Platform 9 and ¾, the portal to Harry Potter’s magical world, at Kings Cross in London. Harry Potter image from www.shutterstock.com

As Harry Potter turns 20, let’s focus on reading pleasure rather than literary merit

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first in the phenomenally successful series, turns 20 this month. Despite criticism of their status as ‘literature’, the books remain a magical experience for children.

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