A British Flavor
Like Lewis and Dahl, the books have a distinctly British flavor to them. Rowling gets away with plot devices that would have a hard time making it by an American publisher, according to The Coop's Ringen.
"Unlike a lot of American books, it doens't pull a lot of punches," Ringen says.
When the book begins, Harry is living in a cupboard under the staircase in his aunt and uncle's house. His parents died when he was an infant, and his relatives treat him as a nuisance.
"If you tried to start a book out like that in America, a lot of people wouldn't be too happy," Ringen says.
Still, Harry's magical world is popular with both British and American readers.
Among the fantastic elements:
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