'Harry Potter' Turns 25: Anniversary Premiere on the Eve of the Franchise Reboot
Exactly 25 years ago, on 4 November 2001, the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone took place in London. The anniversary coincided with the opening of the largest franchise store, and a premiere of the HBO series is scheduled for 25 December. Deutsche Welle looks back at the journey of a book with a print run of 500 copies to the best-selling novel in the series, and at the controversies surrounding J. K. Rowling.
Otabek Yusupov