On this day 20 years ago, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone — the first of seven spell-binding novels — was finally published. You may have had an inkling somewhere along the line that there’s a few Harry Potter fans at Mashable, and they’re not without reason.
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Over the past 20 years the Harry Potter stories have touched, changed, and even saved the lives of a legion of young (and old) squibs the world over. Losing yourself in another world comes with a certain magic that can bring you through the darkest of times. I know it’s done that for me over the years. Read more…
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