Harry Potter and the Revival of Reading

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Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

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Christian Braunlich

Chris Braunlich is Senior Advisor and former President of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. He may be reached at chris@thomasjeffersoninst.org

The Harry Potter books opened up the world of reading to a generation of younger children. Potter succeeded where parents and teachers had failed, but his secret isn’t magic.

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