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Which Harry Potter book would suit you best?

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## Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: for the multi-talented
If you’re an all-rounder interested in all kinds of magic, you’d do pretty well saving the Philosopher’s Stone. To succeed through the trapdoor, you’d need to be the kind of person who pays attention in class – and we mean all classes. Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration, Potions and Defence Against the Dark Arts all had important parts to play – and it wouldn’t hurt if you were a bit sporty either given that’d you need to catch those flying keys on a broom. But you’d also be well suited to this book if you’re curious and tenacious. Harry, Ron and Hermione never gave up on finding out who Nicolas Flamel was – and it took an awful lot of hours in the library before Harry recalled the name from a Chocolate Frog card. Oh yes, and you’d definitely be more suited to Philosopher’s Stone if you’re a dog lover… 

## Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: for the brave at heart
How do you feel about spiders? Deathday parties? Spooky voices in the old castle walls? Giant snakes that’ll kill you if you look them in the eye? If all of these sound like just another walk in the Hogwarts grounds to you, then you just could be the perfect person to solve the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets and confront the heir of Slytherin. Warning – this book is not for the faint-hearted, and it needs someone who is both bold and brave, as well as a person who has a certain disregard for school rules – remember you’d need to brew up some Polyjuice Potion! Alongside those traits, you’d also have to be loyal, because we’re not sure anyone could slay a Basilisk without a little help from Dumbledore and his feathery companion, Fawkes. 

## Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: for the eagle-eyed intellectual 
An impossible escape from a high-security wizard prison. A dead man walking the halls of Hogwarts on a map that never lies. A rat that has been in the Weasley family for twelve years. And a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who is afraid of the moon. You’d be best suited to solving the mystery of Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew if you have a keen eye for small detail – a missing toe on a rat or a friendship between a cat and a big black dog, perhaps? Like Hermione, you’d suit this story if you’re the kind of student who really does their homework – remember how she looked up the Ministry register of Animagi? That’s some commitment. This story has some mind-boggling time-turning magic in it – so precision and cool intellect is absolutely key if you want to succeed in Prisoner of Azkaban. 


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Harry and Hermione using the Time Turner in the Prisoner of Azkaban

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## Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: for the competitive thrill-seeker
The Triwizard Tournament is one of the most notorious and perilous competitions in the wizarding world, and if that doesn’t want to make you run the other way then you could be a contender for the twists and turns of Goblet of Fire. You’d need to be the kind of person with a lot of self-confidence, who is not easily rattled – Rita Skeeter would be bothering you non-stop – and be able to keep your cool through three extremely dangerous and challenging tasks. Not to mention you’d need to be a very skilled witch or wizard. To consider taking part in the Triwizard is one thing, but lifting the Cup at the end? Now that would take someone serious grit, determination and a competitive streak to rival Oliver Wood’s. Also did we mention there are fire-breathing dragons? Rather you than us… 

## Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: for the rule-breakers
Standing up to Dolores Umbridge and defying her petty rules is what Order of the Phoenix is all about. If bending the rules and setting up secret societies is your flavour of Bertie Bott’s beans, then this is the book for you. Are you the kind of person who would risk a place at magic school to fight injustice? Are you brave enough to start an underground Defence Against the Dark Arts society in the name of Dumbledore? To face down expulsion, Umbridge’s wrath and that nasty quill of hers, you’d certainly need to have some clever tricks up your sleeve – like those Galleons of Hermione’s – and you’d also have to be good at keeping secrets, as well as have nerves of steel. Oh yes, and there’s that quick trip – possibly on an invisible skeletal horse – to fight all those Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic to think about too. Bravery is certainly a must for this story. 


## Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: for the mystery-loving creatives
When you’re cooking, do you always follow the recipe to the letter? Or do you like to add your own flourish and flair? If you found instructions for a twist on a classic chocolate cake, would you go for it? If you’re thinking, of course! Then this book might just be the one for you. The Half-Blood Prince guided Harry through many a Potions class and he wasn’t afraid to stray from the original Potions recipes and try something new. The Half-Blood Prince made up spells too, so you’d need to be brave (and possibly a bit reckless) to try those out too. Does that sound like you? Half-Blood Prince is one for the free-thinking creatives, but you’d also need to like solving mysteries. The mystery of what Draco is doing would need to occupy hours of your thoughts, as well as those Horcrux-related lessons with Dumbledore. And when it came down to it, would you have the confidence to go with the headmaster to hunt a Horcrux, or would you rather stay in your common room? If you’re with Dumbledore, then this book is for you. 
 
## Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: for the selfless warriors
It can’t be denied that Harry, Ron and Hermione were pretty selfless in the seventh book. Leaving the hallowed halls of Hogwarts behind, they embarked on a task set for them by Dumbledore that seemed – at times – both thankless and impossible. You’d need determination to thrive in this book, a strong sense of right and wrong, a pretty thick skin – remember all that freezing cold camping they did? – and also a sense that the world is bigger than you as an individual. This story would definitely suit you if you’re a team player and want to do what’s right, no matter how difficult. You should also be the kind of person who isn’t afraid to confront their fears – destroying Horcruxes isn’t all about being able to wield the sword of Gryffindor or a Basilisk fang, it’s about showing inner strength. If you’ve got that – then Deathly Hallows could be the book for you. 


Who is the coolest Weasley child?

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## 7. Percy Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘Hello, Minister!’ …. ‘Did I mention I’m resigning?’

__Verdict:__ We’re absolutely not saying you can’t be cool and be a Prefect, but Percy wasn’t exactly the most gracious of authority figures. He regularly threatened Ron with detention, and liked to remind everyone exactly what his title was – whether that be Prefect or Head Boy. And after he left Hogwarts and joined the Ministry, it was very not cool to be in league with Fudge and Umbridge and turn his back on his family. He definitely redeemed himself in the end, and the moment he announced his resignation in a duel was fantastic, but unfortunately that wasn't enough to tip the balance of Percy ending up at the bottom of the pile in the coolest Weasley child rankings.
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## 6. Ron Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘Weasley can save anything, He never leaves a single ring, That’s why Gryffindors all sing: Weasley is our King.’

__Verdict:__ Ron had a tough time staying cool under pressure, and we don’t blame him: three-headed dogs, giant spiders, Azkaban escapees – he really did have a lot to deal with during his time at Hogwarts. The great thing about Ron was that he had true courage – he was often afraid but conquered his fear and fought for good anyway. Unfortunately, that meant he wasn’t always exactly cool – remember those slugs? And it was supremely uncool of him to abandon Harry and Hermione on their Horcrux hunt. That being said, he did have some pretty cool moments – saving Harry from freezing water and destroying a Horcrux, that epic chess game in Philosophers Stone – but we picked the moment that the song – started as a taunt by the Slytherins – was taken over by Gryffindors to reflect Ron’s Quidditch Keeping success.
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## 5. Charlie Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘How are you? Thanks for the letter – I’d be glad to take the Norwegian Ridgeback, but it won’t be easy getting him here. I think the best thing will be to send him over with some friends of mine who are coming to visit me next week.’

__Verdict:__ This quote is taken from a letter Charlie wrote to Ron, who had asked him for help with Hagrid’s pet dragon. Pretty cool of an elder brother not to question this odd request, and ever cooler just to be able to just casually mention that you have friends who can help out with a Norwegian Ridgeback! Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see too much of Charlie, although we heard all about him working with dragons in Romania (also a very cool job!). He isn’t much higher on the rankings as we just can’t judge how cool he really was from the information we have – however according to Fred he did have to take his Apparition test twice because he ‘Apparated five miles south of where he meant to, right on top of some poor old dear doing her shopping, remember?’ Not cool, Charlie. Not cool.
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## 4. George Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘Saint-like,’ repeated George, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. ‘You see ... I’m holy. Holey, Fred, geddit?’

__Verdict:__ Even after losing his ear, this Weasley twin was cracking jokes and trying to make everyone laugh – can you get any cooler than that? That being said, the rankings are getting pretty close together on the cool factor front as we reach the twins – though they did many of their coolest deeds together, so we’ve penalised them slightly for that (remember giving Harry the Marauder’s Map? Umbridge and the fireworks? Leaving that swamp in a corridor at Hogwarts with no instructions for how to get rid of it?). Legends.
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## 3. Fred Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘George,’ said Fred, ‘I think we’ve outgrown full-time education.’

__Verdict:__ Fred just edges ahead of his twin brother in these rankings, as he is often the ring-leader of the two. He’s usually the one with the witty one-liners, and therefore comes across as ‘cooler’ in his confidence – the quote above is said directly to Umbridge before they leave Hogwarts behind on their broomsticks. He’s also often the instigator – for example, he was the one driving the flying car in Chamber of Secrets, and it was his idea to use an Ageing Potion to try to enter their names in the Goblet of Fire. You might not think that makes him cooler – but we had to decide whether Gred or Forge came higher in the rankings somehow! If you want to find out more about the differences between Fred and George, you can read an article we wrote about them [here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/differences-between-fred-and-george-weasley) 
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## 2. Ginny Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘The thing about growing up with Fred and George,’ said Ginny thoughtfully, ‘is that you sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.’

