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20 Years Of Harry Potter's Wizarding World
Resume"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was first published in the United Kingdom 20 years ago, on June 26, 2017. Since then, the book has become a cultural phenomenon: the books have been translated into 68 languages, sold over 400 million copies worldwide, and have made author J.K. Rowling, who was a struggling single mother back in 1997, a billionaire.
Guests
Margaret Willison, Boston Globe correspondent and librarian. She tweets @MrsFridayNext.
Nivedhitha Ramesh and Priyanka Dharrumpureya, who co-taught a Harry Potter inspired course at Tuft's University.
This segment aired on June 26, 2017.