25 years of Harry Potter: Nostalgia hits internet on silver jubilee of JK Rowling's book

It has been 25 years since the release of the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (also known as Sorcerer’s Stone in some countries). Harry Potter is one of the most loved fictional characters. The franchise has 7 books and 8 films based on it. There have spin off films and plays on it too.

Professor McGonagall’s prophecy at his birth in the first chapter of Philosopher’s Stone has proved right. The boy, who J K Rowling conjured on a train ride, has become a global name

“25 years ago today, I saw Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in a bookstore (Waterstones, Prince’s Street, Edinburgh) for the very first time. It was one of the best moments of my life. Thank you, @BloomsburyBooks, for taking a chance on a total unknown,” tweeted Rowling adding, “I had absolutely no idea what was coming as I stood dumbstruck in that book shop, staring at my name on the spine of a published novel. Thank you to every single reader who boarded the Hogwarts Express in 1997 and stuck with Harry until the very end. What a journey it was.”


Over the years, the success of the series gave birth to several spin-offs in print and screen including the recently released series, The Fantastic Beasts.