__Verdict:__ Ginny almost makes it to the top of the Weasley rankings for coolness. She trained herself at Quidditch when her brothers never let her play, she had the meanest Bat Bogey Hex around (and wasn’t afraid to use it), and continued to cause havoc at Hogwarts to rebel against the Death Eaters in Deathly Hallows. She befriended Luna Lovegood, and stuck up for her, even though she wasn’t exactly the coolest Hogwarts student around, and when asked if Harry had a tattoo, completely styled it out and told everyone it was a Hungarian Horntail. Need we go on?
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## 1. Bill Weasley

__Coolest moment:__ ‘However, Bill was – there was no other word for it – cool.’

__Verdict:__ He was always going to win this one, wasn’t he? He was a curse-breaker for Gringotts – how cool does that sound? And that was after being Head Boy and getting about a million OWLs, as well as sporting that ponytail and fang earring. This kind of pirate-style coolness was evident in something he said to Mrs Weasley when she was fussing over his appearance: ‘Mum, no one at the bank gives a damn how I dress as long as I bring home plenty of treasure,’ – so casual. Not to mention he married someone equally as cool and attractive as himself – Fleur Delacour – who was a Triwizard Champion and half-Veela. If that wasn’t enough, he took being attacked by Fenrir Greyback completely in his stride: … ‘in personality he seemed just the same as ever. All that appeared to have changed was that he now had a great liking for very rare steaks.’ Bill, we bow to your superior coolness.

The Secret Passages Quiz

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Learn how to make your own lightning bolt keyring

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Growing up with the Dursleys, Harry’s lightning bolt scar was the only thing he really liked about his appearance. Fast forward to Harry’s first year at Hogwarts, and his scar was just about as famous as him!

Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make your very own lightning bolt keyring.

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For more of our arts and crafts videos, check out our [Crafting Magic page](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/crafting-magic "Crafting Magic"), as well as our [Wizarding World YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPRO1CB_Hvd0TvKRU62iSQ "Youtube"). 

And for even more stay at home fun, check out our [Harry Potter At Home hub](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home "HPAH hub"), and bring the magic to you!


Chapter Seventeen ‘The Man with Two Faces’ 

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter to reopen Thursday 20th August alongside A Celebration of Slytherin feature

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From Thursday 20th August, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will be inviting fans back to enjoy the iconic film sets, props and costumes from the Harry Potter films once again, after closing its doors earlier this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Upon re-opening, the Studio Tour will be inviting guests back in a reduced capacity and instigating appropriate health and safety measures. Visitors will be required to wear face coverings, while the whole tour will, of course, be following social distancing guidelines. 

Take a look at the [Studio Tour’s official website](https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/) to get the full list of protective guidelines that the staff will be putting in place to ensure you have a safe and happy experience during your visit. 

Alongside all the usual sets, props and costumes on display, the Studio Tour will be inviting fans to visit their latest feature: A Celebration of Slytherin! For the first time, visitors will see the Great Hall set adorned in Slytherin’s house colours, and on top of that, will be given a first look at the Slytherin common room! As seen for the first time in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, fans will be able to marvel at a 25-ft section of the set, featuring authentic props and the famous dungeon-style stone walls. The special feature will run until 12th November, so maybe you’d like to dust off your finest green ensembles if you do decide to visit   

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Geoff Spooner, SVP & General Manager spoke of being ‘thrilled’ at the news of the re-opening, reinstating the importance of the new safety measures.

‘We’re thrilled to be able to open the doors to the Hogwarts Great Hall to visitors once again,’ he said. ‘While the Studio Tour experience may differ from previous visits as we introduce additional safety measures, we’re looking forward to welcoming fans back into the world of Harry Potter for a truly magical day out.’ 

You'll be able to purchase Studio Tour tickets from 1pm, 6th August. Booking availabilites currently cater for visits up to 30th June 2021. So, keep an eye on your calendars and remember to keep safe if you plan on making a visit! 

[Visit Warner Bros. Studio Tour London’s website](https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/) for more details on its reopening alongside information on its new A Celebration of Slytherin display.

