Updated On: 26 June, 2023 09:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Harry Potter continues to be a cultural phenomenon for everybody worldwide 26 years after the launch of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, the first book in the series, in 1997. It went on to conjure a whole Harry Potter universe that has left people spellbound till now. To mark the day, here are some unique facts about the Potterverse

J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released on June 26 in 1997. Photo Courtesy: AFP
J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, as it is otherwise known was released on June 26 in 1997. It was first published in the United Kingdom and appeared in the United States the following year. The Harry Potter series continues to cast a spell on all Potterheads even after 26 years, and is a massive cultural phenomenon to date for children and adults alike.
To mark the day, here are some lesser-known facts for newer Potterheads as well as muggles: