Topic > Examples of Converging Culture - 1446

Obviously, the Harry Potter fandom has had this success over the years that it has been extremely popular. In this case, it has spread across the world in many different ways and gives all fans a sense of collectivism and connection. The books have sold between 400 and 450 million copies, making them one of the best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into 73 languages. The films have been a worldwide phenomenon and there is even an international park in Japan. On page 40 of his article, Jenkins talks about how Harry Potter has been attacked by many people and organizations for being banned due to its pagan content, but "the publishing industry has joined forces with librarians, teachers and civil libertarians to avert these attacks on children's rights to read” (Jenkins, 40). Fans of this franchise have even founded a national charity called the Harry Potter Alliance, which supports literacy across the nation, and have even recruited Evanna Lynch. , who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, to help with their cause These two examples perfectly portray collective intelligence because they include a group of people working together collaboratively to complement, for example, the attackers in this series. of books or illiteracy in America.