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The latest episode of "History Lessons with Tamara Eidelman" is dedicated to the history of Harry Potter books and the fate of J.K. Rowling herself. It explores how her books became a remarkable social and cultural phenomenon. The lecture discusses the literary, historical, and folkloric sources reflected in Rowling's books and why they became one of the most popular book series of all time.

BOOKS:
1. Nikolay Epple. Magical Country and Its Surroundings.
2. The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling - podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/2K186zr...
3. J.K. Rowling and Stephen Fry: Living with Harry Potter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007...

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction. Lecture theme.
00:00:35 Advertisement.
00:02:51 Meeting of J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving with readers in 2006. What concerned fans the most?
00:05:55 Excitement before the release of the last Harry Potter book. Text leakage on the Internet.
00:09:54 What is the secret of the success of "Harry Potter"?
00:12:28 J.K. Rowling's life before "Harry Potter."
00:14:20 Where did J.K. Rowling write the Harry Potter books?
00:18:46 Difficulties of publishing the first Harry Potter book.
00:20:54 Fascination with Harry Potter books.
00:23:08 "Harry Potter" as a coming-of-age novel.
00:24:17 School realities in "Harry Potter." Education system. Subjects.
00:28:37 Initiation ceremony in "Harry Potter."
00:31:30 Genesis of fantasy. Which literary works influenced authors of this genre?
00:38:19 Magical attributes in "Harry Potter." Cauldron. Mentions in manuscripts and medieval literature.
00:43:15 Potions and herbology.
00:46:52 Mandrake.
00:49:58 Bezoar.
00:52:33 Alchemy. The search for the Philosopher's Stone.
00:56:45 Magic wand.
01:00:53 Spells. Magical power of words.
01:04:49 Runes.
01:05:55 Honey of poetry.
01:09:07 Why is it important to pronounce spells correctly?
01:10:37 Astrology.
01:14:42 Predictions.
01:20:03 Transfiguration.
01:23:15 Magical creatures.
01:24:30 "Domestic" animals of wizards.
01:26:22 Numerology.
01:30:55 Flying ability. Brooms.
01:33:41 Blending ancient and modern, real and magical in "Harry Potter."
01:38:48 Rejection of Harry Potter books. Criticism of the novels.
01:39:56 J.K. Rowling's creativity beyond "Harry Potter."
01:41:49 Accusations of J.K. Rowling of transphobia.
01:46:19 Megan Phelps-Roper's podcast with J.K. Rowling. Westboro Baptist Church.
01:50:44 Difficulties in releasing J.K. Rowling's fairy tale "The Ickabog."
01:52:41 What does J.K. Rowling teach all of us?