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Throughout history, trivia has always been more than a game.

In ancient Greece, scholars tested each other’s wit in symposiums. In 12th-century Baghdad, thinkers debated questions in bustling libraries. Even in medieval Europe, monarchs used riddles and logic games to assess the sharpness of their advisors.

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Today in 1997: A Wizard Was Born.

🎙️ Marquee Event of the Day

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Is Published – June 26, 1997
On this day, a book by an unknown British author named J.K. Rowling was published in the U.K. Few could have predicted what would follow.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became the first entry in a fantasy series that would span over 500 million copies sold, translations in more than 80 languages, and blockbuster films seen by billions.

📌 Why This Matters

Harry Potter changed the way young people read, and how publishers invest in imagination. It created a generation of lifelong readers, reshaped school libraries, and inspired everything from cosplay to academic studies.

More than just a story, it became a cultural landmark, filled with life lessons on friendship, grief, courage, and moral complexity.

Whether you’re a Gryffindor or a Slytherin, you know: This wasn’t just a book. It was a movement.

🧙 How Well Do You Know the First Chapter of the Wizarding World?

Take today’s quiz and revisit the spells, characters, and moments that started it all.

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*Disclosure: Masters of Trivia is a quiz platform founded by Dom Einhorn and owned by Intelligent Games LLC—the same company that brings you the KRONIKL newsletter.