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Dana Comiskey English IB: All Periods Argumentative Essay: Version Two September 10, 2015 The Incredible Importance of the Harry Potter Series “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” These impactful words were spoken not by a former president, great historical leader, world famous humanitarian, or even a rags-to-riches celebrity. Rather, these impactful words were spoken by Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, the fictional headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and they have affected many lives since their publication in J.K. Rowling’s fourth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The Harry Potter series, which began publication in 1998 with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and ended in 2007 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, tells the story of Harry Potter and his friends, young wizards working to defeat evil Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who wishes to take over the world. Because of the plot of the book series, people often dismiss it as silly fiction that should not be taken seriously; however, an incredible amount of learning can be gleaned from these books. Thus, the Harry Potter book series is worthy of close study and research because it has been a social phenomenon, it accurately reflects issues in society, and it teaches valuable life lessons. To begin, this series is worthy of close study and research, because it has been a social phenomenon. To explain, “over 450 million copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold around the world” (Herrera, 2013, p. 47). In America alone, over 120 million
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