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JK Rowling may just be the most successful writer in publishing history. She is the undeniable publishing powerhouse of our times. How did she do it? How did a single mom living on state benefits end up becoming one of the most successful and wealthy women of our times? While Rowling professes to a lifelong [...]

Many critics have noted that the popular Harry Potter book series is a well-defined series that is united by several strong themes. JK Rowling, the creator of the series, has succeeded in embedding several interesting themes and motifs into her novels. The Harry Potter book series deals with many of the big themes of life: [...]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the much-anticipated follow-up to the vastly successful Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was first published on July 2, 1998. The book was also made into a film, with the theatrical release in November of 2002.
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There is nothing ordinary about the world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is a place where a three-headed dog guards a chamber of secrets, where a friendly ogre named Hagrid protects the young wizards in training, where broomsticks fly, and owls deliver the mail. Who wouldn’t want to live in such a [...]

One of the greatest joys in reading the hugely popular Harry Potter books is reading about all the magical creatures that Harry and his cohorts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry encounter on their various adventures. Fans of JK Rowling commend her on a great sense of whimsy and imagination in creating an entire [...]

The Harry Potter books contain many interesting themes that have been fodder for readers and critics alike. Many have speculated about the relationship between muggles and wizards in the Harry Potter books. What is the nature of this relationship, and is JK Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter book series, trying to make a [...]

The notion of life debt is fascinating one that crops up occasionally in the hugely popular Harry Potter books. Although it is not mentioned frequently, the idea of life debt permeates the entire series, because it is an important and intriguing idea that can be traced all the way back to ancient times. But what [...]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series created by JK Rowling. By the time that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was released, the entire series had become a genuine sensation. The release of this title was met with more anticipation than any of the [...]

The first Harry Potter is the one that started it all. Since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published by Bloomsbury publishers in London, the world has not quite remained the same. Things have changed since 1997, when that first volume was published. The world of Harry Potter is now so familiar to [...]

Part of what makes the Harry Potter phenomenon so intriguing is the fact that the story has managed to permeate across international borders everywhere. The book has been a major hit in more languages than any other book in recent publishing history. The book has been so popular around the world, that it is estimated [...]