SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORLDWIDE

Volume 9, Number 1, January 2003

Theme: Reading in the Age of Harry Potter

The Literature Continuum: The Harry Potter Phenomenon
Rebecca P. Butler
This article discusses the Harry Potter phenomenon as popular culture, and traces the evolution of the literature from children's work to young adult. Additionally, it demonstrates uses of this literature in the school environment with a large number of activities to support this use. Available companion literature is also covered, as is the controversy over the appropriateness of the series for our children.

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