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Is Harry Potter the Quintessential Story for Kids Today?

Out latest Bunch Poll in the National Post

Most people of a certain age recognize the “Imperial Death March” after about the first three notes, but can those same people explain what the spell “Expecto Patronum” means? There are some sagas that, perhaps because they’re stretched out over the course of a few years, so attach themselves to our culture that they become more than just books or movies; just ask any child over 10 which Hogwarts house the Sorting Hat would place them in.  Every generation has a story that is theirs. For kids who grew up in the 70s and 80s, it’s Star Wars. As this weekend marks the end of Harry Potter’s eight-film battle with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, we asked some parents who grew up with Luke and Leia if Harry Potter is to their kids as Star Wars was for them.