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Harry Potter is inclueded in the December issue of Details magazine as one of the top 50 most influential men under 45 and Harry is at number 41.
41 // Harry Potter
Wizard; Age: 17
Nine years after her fictional boy wizard first cast his spell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling is the wealthiest author in history. On July 21, fans who had camped out in front of bookstores overnight finally got hold of the seventh and final installment of the series. Across the United States, 8.3 million copies (worth a total of nearly of $170 million) sold within 24 hours. Warner Bros., which has grossed $.47 billion worldwide on the first five film versions, has two more movies in production. And while there’s speculation that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows represents the book industry’s last gasp, Potter himself will live on – through a theme park in Orlando, Florida, and a musical in London’s West End. This wizard will continue to work his financial magic for some time.
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