What Is Harry Potter

The heading probably should have been "Who is Harry Potter?" But in present times, Harry Potter has turned so much into a phenomenon, a child wizard of immense charm, a product of commercialisation, that it would be only appropriate to ask, "What is Harry Potter". Harry Potter, essentially, is a collection of seven books, or rather a heptalogy of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The story is mostly set at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an academy for young wizards and witches. The central theme of the story revolves around Harry's conflict against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world. Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide.

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