In Pictures: Celebrating 20 years of Harry Potter magic

Author J. K. Rowling on Monday (June 26) marked the "wonderful" two decades since her Harry Potter creation first hit the shelves, starting a global literary phenomenon which has inspired a generation.

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Jun 27, 2017, 08:38 AM

Handwritten notes by author J.K. Rowling are pictured inside a rare first edition of her book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on display at The National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Harry Potter, who turned 20 on Monday (June 26), was conjured up on a 1990 train journey between Manchester and London. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

It's a magical moment for this muggle fan as he views handwritten notes by J.K. Rowling inside a rare first edition of her book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

J.K. Rowling's magical creation is still a big draw at The National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh - two decades after Harry Potter started a global literary phenomenon which has inspired a generation. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

The Black Medicine Coffee Co cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland, is cited as being one of the locations where the Harry Potter magic was brewed - author J.K. Rowling wrote some early chapters of her books there. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

The celebrations have rolled into town as this fan poses for a photograph with the Harry Potter trolley at Platform 9-3/4 at King's Cross Station in London. The "platform" is the departure point for trains to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. PHOTO: REUTERS

Even this little girl wanna have fun as she waves a Harry Potter wand at King's Cross Station in London to celebrate the boy wizard turning 20. PHOTO: REUTERS

Harry Potter has certainly not lost his magic touch, with fans aplenty turning up for an anniversary presentation at Waterstones bookshop in London on Monday (June 26). PHOTO: REUTERS

The magic spell remains for this Harry Potter wannabe as fans queue outside The National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh to view a rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

The final chapter? Certainly not for Harry Potter as 20th-anniversary special edition books go on sale in a bookstore in Edinburgh, Scotland. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

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