Harry Potter Mania – A cloze activity

Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written (1)

................ British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the
adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together
(2) …………….. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his friends
from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The story (3) ..................
around Harry's struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who
killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world
and subjugate the non-magical humans, called “muggles” to his evil
rule.

Since the 1997 (4) ..................... of the first novel - Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
in the United States, the books have (5) .................. immense popularity, critical
acclaim and commercial success worldwide.

The series has sold (6) .................... than 400 million copies and has been
translated into 67 languages , and the last four books have consecutively
(7)..................... records as the fastest-selling books in history.

Thus far, the first five books have been made into a series of (8)...................
pictures by Warner Bros and have became one of the highest grossing film
series of (9) ................. time.

The series, in (10).................., has also originated much tie-in

merchandise, such as eight video games, an iPod, as well as the
licensing of more than 400 additional Harry Potter products.

1. a) for b) by c) - d) about

2. a) among b) hidden c) with d) concerning

3. a) situates b) centers c) concerns d) mills

4. a) opening b) published c) editorial d) release

5. a) gained b) won c) got d) recieve

6. a) fewer b) more c) over d) close to

7. a) had b) put c) taken d) set

8. a) motion b) movie c) films d) moving

9. a) the b) every c) all d) –

10. a. change b) turn c) after d) exchange

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