The Harry Potter x K-Swiss Back to Hogwarts Footwear collection launches 31st July

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The new Harry Potter x K-Swiss shoes – from 31st July

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The Harry Potter x K-Swiss Back to Hogwarts Footwear collection will be available from the 31st July, and is the result of the exciting collaboration between Warner Bros. Consumer Products and K-Swiss, which recently brought you the [limited edition Harry Potter x K-Swiss Firebolt Hypercourt Express 2](https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/k-swiss-reveal-new-quidditch-themed-shoe). The shoe took inspiration in its design from the broom Harry received during his third year at Hogwarts.

We loved that Quidditch theme, and the new Back to Hogwarts collection builds on that by combining two of our very favourite aspects of the wizarding world: the Hogwarts houses and Quidditch! There are two distinct ranges of Harry Potter-inspired shoes to choose from within the Back to Hogwarts collection, so let’s soar in and take a look: 

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## Four distinct Hogwarts House-inspired designs 
Different houses mean different personalities, and this is beautifully reflected by the collection featuring each house-inspired design on a different K-Swiss silhouette. 


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*<center>Gryffindor inspired shoe in the Classic 2000<center>*

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*<center>Hufflepuff inspired shoe in the CR-Terrati<center>*

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*<center>Ravenclaw inspired shoe in the Caprina<center>*

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So, whether you’re a brave Gryffindor, a loyal Hufflepuff, a wise Ravenclaw or an ambitious Slytherin, this Harry Potter x K-Swiss collection has a shoe sole-mate for you! Still need to find out which Hogwarts house you belong to? [Take our Sorting Ceremony here](https://my.wizardingworld.com/sorting-hat).

## Re-imagined house Quidditch designs
There’s one competition at Hogwarts that really gets the house spirit going, and that’s the Quidditch House Cup. The second group of designs in the collection all feature on the K-Swiss Court Pro II sneaker, reimagined with the Hogwarts house colours and crests. But that’s not all! These sneakers all hero the magical game of Quidditch too, by boasting burnished leather and ribbed mesh that allude to the uniforms and equipment worn by Quidditch players. 


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*<center>Gryffindor Court Pro II sneaker<center>* 

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*<center>Hufflepuff Court Pro II sneaker<center>*

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The Harry Potter x K-Swiss Firebolt Hypercourt Express 2 was a Harry Potter Fan Club exclusive, so we hope you managed to catch one of those limited edition pairs, and you can now add to your Quidditch-inspired collection with this new Back to Hogwarts footwear! The shoes will be available for Gold members in the US to buy in the [Wizarding World shop](https://shop.wizardingworld.com/), where they can also enjoy a 20% saving off the purchase price.*



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To be among the first to hear about more Wizarding World collaborations, new products and the latest news and updates, [join the Harry Potter Fan Club – just sign up here](https://www.my.wizardingworld.com/register). 

So, when and where can you find the Harry Potter x K-Swiss Back to Hogwarts collection? It will be available to buy from the 31st July at the [Wizarding World shop](https://shop.wizardingworld.com/) (for Harry Potter Fan Club members in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia), as well as K-swiss.com, Amazon.com, Mason Companies, Off Broadway and Shoe Show. 

*Offer subject to availability. [Terms and conditions apply](https://www.wizardingworld.com/terms/shop-20).


Seven ways lifelong fans and first time readers showed their love for Harry Potter At Home

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The Gaffneys from Brooklyn took part in our Chapter Seventeen chapter reading

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During lockdown, we set out to cast a Banishing Charm on boredom by bringing Hogwarts to you with our Harry Potter At Home initiative. All the members of our Wizarding World family rallied together, like a digital Dumbledore’s Army, and developed a set of free offerings to help children, parents, carers and teachers find comfort and escape whilst we continued to stay at home. This culminated in the creation of a dedicated, free, online space – the [Harry Potter At Home hub](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home) – to delight Harry Potter fans, old and new. From special chapter readings of the first Harry Potter book to crafting challenges and games, our aim was to inspire reading for pleasure, alongside enjoyment of the Harry Potter stories, as well as to bring some much needed joy and entertainment into your homes.

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*<center>The Gaffneys from Brooklyn took part in our filmed-at-home reading of Chapter Seventeen</center>*

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We can’t thank you enough for how enthusiastically you joined us on the magical Harry Potter At Home journey! In this article we want to share our gratitude for just how much love you’ve shown and continue to show for Harry Potter, and how inspiring that has been for first time readers and lifelong fans alike. 

