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Black, Sharon. "Harry Potter: A Magical Prescription for Just About Anyone." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy 46.7 (2003): 540-545. Ebscohost. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This artice has different children's experiences with reading and how Harry Potter helped them love to read. It also talks about how fantasy books such as Harry Potter teach symbolism and how the kids can apply it to their lives.

Willis, Margaret. "Harry Potter and the Great Reading Revolution." Literacy Today 52 (2007):24-25. Ebscohost. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about how the Harry Potter saga encouraged children, especially boys, to read. Boys give up on reading faster than girls do and boys are more picky when picking a book to read. The fantasy genre appeals to boys more because of the adventure and that their minds can travel to a different world in their imagination. Harry Potter and other fantasy books have helped children read more books.

Simmons, Gary and Christine Evely. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Screen Education 38 (2005): 76-83. Ebscohost. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.\n\nThis is a lesson plan for a primary school teacher for teaching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the classroom. The lesson suggests that you and the class watch the movie and read the book then compare the two. It also has worksheets for naming and describing characters. It also provides questions such as how did Harry change in this movie, lessons learned, etc.