Rowling Trumps Lucas
I saw Star Wars when it came out in 1977. I was 11 years old and it was the pop culture event of my childhood. I grew up with the images and stories of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo and Chewbacca shaping me. When Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone came out in print, it wasn't even a blip on my map. I was 32 years old and, while still a geek for science fiction and fantasy, the Potter book was…