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You wear an iconic turtleneck sweater in the scene where you teach Harry the rules of Quidditch. Did you get to keep it at the end of the shoot?

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Her new books aren’t helping: Part one.

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Rowling said that, to her, the moral significance of the tales seems "blindingly obvious". In the fourth book, Dumbledore speaks of a "choice between what is right and what is easy"; Rowling views this as a key theme, "because that ... is how tyranny is started, with people being apathetic and taking the easy route and suddenly finding themselves in deep trouble". [51] Further information: Harry Potter fandom "Platform 9 + 3⁄ 4" sign on London King's Cross railway station Harry Potter transformed children's literature. [165] [166] In the 1970s, children's books were generally realistic as opposed to fantastic, [167] while adult fantasy became popular because of the influence of The Lord of the Rings. [168] The next decade saw an increasing interest in grim, realist themes, with an outflow of fantasy readers and writers to adult works. [169] [170] Sawyer, Jenny (25 July 2007). "Missing from 'Harry Potter"– a real moral struggle". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 . Retrieved 16 April 2008. And seeing as July hosts the birthdays of two very important characters in the series ( Neville Longbottom and our Harry himself!) why not create a birthday card or cake and send us a picture this time around? Whatever way you choose to express yourself artistically, we’d love to see it. Read Harry Potter as part of the Summer Reading ChallengeThe original cast members are divided in their response to Rowling’s TERF rhetoric. Jim Broadbent, who played Professor Slughorn, revealed where he stands in an April 23 interview with The Telegraph .