Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. It experiences a resurgence in interest with every new Harry Potter movie and book.This book is wildly popular at the turn of the millennium. Should we include it in the textbook, given that its longevity is unknown? At what point can we say this book is a 'keeper' and no longer just a popular fad? (An aside: I began teaching this course and book when the book was new-it's not so new anymore, so we have some vantage point of history to guide us.)
What items/characters/events in the book remind you of others in other literature? For example, hypogriffs are from Greek mythology, and the chess game comes from Alice through the Looking Glass. Please be as exhaustive as you can.
Is this book English enough to represent English literature for children? Why or why not?