20 Years of Harry Potter: The Internet Raises Their Wands

The Harry Potter series is 20 years old and we’re all crying happy tears.

Remember when the cast of the Harry Potter films looked like this? (Photo: Instagram/Complex)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone debuted in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1997.

There’s been no looking back since. Today, Harry Potter is no longer just the name of the central character in JK Rowling’s most popular work. It is a lifestyle. According to Fortune, over than 400 million copies of Harry Potter titles have been sold worldwide, and every film in the series except ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ is among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time.

Is it any wonder why the 20-year anniversary of the series has everyone crying happy tears?

JK Rowling took to Twitter to celebrate the milestone, thanking all her fans for being a part of her world.

Twitter Celebrates With a New Emoji

Twitter collaborated with Pottermore and Bloomsbury to create a special emoji to mark the day. Just use #HarryPotter20 and witness the magic unfold.

Here’s how it looks:

Facebook’s Little Surprise

If you post or comment ‘Harry Potter’, or the name of any of the four houses on Facebook – Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, or Ravenclaw, you’re in for a surprise. Each house appears in a different colour, and a wand appears to cast a spell on your screen.

Try it yourself!

(Gif Courtesy: Freia Lobo/Mashable)

Channelise Your Inner Wizard With Snapchat

Snapchat has reintroduced their Harry Potter filter to mark the day. Now you can look just like Harry. At The Quint, we’re obsessed with this one!

(Photo: The Quint)

How are you celebrating The Boy Who Lived? Tell us about it in the comments.

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