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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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For instance, its new Harry Potter television series will air this Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

For those unfamiliar with the Harry Potter universe, each House embodies a trait: courage for Gryffindor, loyalty for Hufflepuff, wisdom for Ravenclaw and ambition for Slytherin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

I only sell fiction, but you have Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games,” you have Harry Potter in Hogwarts, you have Thomas in “The Maze Runner.”

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Last month, the Queen met Harry Potter author JK Rowling to mark the start of Royal Week in Edinburgh.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Harry Potter is always where the action is at.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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