Harry Potter has impact

Dominic Papatola
Dominic Papatola
MPR Photo/Jim Bickal

The movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" officially opens today. It's the fifth film in the wildly popular franchise of books and films.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola about the lasting impact of the Harry Potter series.

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