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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“Michael”’s box office reign comes to us during a season that includes the highly anticipated TV reboot of the Harry Potter franchise, despite its author J.K.
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
The Harry Potter TV series has been renewed for a second season, with filming set to begin in autumn of this year, HBO has confirmed.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“Nah, it was because you had the Harry Potter movies. What we used to call ourselves? The Hood Trio. Tighter than—” “The inside of Voldemort’s nose. We were so silly for that.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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