J.K. Rowling wrote the seven novels as children’s literature, starting with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) aimed at readers around Harry’s age (11 and up). The series is classified as middle-grade fiction for the children ages 8-12 for her early books and teenagers 12-18 in her later work. Rowling's early books are written for younger kids (with read-aloud options around age 8+). Later books get more intense and complex, suiting teens. Common Sense Media and

The Baltimore Banner's Liz Bowie wrote an article titled, "An Eastern Shore School Board Wants 18-and-Over Rule for Young Adult Books", stating: "But classics read by generations of teenagers that are now categorized as young-adult fiction might be off limits, including To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, as well as the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling." How do we know this statement is false,

Somerset County Board of Education Chairman Matt Lankford brought to light yet another major educational topic that explains why schools across the State of Maryland fail: student time spent in classrooms. Most schools in Maryland adopted longer time in classrooms. Whoever came up with this irrationality has not considered any facts or research on student development and child brain and cognitive development. Yet, the so called “educators” that have EdD and PhD degrees call t