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# Instagram Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter With an Illustration Only a True Fan Could Create

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## Melissa Locker


Jun 26, 2017 6:48 PM UTC

![Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone - Movie Stills](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb87ae7649cd05f7b/6988b44e656a3f4d46bce46a/harry-potter-quotes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Daniel Radcliffe (Photo by Peter Mountain/WireImage)

Daniel Radcliffe (Photo by Peter Mountain/WireImage) Peter Mountain/WireImage

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Jun 26, 2017 6:48 PM UTC

It has been 20 years since the world was introduced to a young wizard by the name of [Harry Potter](http://time.com/4413658/donald-trump-harry-potter-study/?iid=sr-link1) when J.K. Rowling’s _Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone_ was published in the United Kingdom. The book, which was published in the United States as _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s_ _Stone_, grew to become a legend bringing the wizarding world to books, movies, a [play](http://time.com/4422192/harry-potter-cursed-child-play-review/?iid=sr-link5), amusement [parks](http://time.com/4282676/harry-potter-world-hollywood/?iid=sr-link2) and fan fiction.

To mark the anniversary, Instagram posted a heartfelt tribute to the magical series. The illustration, drawn by “self-proclaimed Hufflepuff” Taryn Knight, shows Harry casting a Patronus spell to ward off an attack by the chilling Dementors. Like many [Harry Potter fans](http://time.com/4809884/harry-potter-house-sorting-hat-quiz/?iid=sr-link3), Knight fell in love with the world of wizards and Muggles as a young girl. “I just kept reading them over and over,” she says in the caption of the picture posted by the [official Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/p/BVy6RlkgPEs/). “Something just clicked. I was immediately obsessed.” As she started to explore her talent for drawing, she says her “passion for Harry Potter began to creep in.” It shows in the illustration, which reveals a true fan’s love for the subject. 

Instagram was not alone in paying homage to Harry Potter. [Facebook](http://fortune.com/fortune500/facebook/) presented its users with [an easter egg](http://time.com/4832382/harry-potter-anniversary-facebook/?iid=sr-link2) that casts a colorful spell on the social network.

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