Harry Potter

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1. 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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Mistral was itself accused last month of using copyrighted works including "Harry Potter" and "The Little Prince" to train its AI model, in an investigation by French media Mediapart.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Nor does it hurt that the extraordinary popularity of the Harry Potter movies predisposes much of the audience to sympathy and affection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

There’s no denying that Harry Potter has matured into an assured stage actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The marmalade-loving bear's nine trophies are the most ever for a new musical, and equal the joint record previously set by Miss Saigon and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“Who could look at you, who would ever look at you, beside Harry Potter? What have you ever done, compared with the Chosen One? What are you, compared with the Boy Who Lived?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling