Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in a scene from 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' in a photo courtesy of Warner Bros.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhuanet) -- July will be a great month for Harry Potter fans as the final book of the blockbuster series "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and the fifth movie "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" will sweep the world again then.

    The fifth movie was screened in Tokyo on Tuesday, ahead of a Japan premiere later this month that will be the world's first.

    Schoolboy wizard Harry Potter battles for recognition as a grown man in the latest movie, in which he finds himself torn between good and evil -- and experiences his first on-screen kiss.

    Daniel Radcliffe, who has played Harry throughout the series, turns 18 next month and is seeking to build a reputation as an adult actor outside the Potter franchise.

    Radcliffe and his two main co-stars, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, are to appear in the final two films of the series, the first of which, "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," is set for U.S. release in November 2008.

    The last book in the series is set to hit bookstores on July 21. It is forecast to become the fastest selling title in history with three million copies expected to be sold in the UK alone within 24 hours of publication.

    Bookshops large and small reported Tuesday that the discount war on the 17.99 pounds (about 36 U.S. dollars) cover price of the book had become so "crazy" that they expected to make a loss or at best cover their costs.

    The Harry Potter books have been hugely popular with children and adults everywhere and have been praised for fostering a love of reading in a younger generation which appeared to prefer the TV or video games.

    (Agencies)