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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Harry Potter fans succeeded in diverting a multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland after they complained it would disturb a "memorial" to Dobby the House Elf.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He played football for his school team, devoured Harry Potter and Percy Jackson novels, loved science-fiction films and spent hours teaching himself hard-rock guitar riffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The teenage superhero’s fans skew younger than those of Batman, Superman and even Harry Potter, according to research firm Parrot Analytics, whose data doesn’t include children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
People look at you because your dad’s the famous Harry Potter, savior of the wizarding world.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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