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'Harry Potter' opened so many doors for young adult literature. It really did convince the publishing industry that writing for children was a viable…

— Rick Riordan

Kids are so fiercely opinionated, that if they love the Harry Potter books and they go see the movie, they'll be the first to…

— Spike Jonze

'Harry Potter' created a generation of readers in an era when kids could have disappeared into the depths of the Internet. That's no small…

— Gary Ross

Some say it is the elements of hope and wonder in children's books that make them special. But there are many dark young adult…

— Katherine Paterson

I have read only the first 'Harry Potter' book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since The Hobbit.…

— Gene Wolfe

I didn't write with a target audience in mind. What excited me was how much I would enjoy writing about Harry. I never thought…

— J. K. Rowling

I never wanted to do Harry Potter. I thought it should have stayed as a book. There are some books that should be made…

— Haley Joel Osment

To the children who loved Harry Potter, I want to say your enthusiasm was the real magic. I so enjoyed being on the journey…

— Daniel Radcliffe

The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry. And I think it's one…

— Anonymous

I read the 'Harry Potter' books as I was writing my own books, and I love them, but I don't think Harry was very…

— Jeff Kinney

I have three kids who like Harry Potter so I was sort of aware of it. You can't really move from it: it's on…

— Gary Oldman

Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very,…

— Mark Haddon