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Trimming
The article has a readable prose size of 12,500 words, exceeding the recommended 10,000 words in WP:Length. I think many sections, in particular the plot, can be trimmed down. What do people think? Olivaw-Daneel (talk) 03:20, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
- Trim away! Along with Plot, Reception is a big issue. It warrants its own article, summarized back to here with one paragraph. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:47, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
- The "Cultural impact" section includes statements such as "those who read the books were significantly different from those who had not", based on just one paper: doi:10.1111/jasp.12279. Would this fall under WP:MEDRS (need for review articles)? Olivaw-Daneel (talk) 21:16, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yep, the kinds of statement being made based on that "study" can't be made based on Facebook responses--that fails the duck test even without MEDRS! Unless some better source can be found (meaning, not a Facebook survey), that paragraph should probably go. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:45, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
- I don't see anything about Facebook; the study surveyed school children in Italy and the UK. It's not a review, however. Olivaw-Daneel (talk) 22:46, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yep, the kinds of statement being made based on that "study" can't be made based on Facebook responses--that fails the duck test even without MEDRS! Unless some better source can be found (meaning, not a Facebook survey), that paragraph should probably go. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:45, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
- We're now below 9500 words! Next on my list is a rewrite of Literary criticism from book sources. Olivaw-Daneel (talk) 00:54, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
- The "Cultural impact" section includes statements such as "those who read the books were significantly different from those who had not", based on just one paper: doi:10.1111/jasp.12279. Would this fall under WP:MEDRS (need for review articles)? Olivaw-Daneel (talk) 21:16, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
I agree that the article should be trimmed for the sake of clarity. I think there is room for trimming in the Literary Criticism part, as there are strong claims mentioned such as blaming the series for the result of the 2016 election that does not directly relate to the book series itself, but has more to do with the Harry Potter franchise or JK Rowling which are separate articles. I think this article can be more focused on the books themselves and their impact, instead of the impact of the entire franchise. Ekg34 (talk) 14:40, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
Book Publisher
Harry Potter Books are published by Bloomsbury (India) in India, can I add this information on the wiki page. SadX (talk) 11:46, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
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Under the "Early years" subheading of the "Plot" heading, change "...house of the Dursleys, his aunt, uncle and cousin." to "...house of the Dursleys, his aunt Petunia, uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley."
This edit request is a part of an Outreachy'22 microtask linked here Diyawaghmare (talk) 22:18, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the
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template. The plot is already overlong, so naming minor characters is unnecessary. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:34, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
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Suggested Edits to the controversies section
Should information be added about the certain controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling and the trans community? Loki friggason (talk) 19:40, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Loki friggason If you find information directly related to the series sure, but I think most of the controversy is already well covered in Political views of J. K. Rowling. Poirot09 (talk) 20:06, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
- I missed that page in my search! Thank you for pointing it out. Loki friggason (talk) 20:34, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
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