The Lasting Magic Of Harry Potter

One boy wizard, who took thousands of fans on a journey through the majestic halls of Hogwarts, the winding streets of Diagon Alley and the whispers and chants of forgotten spells and discreet potions.

The lastHarry Potter book was published in 2007 and the final movie released in 2011. It’s almost been a decade since the characters J.K. Rowling weaved have come to life, brimming with light and new opportunities. 20 years after the publication of the first book, there have been stories and characters that come and go, but it is evident that Harry is here to stay, for he has now taken the shape of a cultural phenomenon.

The story of Harry, his friends and his enemies have managed to capture the imagination of people from different corners of the world belonging to different age-groups, cultures and languages. The books are an enchanting work of modern literary fiction and the path of magic they lace together enrapture readers till date. There are elements ofHarry Potter that overlap with other successful series, but to combine something very homely and familiar and to integrate it with considerably darker themes and narratives has proven to be a breath of fresh air for readers and writers worldwide.

The road children embark upon while delving into theHarry Potterbooks brings them face to face with values such as honesty, true friendship and family as well as a wide range of themes including darkness, love and abandonment. It introduced us to characters that weren’t black or white, wrong or right, they were hues of grey with intentions left unfulfilled and pasts that lurked with a certain looming murkiness.Harry Potter's cast of characters is filled with women who don’t shy away from a fight or keep their knowledge to themselves. From the brightest witch of her age to a mother willing to sacrifice everything for family,Harry Potterlays down the foundation, for children and adults likewise, of real women, whose strength lies within.

So, though our wands may be caked with layers of dust and our minds only brimming with half-forgotten fragments of spells, the magic ofHarry Potter still courses through the blood of generation upon generation.