Five children read the new "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" book on July 8, 2000 in El Paso, Texas.

The Enduring Popularity of Harry Potter

How has the Harry Potter series remained so beloved across decades filled with young adult and fantasy novels?
Babysitter's Club

How The Baby-Sitters Club Reflected Our Dreams of Safety

In The Baby-Sitters Club, each girl has agency.
Orphanage

Against Voluntourism

In a passionate set of tweets J.K. Rowling recently tackled the issue of so-called "voluntourism."
A shelf of Harry Potter books complete with a wand

The Value of Using Harry Potter to Teach Politics

A political scientist argues that Harry Potter can be used to teach students about politics, institutional behavior, globalization, and identity.