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Harry Potter is the main article in the Harry Potter novels series, a good topic. This is identified as among the best series of articles produced by the Wikipedia community. If you can update or improve it, please do so.

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Date	Process	Result
June 27, 2006	Good article nominee	Listed
October 7, 2006	Good article reassessment	Delisted
January 23, 2007	Peer review	Reviewed
June 29, 2006	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
June 1, 2007	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
July 28, 2007	Good article nominee	Not listed
March 8, 2008	Good article nominee	Not listed
April 13, 2008	Good article nominee	Listed
August 2, 2008	Peer review	Reviewed
September 22, 2008	Peer review	Reviewed
October 4, 2008	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
April 18, 2010	Peer review	Reviewed
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June 18, 2010	Peer review	Reviewed
August 17, 2017	Good topic candidate	Promoted
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Hill, Greg (2007-07-30). "Translating Harry Potter to support the governing ideology in Iran". Fairbanks Daily News.

The correct title of the first book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the author, J. K. Rowling, is British, and the book was first published in the United Kingdom. The alternative Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is used only for the United States (USA) publication.

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Section sizes

Section size for Harry Potter (34 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	8,508	8,508
Plot	213	9,285
Early years	4,590	4,590
Voldemort returns	4,482	4,482
Style and allusions	26	13,363
Genre and style	7,282	7,282
Allusions	6,055	6,055
Themes	5,800	5,800
Development history	1,330	19,526
Publishing history	10,048	10,048
Translations	4,406	4,406
Cover art	3,742	3,742
Reception	16	39,896
Commercial success	10,877	10,877
Literary criticism	14,113	14,113
Thematic critique	5,628	5,628
Controversies	9,262	9,262
Legacy	11	10,970
Influence on literature	2,559	2,559
Cultural impact	8,400	8,400
Awards, honours, and recognition	9,552	9,552
Adaptations	18	19,274
Films	7,037	8,704
Spin-off prequels	1,667	1,667
Games	4,627	4,627
Stage production	3,016	3,016
Television	2,909	2,909
Attractions	8,428	8,428
Supplementary works	5,859	5,859
See also	92	92
References	2,311	2,311
Sources	15,070	15,070
Further reading	1,378	1,378
External links	2,338	2,338
Total	171,650	171,650