentally, it was director Cuarón who pushed for the characters to dress like normal teenagers and not just in black wizard's robes.