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Making Millennials feel old: the first Harry Potter book was released 22 years ago

Harry Potter and The Philosophersa国际传媒檚 Stone was released on June 26, 1997
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Harry Potter and The Philosophersa国际传媒檚 Stone was released on June 26, 1997. (IMDB Photo)

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Harry Potter and the Sourcersa国际传媒檚 Stone is now listed as one of the 30 best-selling novels of all time according to Life Magazine, coming in at fifth on the list just after The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien and The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exuper.

With more than 11 million copies sold of just the latest book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and eight movies, two prequels and a third in the works bringing in over at the worldwide box offices, fans still want more.

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On June 4, J.K. Rowling took to her website to answer one of her most asked questions sa国际传媒 is she writing more Harry Potter books?

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