Harry Potter
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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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A Buckinghamshire village has been transported back to the 1990s for filming connected to the new Harry Potter television series.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It would also give Ellison a vast entertainment empire that includes franchises such as Harry Potter, DC superheroes and “Game of Thrones,” as well as cable networks like CNN and Cartoon Network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rusty Goffe began his film career in the Gene Wilder movie, before later appearing in the original Star Wars, the Harry Potter films and Doctor Who.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It would also give David Ellison a vast entertainment empire that includes franchises such as Harry Potter, DC superheroes and “Game of Thrones,” as well as cable networks like CNN and Cartoon Network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
DRACO: I don’t care what you did or who you saved, you are a constant curse on my family, Harry Potter.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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