The world of Harry Potter is to be brought to life in a new TV series starring a brand new cast. The series will be based on author JK Rowling's books and will be produced over the course of a decade, with each series based on one of the seven books. The Harry Potter books are among the best-selling of all time, having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide. The books have previously been turned into films, which starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. It will feature a different cast to the films, with each season promising to be "authentic to the original books" and bring Harry Potter to new audiences.