Harry Potter and the Modern Age

Abstract

There are only a few pockets of the world which have not experienced Harry Potter in one guise or another, either as book, film, computer game or article of clothing. As of June 2008, the series had sold over 400 million books and been translated into 67 different languages. The stories seem to appeal to people of all ages and circumstances across the globe, and subsequently, they have garnered a great deal of commentary, criticism and praise.