
There has never been an official explanation as too why only the first two films have gotten official releases of the extended versions. Film 3-8 are shown as extended versions on the TV Network that owns the broadcasting rights (formerly ABC Family/FreeForm, now USA Network and SyFy). They are the only extended editions released on DVD and Blu-ray.

The Ultimate Edition releases of Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets in 2009 included the extended versions of each film.

The extended versions of the first two movies were first seen on the ABC Family TV Network in 2004.

The Harry Potter Extended Versions have the deleted scenes, found on the home movie releases, cut back into the film.
