The cast of Harry Potter: then and now
When you think of the most popular book and movie franchise of all time, one name comes to mind: Harry Potter. It has become a cultural phenomenon around the globe and has truly changed the world. The first book series was written by J.K. Rowling and the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in 1997, followed by immediate widespread success.J.K. Rowling was traveling on a train from Manchester to London when she originally thought of the idea for the seven-book series. In an excerpt of The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time, J.K. Rowling speaks of her clear vision of the book that she felt on that train “I could see Harry very clearly; this scrawny little boy, and it was the most