harry potter

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Definition of harry potter in English English dictionary

a boy magician (=person who uses magic) who is the main character in a very successful series of books by the British writer J.K. Rowling. Harry goes to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and he has an evil enemy, Lord Voldemort

{i} name of a collection of fantasy novels written by the British author J.K. Rowling; hero and boy wizard of said fantasy novels; series of movies based on the "Harry Potter" books

Hyphenation

har·ry pot·ter

Turkish pronunciation

heri pätır

Pronunciation

/ˈherē ˈpätər/ /ˈhɛriː ˈpɑːtɜr/

Etymology

[ 'har-E ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriOn to lay waste, heri army, Greek koiranos ruler.

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