Harry Potter Years 1-5 Box Set

I was surprised by the low value, particularly compared to the Years 1-6 box, and with Years 1-7 coming soon, it is good for those wishing to restock their collection, and well worth the small price, just to revisit classic scenes. If you are REALLY stinging out, wait for Years 1-7, which will undoubtedly be in a more presentable casing, but this boxset arrived ahead of time, in great condition, with no scratches over any of the five discs. Good buy. :)

First, the service at Amazon.co.uk is more then excellent. I did order the box Friday, June 10 and received the box today June 13. Even more impressing since I live in Sweden and not in UK. Everything was very well packed and I'm happy! Second, the information on this page about the box is not making the box justice. There is audio as well as subtitles on the most common languages in Europe. English (of course), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish to mention some of audio-choices. On subtitles is there even more to choose from. So the box is suitable both for adults as for children :-) And third, the quality is excellent. I use PS3, and the movies are really coming to life on a LCD-screen.

My mum loved it

Item as described and in very good condition with good price. All in all, good value, kids love them, very satisfying.

Harry Potter Years 1-5 Box Set [DVD] [2001 ] Purchased this for my grandson, However, both my wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the DVD's. Quality is superb (especially played through an HDMI link and at this price, superb value. Grandson now plays them in private, in case we ask to borrow a disc!

Bought this for dark winter nights to enjoy one film an evening. The five films are generally of excellent quality. The acting in the first two films is a bit stage school, but this was overcome by the third film. Probably the best films are The Goblet of Fire and The Prisoner of Azkaban, which is also when the series started 'to go darker'. The Order Of The Phoenix isn't quite as good as the others, although the character of Imelda Fudge is an invention of pure nightmare for children who think adults don't listen to them. Warning - you may find yourself snacking while watching the films, as chocolate frogs come to mind every time they get on the train to Hogworts.

Was sold to me saying the condition was used but good . This was not the case . My child cannot watch the second dvd as it is scratched and will not play past the scene, it freezes and does not play on any further.

since i am a fan of Harry Potter Series, i was searching for the box set in my country, bu it was all sold out. when , saw the box set on amazon.co.uk, i didn't hesitate to buy it immediately. since the set has arrived to me, i watched the whole movies for about 5-6 times each of them. the quality of the dvd's is really great and ' am enjoying every minute of it. i highly recomend them to all the Harry Potter fans. you wont be dissapointed.

Alle Aktuellen Filme aus den ersten 5 Jahren des Harry Potter sind in dieser Box vereint. Qualitativ wird das Bild mit jedem Jahr in Hogwarts etwas besser, was das Mastering angeht. Alle sind aber besser als DVD-Upscaled! Achso,...natürlich wurde auf allen 5 Teilen eine DD 5.1 german untergebracht ;-), somit verstehen auch alle 6 bis 12 Jährigen ohne Englischkentnisse die Filme aus dem UK Import. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

