Perfect for Harry Potter fans or just to brighten up anybody's day this card is blank inside for your own message. The American scholars Heather Arden and Kathrn Lorenz in particular argue that many aspects of the Potter stories are inspired by a 14th-century French Arthurian romance, Claris et Laris, writing of the "startling" similarities between the adventures of Potter and the knight Claris. When Umbridge bans practical teaching of Defence Against the Dark Arts, Harry, Ron and Hermione form " Dumbledore's Army", a secret group to continue the teachings.

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This high-quality greetings card is printed on lush watercolour-style ‘Gesso’ card and can either be lovingly placed into a cute little frame, or posted out to a lucky friend. All seven Harry Potter novels have been released in unabridged audiobook versions, with Stephen Fry reading the British editions and Jim Dale voicing the series for the American editions.

The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. Burbank Public Library offering digital copies of first 'Harry Potter' novel to recognize the book's 20th anniversary".In November 2019, the BBC listed the Harry Potter series on its list of the 100 most influential novels. Choose your favorite Harry Otter-inspired shirt style: v-neck or crew neckline; short, baseball or long sleeve; slim or relaxed fit; light, mid, or heavy fabric weight. Lupin enters the shack and explains that Sirius was James Potter's best friend; he was framed by another friend of James, Peter Pettigrew, who hides as Ron's pet rat, Scabbers. Various religious fundamentalists have claimed that the books promote witchcraft and religions such as Wicca and are therefore unsuitable for children, [154] [155] [156] while a number of critics have criticised the books for promoting various political agendas. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

The events, commonly featuring mock sorting, games, face painting, and other live entertainment have achieved popularity with Potter fans and have been highly successful in attracting fans and selling books with nearly nine million of the 10. The United States editions were adapted into American English to make them more understandable to a young American audience.The spin-off games Book of Spells and Book of Potions were developed by London Studio and use the Wonderbook, an augmented reality book designed to be used in conjunction with the PlayStation Move and PlayStation Eye.