Why ‘The Boy Who Lived’ will never die
Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first installment of J.K. Rowling’s epic tale of a boy wizard, his band of friends, and their struggle to defeat a super villain named Lord Voldemort. We asked English professor Kathleen Kelly to reflect on Harry Potter’s unparalleled impact on publishing and pop culture.
