Harry's appeal stems from his role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations. Orphaned as a baby, Harry spends the next 10 years being mistreated by the awful relatives with whom he lives. On his 11th birthday, he learns that he possesses magical powers and is admitted for training at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

哈利的魅力来自于他的角色，一个发现自己身处不寻常境遇中的平凡男孩。从小就是孤儿的哈利，在寄居的亲戚家中遭受了十年的虐待。在11岁生日那天，他得知他拥有魔法的力量，并被获准进入霍格沃茨魔法学校学习。

(短文节选,本篇始于：《哈利波特》─ J. K. 罗琳的神来之笔)