GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. When it comes to capturing the imagination, few franchises do it better than Harry Potter. The idea of a magical subculture existing in our world, one ...

A lot has changed in the 40 years since the Satanic Panic first gripped the United States: no longer feared or sidelined, witchcraft has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing spiritual practices.

Thanks to J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, there are legions of children (and adults) around the world who fervently wish they weren't the Muggles that they are. You know what I mean: Read the Harry ...