[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:05.57]All around the world millions of people are eagerly [00:08.90]waiting for the 16th of July. [00:10.13]That’s because it is the day when [00:12.79]the 6th Harry Potter novel will be published worldwide. [00:15.70]If you are one of the few people [00:17.22]who have never read any of the Harry Potter novels, [00:19.75]they can be summerized as the magical adventures [00:22.72]of a boy wizard who attends a wonderful school for wizards. [00:27.13]The first Harry Potter novel was published in 1997. [00:30.94]Since then the Harry Potter series has become a publishing phenomenon出版业的奇迹. [00:34.40]Selling over 250 million copies worldwide. [00:38.80]The Harry Potter books are sold in more than 200 countries [00:42.51]and have been transleted into 60 different languages, [00:45.46]from Hindi to Ancient Greek. [00:47.66]The novels have also been successfully adapted for the big screen荧屏. [00:51.36]The first three films have all been smash hits巨大成功 at the box office票房. [00:55.43]The most recent film ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ [00:59.39]break records in the UK, [01:01.38]taking ￡11.5 million in its first three days on release出版；发行. [01:06.63]It went on to take more than $750 million worldwide! [01:12.42]It has been an incredible journey for the author of the books, JK Rowling. [01:16.69]Just seven years ago, [01:17.54]she was a single mother writing her books in a café. [01:20.91]Now she is a multi-millionaire, [01:23.10]Britain's richest woman and ranked as the world's best-paid author. [01:27.89]It is difficult to pinpoint精确查明 the secret to the Harry Potter series' success. [01:32.47]For whatever reason, [01:33.53]the books have captured the imgination捕获…的想像力；使…极度着迷 [01:35.03]of millions of readers from around the world, [01:37.56]fans and passionate about books and films, [01:40.23]and there are many websites devoted to Harry and his friends and enemies. [01:44.60]Indeed, there has been a gr