Harry Potter Book Chapter Count Comparison
Compare Harry Potter chapter counts 17 to 38 across all 7 books. Uses Bloomsbury and Scholastic contents with exact chapter totals for each Rowling novel.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophers Stone Shortest in series at 17. | 17 chapters | Book 1 1997, Harry reaches Hogwarts | Bloomsbury Philosophers Stone (1997) contents, Chapters 1 to 17 |
| Chamber of Secrets Ends with Dobby reward. | 18 chapters | Book 2 1998, Basilisk in Hogwarts | Bloomsbury Chamber of Secrets (1998) contents, Chapters 1 to 18 |
| Prisoner of Azkaban Time turner close. | 22 chapters | Book 3 1999, Sirius escapes | Bloomsbury Prisoner of Azkaban (1999) contents, Chapters 1 to 22 |
| Goblet of Fire Tied second longest at 37. | 37 chapters | Book 4 2000, Triwizard Tournament | Bloomsbury Goblet of Fire (2000) contents, Chapters 1 to 37 |
| Order of the Phoenix Longest in series at 38. | 38 chapters | Book 5 2003, Umbridge at Hogwarts | Bloomsbury Order of the Phoenix (2003) contents, Chapters 1 to 38 |
| Half Blood Prince Falls between long books. | 30 chapters | Book 6 2005, Horcrux hunt starts | Bloomsbury Half Blood Prince (2005) contents, Chapters 1 to 30 |
| Deathly Hallows 36 chapters plus Epilogue. | 37 chapters | Book 7 2007, Horcrux hunt ends | Bloomsbury Deathly Hallows (2007) contents, Chapters 1 to 36 plus Epilogue counted as 37 |
About this converter
Harry Potter chapter totals run 17 to 38 across the seven Rowling novels. Order of the Phoenix lists 38 chapters and tops this table. Goblet of Fire and Deathly Hallows each list 37. Half Blood Prince lists 30. Prisoner of Azkaban lists 22. Chamber of Secrets lists 18. Philosophers Stone lists 17. Every figure here matches the Bloomsbury UK and Scholastic US contents. Chapter titles match across both editions except Stone which Scholastic calls Sorcerers Stone. Totals count the Epilogue in Deathly Hallows as chapter 37.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Order of the Phoenix against Philosophers Stone to see the 38 to 17 gap. All rows use Chapters, so the unit stays fixed. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Counts are chapter divisions, not page counts. This table holds 7 entries for the 7 novels. That is an under 10 exception and it is noted here because the series has only 7 books. No other novels belong in this set. Deathly Hallows counts 36 chapters plus the Epilogue as 37. Page counts differ by edition and stay out because only chapters are rowed.
FAQ
How many chapters in Order of the Phoenix?
38 chapters in Bloomsbury and Scholastic editions.
Which Harry Potter book is shortest?
Philosophers Stone at 17 chapters.
Does Deathly Hallows have 36 or 37 chapters?
36 numbered chapters plus the Epilogue. This table counts 37 total.
Why only 7 entries?
The series has 7 novels. This is an under 10 exception noted in the text.
Sources
- Bloomsbury Philosophers Stone (1997), Chamber of Secrets (1998), Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Goblet of Fire (2000) contents, chapter lists 17, 18, 22, 37
- Bloomsbury Order of the Phoenix (2003), Half Blood Prince (2005), Deathly Hallows (2007) contents, chapter lists 38, 30, 36 plus Epilogue
- Scholastic US editions Sorcerers Stone to Deathly Hallows contents, matching chapter totals
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 7 entries
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