Like many others, I too had been renting these movies so often that I figured I might as well splurge on a boxed set. Well, the prices were quite steep until this particular edition came out - all five Harry Potter movies for a value deal! It's just a simple, no-frills boxed collection of all five movies, i.e. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Each comes in a plastic case that is pretty flimsy, but for the price you get all five movies that one can conveniently play over and over, instead of renting the individual movies. I am saving up to purchase the entire HP collection [1-8] once Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2 are screened and eventually make it on to DVD which will probably be sometime in 2012[?]. As a HP fan, I don't mind splurging on a boxed set of the entire movie collection, and don't mind the wait either. The first 3 movies in this set are rated PG, and the remaining 2 are rated PG-13. The language and subtitles option for "HP and the Sorcerer's Stone" is English and Spanish, the languages option for "HP and the Chamber of Secrets" are English and Spanish [subtitles are in English, French, and Spanish], the languages option for "HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban" are English and French [subtitles are Eng, French, and Spanish], the languages option for "HP and the Goblet of Fire" are Eng and Spanish [subtitles are in Eng, French, and Spanish], and finally, the languages option for "HP and the Order of the Phoenix" are English, French, and Spanish [subtitles are in Eng, French, and Spanish]. Here's a brief recap of the 5 movies contained in this boxed set for those new to the HP world: "HP & the Sorcerer's Stone": 11-year-old orphan Harry Potter[Daniel Radcliffe], finds that he is actually a young wizard and goes off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, run by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore [Richard Harris]. Harry is sorted into the House of Griffindor, where he makes friends with Ron Weasley [Ruper Grint], and brilliant Hermione Granger [Emma Watson], and discovers the joy of Quidditch [a wizard sport]. The trio find themselves embroiled in an adventure, having to do with the elusive and mysterious Philosopher's stone, owned by Nicholas Flamel. Harry also has to deal with the sad truth of his parents' death at the hands of the Dark Wizard Voldemort, who seems to have disappeared, after failing to kill Harry on the night his parents' were murdered. Harry bears the scar of the encounter on his forehead, and in this first instalment, begins his epic battle against evil. "HP & the Chamber of Secrets" - Harry and his best friends Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another amazing year. Harry has been warned by Dobby the house elf to stay away from Hogwarts but ignores the warning, and finds himself close to peril many times throughout the year. The trio discover a strange message that the chamber of secrets has been opened, and when Muggle-borns [i.e. students born to non-magic humans] are found petrified, Harry and his friends race against time to solve the mystery. "HP & the Prisoner of Azkaban" - Harry discovers that Sirius Black, a notorious mass murderer has escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban, and is out looking for Harry. Though Harry feels safe at Hogwarts, he is perturbed by his encounters with the Dementors, the guards of Azkaban, who seem to have a terrible effect on Harry. Under his new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin, Harry learns some new skills that may help him battle his adversaries, and in the course of the year, also discovers the truth about his parents' death, as well as the real identity of Sirius Black. "HP & the Goblet of Fire" - Harry and his friends attend the Quidditch World Cup where disaster strikes and the Black Mark [of Voldemort] is seen in the sky signalling his forces are gathering strength. Harry and friends return to Hogwarts which is hosting the Triwizard Tournament, and though only students aged 17 and older are allowed to compete, Harry finds his name chosen, and thus together with the other chosen champions, i.e. Cedric Diggory [Robert Pattinson who went on to garner fame as Edward Cullen in Twilight], Fleur Delacouer and Viktor Krum, faces one peril after another in a bid for the championship. But as always, darkness follows Harry and he finds his greatest challenge yet in this 4th installment. "HP & the Order of the Phoenix" - Harry and the rest of the Hogwarts students are in for a nasty suprise when a ministry official, Umbridge [Imelda Staunton in a wicked role] is sent to Hogwarts to keep an eye on Dumbledore and the rest of the faculty and students. Harry gets on Umbridge's bad side through no fault of his own, and the gang decide to rebel by forming their own group which teaches students to battle the dark arts. This installment is the darkest of the five here, and viewers will see how Harry and company have truly matured, the actors coming into their own in each of the roles. I hope this whets HP newbies' appetite for watching the movies. Though the movies do not capture all of what is contained in the books [that would take hours of screen time] - the sense of magic and wonder is quite amazing as portrayed on screen. Highly recommended [both the boxed set and the movies].

Possédant déjà la collection Harry Potter en DVD, j'avais remarqué de nombreux défauts de compression proposé par ce format. La tentation de reprendre la collection Harry Potter en format BluRay a été particulièrement forte, principalement titillée par la qualité inégalée de ce format. La qualité autant sonore que visuelle des BluRay Harry Potter sont à tomber. Un véritable régal pour les oreilles et les yeux! La différence entre le format DVD est d'autant plus flagrante dans le cinquième épisode. Des noirs vraiment profond, sans pixellisation écoeurante (inadmissible sur le format DVD), des couleurs chatoyantes et saturées comme il faut (regardez comme ça chatoye !), si vous aimez les films de la série Harry Potter, il s'agit là du format qu'il vous faut absolument. En tous les cas, moi, je ne regrette vraiment pas mon achat et j'ai eu un réel plaisir à revoir ces films. Seb

I love this gift set. The box it comes in is super cute but its not very well made but its not crap either its really cute thought and is about a foot long and about half a foot tall (I'm just guessing on measurements). The box has a clamp so the box stays shut which is good. Inside is a Harry Potter Bonus DVD which is in a cute case thus as big as a CD case. It includes- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Glimpse into the World of Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secerets... Revealed. Harry Potter and The Prisioner of Azkaban: Something wicked this way comes; The Makings of Harry Potter and the Prisioner Of Azkabann; An interview in Spanish with Alfonso Cuaron, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Behind the Magic; Some Animal Magic; Dark Matters, New Masters, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Rebelion Begins; Fulfilling the Prophecy. Harry Potter Year's One and Two are also inside a decorated CD case kinda thing. Which includes two disc's; Disc one the movie, Disc two Bonus Disc. Harry Potter years Three, Four, and Five come in a decorative case as big as a small notebook (more like a regular DVD case. Also including the movie disc and Bonus Disc. This set also includes a Harry Potter Interactive Game (DVD). (play this in your TV) An envelope labeled - Mr. H. Potter The Cupboard under the Stairs 4 Privet Drive Little Whinging Surrey which opens and contains the Harry Potter Trading Cards. Also the Gift Set includes a Bookmark Collection including a set of Five Harry Potter Bookmarks, one bookmark to represent each year- An owl with a Hogwarts letter for Year One, a Gryffindor Chrest for Year Two, a Snitch for Year Three, a Firebolt for Year Four, and a Crystal ball (the Prophecy) on a stand for Year Five. Everything in this set is super cool and totally worth the money i recommend this to any Harry Potter fan.

harry en blurau que du bonheur en plus ce coffret n'est vraiment pas cher ! a voir et revoir sans hesitations !