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Harry Potter

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A boy wizard and the hero of a series of widely read fantasies by the British author J. K. Rowling. Eleven-year-old Harry, an orphan, discovers his magical powers, and the books chronicle his adventures at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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The first book in the series was published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was made into a film in 2001.

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And I hate to break it to you, but everybody does some version of this – especially when it comes to Michael Jackson, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and other entertainment giants.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Discovery, the Ellisons would also control HBO, TBS and the vast film and TV library of Warner Bros., which includes the Harry Potter, DC Comics, and Scooby-Doo, in addition to CNN.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Rowling portrayed Harry Potter as both intelligent and vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone achieved huge success after it launched into cinemas in 2001 – making it the highest grossing film of that year.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“So it’s some Harry Potter thing,” she says.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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