For those born between 1980 and 1990 like myself, no single event has affected our collective world view more than 9/11. We grew into adults from 2000 to 2010 and that decade is defined by the global struggle against terrorism and its attributable bodies.
A major cultural fixture during that particular time was the Harry Potter book/film series. If you think about it, the timing is really quite remarkable. 9/11/01 signified the beginning of a period in history where the slightest threat of a terrorist attack frightened people half to death. Meanwhile, just starting to gain a following, is a coming-of-age story in which the protagonist is pitted against arguably the greatest fictional terrorist ever created. » Read the rest of this entry «