## 1. You made the Harry Potter series No 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List 
After Harry Potter hit the 500 million sales mark in 2018, it was estimated that 1 in 15 people in the world may own one of the novels. But during Harry Potter At Home, even more of you bought the Harry Potter books, published by Scholastic in the US, and they hit the top spot on the New York Times Bestseller List during lockdown. And that’s not all. Publisher Bloomsbury reported that more of you bought physical copies of *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone* in the first half of this year, than in the same period last year, despite UK bookshops being closed during lockdown. And Scholastic also reported that sales of *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone* doubled in the height of lockdown! Thank you for continuing to read Harry Potter and inspiring new readers with your love of the series.  

## 2. Millions of you accessed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone in new ways
In March and April, Pottermore Publishing teamed up with digital library suppliers to allow access to the first book in its digital form, and Audible Stories also made the audiobook available free to stream, As a result, one million of you borrowed the first book via the unlimited access granted to libraries in the US and UK as part of Harry Potter At Home. Millions more of you listened in the six different languages made available in audio. And over 4.5 million of you listened to *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone* on Alexa as part of Audible's free Alexa Listening Event. We loved that so many of you enjoyed the first story at home with your families or in online classrooms in these new ways.

## 3. Millions of you tuned in to watch our filmed-at-home chapter readings
As part of Harry Potter At Home, you watched some of the best-loved faces across global, entertainment, music and sport read [all seventeen chapters of *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone*](https://www.wizardingworld.com/chapters). You were there every step of the way, from David Beckham reading Quidditch commentary, to Helena Bonham Carter reciting Snape’s potions riddle – and of course let’s not forget that memorable Malfoy reunion…  Since their launch, the chapter readings have been enjoyed over 30 million times across all platforms, including WizardingWorld.com and Spotify. We think even the calm and collected Professor McGonagall would have been unable to contain her excitement! We are so grateful to all our celebrity chapter readers, as well as our Chapter Seventeen families for taking the time to take part. 


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The Patels, from London took part in our Chapter Seventeen chapter reading

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## 4. You created artwork that helped illustrate Harry’s first story
We called and you answered! With each chapter video you will spot fantastic interpretations of the events, characters and locations of each chapter dotted throughout the readings. And we were absolutely blown away by the talent of your submissions! We’ve had incredible artwork from young and older fans alike, not to mention from all over the world! [See for yourself here!](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/fans-submit-artwork-for-harry-potter-at-home) We hope you enjoyed creating the illustrations just as much as we enjoyed marvelling at them. 

## 5. You took part in Harry Potter At Home activities – from quizzes to crafting
Right from the start, thousands of you enjoyed our dedicated [Harry Potter At Home hub](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home), as well as our [First Year Challenges](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/first-year-challenges), [First Year Readers](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/first-year-readers) and [Crafting Magic hubs](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/crafting-magic). In fact, during lockdown a whopping 7 million of you visited [Harrypotterathome.com](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/crafting-magic). You read articles and played quizzes from our friends at Bloomsbury and Scholastic, as well as taking on some crafting challenges of your own. And once the chapter readings started, many of you collected house points with our Chapter Quizzes and Chapter Challenges. Thank you for reading and playing along – in our eyes, you all win the House Cup!

## 6. You inspired a whole new generation of fans to begin their journeys into the wizarding world
Whilst many bookshops around the world remained closed, it was pretty – well – magical that during the Harry Potter At Home initiative, *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone* soared to top spots in the Amazon.com chart and Audible.com bestseller lists faster than a Nimbus Two Thousand. And the Harry Potter stories remain some of the most checked out books in libraries – Hermione would be proud! We love that *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone* is only just the beginning, and you continue to spread your love for the first story, and the rest of the Harry Potter series in the bad times and in the good! 


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The McKennas from Belfast took part in our Chapter Seventeen chapter reading

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*<center>The McKennas from Belfast took part in our filmed-at-home reading of Chapter Seventeen</center>*

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## 7. And you want us to bring you more wizarding news, events and activities than ever before! 
Following the Harry Potter At Home initiative, 18 million of you are now signed up to the [Harry Potter Fan Club](https://www.wizardingworld.com/about-the-fan-club), a community where everyone is welcome. And we’ve found that since the initiative began, there have been 3 times more children signing up for the Fan Club – as well as many more adults! It seems a whole new generation of readers are ready to board the Hogwarts Express to  discover more about Hogwarts and follow Harry’s wizarding adventures…  


So thank you for helping us turn on the light in these darkest of times, continuing to love the Harry Potter books more than ever, and helping inspire the joy of reading in a whole new generation of fans. And remember, *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone* might be the entrance to the wizarding world – just like your very own book equivalent of Diagon Alley – but there are plenty of Harry’s adventures left to discover. 

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