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Presentation by Aleshia Harding
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Harry Potter

• What is Harry Potter?
• Fans of Harry Potter
• Opposition to Harry Potter

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What is Harry Potter?

• Harry Potter was written by author J.K. Rowling
  and published in 1998
  
• Movies based on the books filmed since 2001
• Six of seven planned volumes released
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince released
  July 2005
  
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the movie
  comes out November 18th
  
• Very popular among fans young and old

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Harry Potter Books

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the ???

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Who Reads About Harry?

• Young children even under the age of 10
• 59 said the books helped them improve reading
• 48 said the books made them want to read more
• High school and college students
• I love the Harry Potter books my entire family
  reads them. We even go out to see the movies
  together on opening night. Amy Mangan, a senior
  at UMCP.
• Adults over age 35 (over half of readers!)
• Used in college class curriculum
• Witch City Salem, Massachusetts

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Harry Potters Opposition

• Extremist Christian Groups
• Reverend Louis P. Sheldon of the Traditional
  Values Coalition
  
• Kjose Ministries
• School Boards
• Cedarville, Arkansas in 2001

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Summary

• Harry Potter is popular
• People of all ages read it
• Some groups believe Harry Potter promotes
  witchcraft, immoral behavior, and is a bad
  influence on children
  
• Do you read about Harry?

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Any Questions?