Was the boy wizard the charm that made children’s books fly?

Did Harry Potter really change the world? It seems an absurd question to ask about a series of children’s books. But when that series sells 325 million copies worldwide, with tens of millions to be added this weekend when the final installment of J.K. Rowling’s wizardly fantasy goes on sale, it gets a little less so. Plenty of claims have been made. Among them: Harry got kids to read, especially boys, and he revitalized the sleepy universe of children’s publishing. Talk to informed observers of that universe, however, and you'll find that nearly every claim made for Harry is open to interpretation, if not dispute. Read more of this article from The Washington Post.