Harry Potter is a series of books written by J K Rowling.
Harry Potter . 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 . 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 .