Having said all that, the world of fantasy literature for middle-grade kids was not invented by Harry Potter. Potter helped revitalize the children’s book industry in America, giving the children’s publisher Scholastic a huge boost and arguably lifting other kids’ book series (fantasy especially) that may not have gotten off the ground in a more down market (see today). Before Potter, people did not line up for books at midnight! If you don’t recall, in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2007 the biggest lines for anything anywhere were all outside of a Barnes & Noble (or Borders), to grab a fresh copy of Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows. Without a doubt, the phenomenon of Harry Potter changed the world. Since 1997, the world of middle-grade children’s books has been enchanted.
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