How Did Harry Potter Impact Literature

Since the dawn of publishing, certain human beings have impacted and molded the industry into a new well-rounded pot. Very few have impacted the world of literature all together. J.K. Rowling is part of the select few who has done both. She has molded a pot that others try to mimic, but fall short. Rowling’s Harry Potter book series has not only changed the publishing industry, but has strongly impacted the cross-changing from children’s books to YA novels, and has impacted literature as a whole. Rowling has dominated in literature by changing the tradition of how books are published, and by what genres define a book.
First, we must touch the Pensieve (Dumbledore’s stone basin where memories are stored) to travel back in time where it all started. It’s the 1990s. Rowling was moving to Manchester with her boyfriend at the time (Friedman). When she takes a train back London, Harry Potter pops into her head. It was on that train that the boy who lived was born and would soon impact the literature world. During the time
Bloomsbury Publishing has taken the wizarding world of Harry Potter to an estimate of 200 countries, and has translated the story in over sixty-nine languages. If one was to take a walk in a city and walk around asking people if they know the boy who lived, almost every single one would say yes. His name has stretched from sea to sea, and from country to country. He is the boy who lives in our hearts. I have grown up with this character, with all the characters. Rowling has not only impacted the publishing and literature world, but she has also impacted many lives around the world. She has brought back the life of children’s books, getting kids to finally enjoy the words between pages. She has also helped other authors by having the kids that read her series want to read more, and want to read more series. She has truly changed the