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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

This summer, Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure will open at the Southern California Railway Museum for guests to experience the Wizarding World rite of passage aboard a real moving train in the Inland Empire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Rowling portrayed Harry Potter as both intelligent and vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The exhibition will run at Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter for four months from 7 May.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I suddenly wish I’d told Dad about Harry Potter, but this isn’t the time.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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