Harry Potter better known than Blair in US, survey finds

More Americans know who Harry Potter is than can name British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a new survey.

Harry Potter better known than Blair in US, survey finds
Tue, 15 Aug, 2006 - 17:20

More Americans know who Harry Potter is than can name British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a new survey.

Some 57% of US citizens correctly identified JK Rowling’s fictional teenage wizard.

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