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It was the summer after third year, and the so called 'golden trio' were spending the hottest months of the year at the only female member of the group's house. Ron, of course was astounded by the different items that were kept in the house. But, out of all of the intriguing objects the computer, with internet connection was the one that held his attention.
Out of a sense of fun the red head typed in the words, Harry Potter. There were 223,000,000 hits!
"What the hell?" he asked himself, and ran to find Hermione.
"Ron, don't be silly, there can't be that many sights, don't exaggerate. Some muggle probably has the same name as Harry is all."
"I'm not joking Hermione, I swear on-on Godric Gryffindor himself!" still skeptical the bushy haired witch followed Ron to the machine, shocked by what she saw. She sent Ron for Harry and she opened the top link. It was for Wikipedia, a sight she loved, people sometimes said bad things about it but it had never steered her wrong.
Once her friends had arrived she read out the paragraph:
"This article is about the fantasy series. For the titular character, see Harry Potter (character). For the film series, see Harry Potter (film series). For related topics, see List of Harry Potter related topics. For other uses, see Harry Potter (disambiguation)."
"Er- when did these come out, movies? Books? Related topics?" Harry was becoming hysterical.
"Mate, I'm sure if we let Hermione read more, we'll find out." said Ron, whose freckles were becoming more apparent as he paled.
Harry Potter is a series of sevenfantasy novels
"Fantasy, huh? Well, at least the muggles don't think this is real." Sighed the muggle-born.
written by the British author J. K. Rowling.
"Never heard of her,"
"You've never heard of any authors Ron, at least not well enough to remember them." Snapped Hermione.
The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizardHarry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Cool, we're mentioned," said Ron
"Of course, It's called Harry Potter," responded Harry Potter
The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aim is to conquer the wizarding world and subjugate non-magical people, and who seeks to destroy all those who stand in his way, such as Harry's parents.
"How, can that be the main story arc? Its over." asked the smartest of the trio. No one had an answer.
Since the 30 June 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, (retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States)
"Guess what that one's about," smirked Harry. Hermione glared at him
the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide.[1] The series has also had some share of criticism, including concern for the increasingly dark tone.
"Seven books that must be all of our years in school. I can't believe it gets worse." Worried Ron, it was bad enough as it was.
As of June 2008, the book series has sold more than 400 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages,[2][3] and the last four books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history.
Everyone's jaws dropped.
A series of many genres, including fantasy and coming of age (with elements of mystery, thriller, and romance), it has many cultural meanings and references.[4][5][6][7] According to Rowling, the main theme is death,[8] although it is primarily considered to be a work of children's literature. There are also many other themes in the series, such as love and prejudice.[9]
"Nice, my life has a theme of death, just what I wanted."
English-language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in Australia, and Raincoast Books in Canada. Through 2010, the first six books have been made into films by Warner Brothers; it is the highest grossing film series of all time. The seventh book has been made into two films which are planned to be released nearly eight months apart: Part I was released 19 November 2010 and the series finale is currently scheduled for release on 15 July 2011.[10] The series also originated much tie-in merchandise, making the Harry Potter brand worth $24 billion.
"Wow, I wonder how many galleons that is." Stated Ron
"Thats not even close to all, look at this content list, what does it mean You- Know – Who returns" asked Hermione with a shiver.
1 Plot
1.1 Wizarding world
1.2 Voldemort returns
1.3 Supplementary works
2 Structure and genre
3 Themes
4 Origins and publishing history
4.1 Translations
4.2 Completion of the series
5 Achievements
5.1 Cultural impact
5.2 Awards and honours
5.3 Commercial success
6 Reception and controversy
6.1 Literary criticism
6.2 Social impacts
6.3 Controversies
7 Audiobooks
8 Films
9 Games
10 Theme park
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links