The Harry Potter movies and their ‘Fantastic Beasts’ spin-off series have made buckets of dosh at the box office but rarely bother the critics’ best-of-year lists. But while some films in the series can be easily dismissed (‘Chamber of Secrets’, we’re looking at you), others deserve to be taken seriously – not just for the attention-grabbing design and special effects, but for their brilliant character work and razor-sharp storytelling. To that end, we’ve ranked the series in best-to-worst order.
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