Logo of Harry, A History from The-Leaky-Cauldron website.
Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon is a non-fiction book written by Melissa Anelli of the Leaky Cauldron website, with a foreward by J.K. Rowling, that chronicles the history of the publication and publicity surrounding the Harry Potter series. It describes the Harry Potter phenomenon, including its online history, in detail. The book was published on November 4, 2008. It debuted at #18 on the New York Times paperback bestseller list.
Chapters
Foreword by J.K Rowling: This foreword starts the book. It was written by J.K. Rowling, where she expressed in a chapter, about her Harry Potter life and her liking for the fansite, Leaky Cauldron.
One: Release
Two: The Begining and the End
Three: Near Misses
Four: Public Assitance
Five: Spinning the Web
Six: Rocking at Hogwarts A chapter about the muggle wizard bands such as Harry and the Potters.
Seven: Work Life
Eight: Getting a Clue
Nine: Banned and Burned About the troubles facing the Harry Potter series as people try to ban the Harry Potter series.
Ten: High Seas
Eleven: Access
Twelve: The Interview The Leaky Cauldron interview J. K. Rowling
Thirteen: Independence
Fourteen: On the (Internet) radio
Fifteen: Spoiled
Sixteen: One Day More
Seventeen: Deathly Hallows
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography