Potterversity Episode 73: Harry Potter in Russia

Harry Potter is a global phenomenon - but how has it been received in Russia? Katy and Emily are joined Dr. Eliot Borenstein, professor of Russian and Slavic studies at New York University, to discuss his recent book The Politics of Fantasy: Magic, Children's Literature, and Fandom in Putin's Russia . Eliot tells us about how Harry Potter came into Russian culture, the initial response, and why it…