There are a total of 11 movies in the Harry Potter franchise, including 8 films based on the books and 3 Fantastic Beasts prequels. The Harry Potter movies can be watched in either chronological order or by release date. Here are the Harry Potter movies in order of release date:

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2001)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

If you prefer to watch the movies in chronological order, including the Fantastic Beasts prequels, the order is as follows:

1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
2. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (2001)
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)