Subject: Er... no it's not.
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Posted on: 2015-05-02 21:00:00 UTC
"Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 30 June 1997, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide."
You're out by nearly two months.
2nd May 1998: The Battle of Hogwarts, the end of the Second Wizarding War and the downfall of Voldemort.
Seventeen years to the day.
*raises wand*
"Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 30 June 1997, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide."
You're out by nearly two months.
"The book, which was Rowling's debut novel, was published on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury in London."
Wikipedia is where I got 30th June from. One of the dates must be wrong... bt either way, it's at the end of June.
From a few other sources, 30 June 1997 seems to be the date of UK Publication. Scholastic (US Publisher) was in September.
*scuttles off into the distance hiding forearm*
