Harry Potter Hardback Box Set: Four Volumes

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Awards". Arthur A. Levine Books. Archived from the original on 29 April 2006 . Retrieved 21 May 2006. Many fan fiction and fan art works about Harry Potter have been made. In March 2007, "Harry Potter" was the most commonly searched fan fiction subject on the internet. [193] The journey begins with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, where readers are introduced to Harry Potter, an ordinary boy who discovers he is a wizard on his eleventh birthday. Joining him on this extraordinary adventure are his loyal friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, as they navigate the wonders and challenges of Hogwarts. Rowling's masterful storytelling transports readers into a world brimming with magical creatures, enchanted artefacts, and spellbinding encounters. Rowling, JK (2006). "Biography". JKRowling.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2006 . Retrieved 21 May 2006. a b "Scholastic Reveals Sorcerer's Stone Anniversary Edition". MuggleNet. 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008 . Retrieved 12 January 2009.

Watson, Julie (26 February 2004). "J. K. Rowling and the Billion-Dollar Empire". Forbes. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007 . Retrieved 3 December 2007. As well as Rowling's "Pottermore Presents" series and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them screenplays: Schmitz, Greg Dean. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 29 May 2007 . Retrieved 30 May 2007. Harry Potter finale sales hit 11m". BBC News. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008 . Retrieved 21 August 2008. Writers on education and business subjects have used the book as an object lesson. Writing about clinical teaching in medical schools, Jennifer Conn contrasted Snape's technical expertise with his intimidating behaviour towards students. Quidditch coach Madam Hooch on the other hand, illustrated useful techniques in the teaching of physical skills, including breaking down complex actions into sequences of simple ones and helping students to avoid common errors. [93] Joyce Fields wrote that the books illustrate four of the five main topics in a typical first-year sociology class: "sociological concepts including culture, society, and socialisation; stratification and social inequality; social institutions; and social theory". [55]

Castle, Tim (2 December 2004). "Harry Potter? It's All Greek to Me". Reuters. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008 . Retrieved 28 July 2008. Rowling also imagined a supporting cast of adults. The headmaster of Hogwarts is the powerful, but kind wizard Albus Dumbledore, who becomes Harry's confidant. Rowling described him as "the epitome of goodness". [7] His right hand is severe Minerva McGonagall, the friendly half-giant Rubeus Hagrid, who saved Harry from the Dursley family and the sinister Severus Snape. Professor Quirrell is also featured in the novel.

In 2014 Universal opened a Harry Potter-themed area at the Universal Studios Florida theme park. It includes a re-creation of Diagon Alley. [248] The flagship attraction is the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts roller coaster ride. [249] A completely functioning full-scale replica of the Hogwarts Express was created for the Diagon Alley expansion, connecting King's Cross Station at Universal Studios to the Hogsmeade station at Islands of Adventure. [250] [251] The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, California in 2016, [252] [253] and in Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Japan in 2014. The Osaka venue includes the village of Hogsmeade, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, and Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster. [254] [255] a b c "Scholastic Marks 25 Year Anniversary of The Publication of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (Press release). New York, New York: Scholastic. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023 . Retrieved 6 February 2023. July date for Harry Potter book". BBC News. 21 December 2004. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008 . Retrieved 27 September 2008. A year later, the US edition was selected as an American Library Association Notable Book, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998 and a New York Public Library 1998 Best Book of the Year and won Parenting Magazine 's Book of the Year Award for 1998, [21] the School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. [14] In 2012 it was ranked number 3 on a list of the top 100 children's novels published by School Library Journal. [37]Rowling said that, to her, the moral significance of the tales seems "blindingly obvious". In the fourth book, Dumbledore speaks of a "choice between what is right and what is easy"; Rowling views this as a key theme, "because that ... is how tyranny is started, with people being apathetic and taking the easy route and suddenly finding themselves in deep trouble". [51]