Harry Potter is nonfiction.
Fantasy is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe , often but not always without any locations , events , or people from the real world . Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling . The main story arc concerns Harry 's struggle against Lord Voldemort , a dark wizard who intends to become immortal , overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic , and subjugate all wizards and Muggles , a reference term that means non-magical people . Hermione Jean Granger ( [ hərˈmaɪ.əni _ ˈdʒiːn_ˈɡreɪndʒər ] ) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series . Lord Voldemort ( [ ˈvoʊldəmɔr ] , or [ ˈvoʊldəmɔrt ] in the films ) ( born Tom Marvolo Riddle ) is a fictional character and the central main antagonist in J. K. Rowling 's series of Harry Potter novels .