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June 27, 2025	Good article nominee	Listed
October 7, 2006	Good article reassessment	Delisted
January 23, 2007	Peer review	Reviewed
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July 28, 2007	Good article nominee	Not listed
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August 17, 2017	Good topic candidate	Promoted
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Hill, Greg (2007-07-30). "Translating Harry Potter to support the governing ideology in Iran". Fairbanks Daily News.

The correct title of the first book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the author, J. K. Rowling, is British, and the book was first published in the United Kingdom. The alternative Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is used only for the United States (USA) publication.

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Section sizes

Section size for Harry Potter (35 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	7,893	7,893	457	457
Plot	213	9,499	0	1,368
Early years	4,640	4,640	670	670
Voldemort returns	4,646	4,646	698	698
Style and allusions	26	13,618	0	1,135
Genre and style	7,350	7,350	571	571
Allusions	6,242	6,242	564	564
Themes	5,764	5,764	607	607
Development history	1,331	19,777	71	986
Publishing history	9,786	9,786	482	482
Translations	5,022	5,022	256	256
Cover art	3,638	3,638	177	177
Reception	16	39,456	0	2,409
Commercial success	10,784	10,784	583	583
Literary criticism	13,897	13,897	899	899
Thematic critique	5,644	5,644	467	467
Controversies	9,115	9,115	460	460
Legacy	11	18,425	0	1,000
Influence on literature	2,560	2,560	266	266
Cultural impact	15,854	15,854	734	734
Awards, honours, and recognition	9,403	9,403	374	374
Adaptations	47	29,164	0	1,387
Films	6,876	8,532	341	408
Spin-off prequels	1,656	1,656	67	67
Games	4,636	4,636	309	309
Stage production	3,128	3,128	138	138
Television	10,303	10,303	484	484
Full-cast audiobook	2,518	2,518	48	48
Attractions	8,992	8,992	331	331
Supplementary works	5,789	5,789	254	254
See also	106	106	0	0
References	2,237	2,237	0	0
Sources	15,147	15,147	0	0
Further reading	1,280	1,280	0	0
External links	2,116	2,116	0	0
Total	188,666	188,666	10,308	10,308

Nomination of Harry Potter (TV show) for deletion

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SenLinYu

I just created an article for SenLinYu, the author of the Harry Potter fan fiction Manacled. Any help with expansion would be appreciated. Thriley (talk) 18:16, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 28 August 2025

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Change the external link "https://jw-webmagazine.com/harry-potter-studio-tour-tokyo/" to "https://jw-webmagazine.com/tips/harry-potter-studio-tour-tokyo/" because the original link is dead. Kobayshi.makiyo (talk) 14:24, 28 August 2025 (UTC) Kobayshi.makiyo (talk) 14:24, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Title updated also. LizardJr8 (talk) 14:39, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Cursed Child to be in the list of novels

JK Rowling wants it to be canon. She thinks it is canon. She’s the author, she thinks it can be in the HP books. So add it, please. Hamdaan Abid (talk) 18:32, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The problem is that it is not a novel. wound theology ◈ 20:44, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It kinda is because it has a script type of book. It can be counted as a semi-novel maybe. Hamdaan Abid (talk) 22:28, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, it can't. wound theology ◈ 22:58, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]