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May 29, 2023 · The book was later released in the United States under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Over the next decade, six more books were released, each one eagerly anticipated by fans around the world. The final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published in 2007, bringing the epic story to a close.
Jun 26, 2017 · Almost exactly 20 years ago, on September 1, 1998, Scholastic published Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first US edition of the UK’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
- The series taught adults that, when it comes to literature, age ain’t nothing but a number. Whether you started reading the series at an age-appropriate 12 only to wait in line at 22 for the joy of the final installment or, like my dad, you decided to indulge your overzealous daughter by reading the copy she hid in your carry-on bag on a work trip and fell in love, the Harry Potter series took adults reading books written for kids and teenagers from being something mildly embarrassing to being an everyday occurrence.
- It taught publishers that, as long as the books are GOOD, kids will read them, no matter how long they are, or how many you write. Before “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,’’ a 700-page children’s book was unheard of.
- That led to an EXPLOSION of popularity for children’s and young adult literature, especially series. Did you know that the Harry Potter series is the reason that The New York Times Bestseller List has a separate list for children’s books?
- It made book culture into pop culture. Find someone who was working at one of Harvard Square’s bookstores in July 2007 and ask them about the Harry Potter Party thrown in the square to celebrate the release of the final book in the series.
Aug 30, 2018 · SALT LAKE CITY — Twenty years ago on Sept. 1, Scholastic released J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in the U.S., changing pop culture forever and revolutionizing young adult literature.
- jalton@deseretnews.com
- 'Nobody Wanted to Touch Fantasy Stories'
- A Formula That Can't Be Put Into Words
- 'Seven Books Can only Do So Much'
- Children's Books Are Big Business
- A Modern Classic?
To put in plainly, Harry Potter was not widely expected to be a hit, with JK Rowling receiving "loads" of rejection letters before finding success. Fantasy stories had fallen out of favour by the 1990s, senior lecturer in literature at Deakin University Michelle Smith says, with popular books firmly rooted in reality. "Nobody wanted to touch fantas...
And part of the magic is just that — magic. Booklist contributing editor Ilene Cooper says the phenomenon can't be totally explained — that sometimes in publishing this kind of thing "just happens; it's not something you can put into a formula". Editorial assistant in the youth department at Booklist, Briana Shemroske, says: "There's no doubt Harry...
Some research, however, has questioned the impact Harry Potter has had on shaping a wider appreciation for reading. For instance, research by the National Endowment for the Arts in the US has found no increase in children's reading levels in correlation to Harry Potter — which Ms Shemroske says is unsurprising. "Seven books, no matter how inspiring...
These practical effects on the world of publishing reflect one of the most significant legacies the Harry Potter books have left — money. Dr Smith says the Harry Potter series changed people's ideas about the monetary possibilities of children's books. "It radically changed the importance with which children's books were viewed," she says. That inc...
Dr Smith says it's difficult to know if Harry Potter will maintain its popularity over the next century or two. But with bookshops, libraries, schools and fans all around the world planning celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, it's clear the popularity of the series has not waned yet. Dr Alderman sa...
- Eliza Buzacott-Speer
Jul 22, 2020 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published in the United States, with an initial printing of 250,000 copies. The U.S. release had been scheduled for September, but Scholastic discovered that impatient fans of the first book were ordering copies of the sequel from the U.K.
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The first Harry Potter film - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (it was known as the Sorcerer's Stone in North America) - was released in November 2001.
