![]() The billions of dollars Harry Potter made in bookstores and at the box office resulted in a surge in similar fare, from Twilight to The Hunger Games. ![]() Two decades later, authors who cite Rowling as a creative influence-from Rick Riordan to Tomi Adeyemi-are power players in their own right, and the publishing industry has been transformed by Rowling’s unlikely rise. had secured the film rights, and the boy wizard was on his way to becoming a globally recognized brand. Buoyed by the series’ success and critical acclaim across the pond, the first Harry Potter book debuted stateside in September to enthusiastic reviews. that July made it the first children’s book to top the British hardback best-seller list. ![]() Rowling already had a foothold in Europe: the release of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the U.K. ![]() The wizarding world imagined by author J.K. In the fall of 1998, Harry Potter crossed the Atlantic. ![]()
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