{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-convergence-culture-9781476672076","title":"Harry Potter and Convergence Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Since the 1997 publication of the first Harry Potter novel, the Potterverse has seen the addition of eight feature films (with a ninth in production), the creation of the interactive Pottermore website, the release of myriad video games, the construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, several companion books (such as \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e), critical essays and analyses, and the 2016 debut of the original stage play \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This collection of new essays interprets the Wizarding World beyond the books and films through the lens of convergence culture. Contributors explore how online communities tackle Sorting and games like the Quidditch Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, and analyze how \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e are changing fandom and the canon alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040431898967,"sku":"9781476672076","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476672076.jpg?v=1750946730","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/harry-potter-and-convergence-culture-9781476672076","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}