Harry Potter Influence
September 23, 20129:38 am
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter was a revolutionary book series that transformed young adult literature, and made a blockbuster movie franchise for Warner Bros. From the time Harry Potter debuted in 1997, the stories of Harry, Hermione, and Ron practicing wizardry at Hogwarts and fighting the evil “He who must not be named” made an indelible imprint on readers. It was a cultural phenomenon that had people waiting anxiously for each continuing title in the series. There have been other series since then that have captivated audiences (Twilight, the Hunger Games, Fifty Shades of Grey, etc.), but it’s tough to knock Harry Potter from the pedestal as the one that started it all in contemporary literature. In today’s Jimmy O’Hair Sunday comic strip, it is a look back at the influence of Harry Potter on a generation like Jimmy’s. Jimmy is reading the Harry Potter book, and imagining himself and his friends at Hogwarts. It’s a playful little strip as some of the characters go through their Harry Potter related episodes. Here’s hoping the wistful look back at Harry Potter through the eyes of Jimmy captivates us anew!
