Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
Harry, A History is by Melissa Anelli, webmaster of the Harry Potter fan site The Leaky Cauldron, published in 2008. Anelli tells the story of the Harry Potter phenomenon from the inside, from the growth of online fan communities and wizard rock to debates over the books, controversies and midnight release parties. She also describes how her fan site changed her life and led to meeting J. K. Rowling. The book includes a foreword by Rowling.
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- John Green: “And if you want to read a great book about the Harry Potter fandom, I recommend Harry, A History by Melissa Anelli.”