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Harry Potter Censorship

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When J.K.Rowling made Minerva McGonagall say in the first book of the Harry Potter series, 'This boy will be famous. There won't be a child in our world who doesn't know his name', little did she know that it would turn into the truth. The books are one of the most widely read and popular books amongst children and adults alike. The books received such a great reception that they have been turned into eight major motion pictures, most of which have gone on to break records worldwide. 7 out of 8 Harry Potter films are in the list of the 50 highest-grossing films of all time. Apart from the films, there are eleven Harry Potter video games and 7 Harry Potter audiobooks. J.k Rowling revealed via Twitter on the anniversary of the debut of Harry Potter and Philosopher's stone that a play titled Harry Potter and The Cursed Child would open in 2016 at London's Palace Theatre, London. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a Harry Potter series themed area at three Universal Parks & Resorts theme parks and is under construction in a fourth. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is a behind-the-scenes walk-in attraction that has been built in the United Kingdom to showcase the Harry Potter film series. "there are 116 million books in print in 200 countries. They have been translated into 47 languages (USA Today; …show more content…

One of the major controversies is the criticism that it was received from different religions. People belonging to different religious communities have expressed disapproval at the books because of the books themes revolving around witchcraft. The critics are divided into two categories. One consists of those people that say that the book promotes ideas such as witchcraft and Satan worship that go against the fundamental principles of majority of the religions. There is also another group that says that criticize the book’s lack of portrayal of religion and that they promote

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