Harry Potter (book series)

book series · in 14 sources (2018–2020)

Includes: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone · Within: Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter (character, “Harry Potter”), Neville, Hagrid, Lily Potter, Nicolas Flamel, Snape

Sources by year: 2018: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2020: 6

Also known as: Harry Potter fan fiction

Same name, different thing

Harry Potter (character, “Harry Potter”)

Often together

What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

Mistborn (4) · Derren Brown (3) · Game of Thrones (3) · Japan (2) · Anki (3) · Cambridge (4) · Kindle (3) · Taimur Abdaal (2) · University of Cambridge (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2020

2020-02-13 · Top 5 Revision & Study Tips for Students — Ali is more than happy to take the efficiency hit of studying with music, because Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter soundtracks make him feel like a legend while he studies. — 00:05:33
2020-06-05 · 5 Lessons I've Learned about Racism — Ali says minority readers of a book with a white lead such as Harry Potter never wonder whether it is for them, while white readers of a book with a Black lead do. — 00:13:57
2020-07-12 · One Simple Habit that Changed My Life — Cliff Weitzman learned English by listening to Harry Potter: understanding two words in ten at first, he listened at 0.75x for the first three times, then rose step by step to 2x. — 00:13:33
2020-11-22 · My PRODUCTIVE Apartment Tour (2021) — Ali names his plants after Harry Potter characters, such as Ron, Ginny, Neville and Dean; his Tesla is called Hermione and his wireless headphones Luna, because naming things makes him feel good. — 00:12:44
…and 1 statement more in 2020 — all statements of 2020

Also named in: How I Remember Everything I Read

2019

2019-10-30 · How I Read 100 Books a Year - 8 Tips for Reading More — Ali's third tip is that it is okay not to read classics: he once thought he should read something good rather than reread Harry Potter, but now reads for enjoyment and to make his life better. — 00:02:12
- Ali advises reading beginners to start with something simple, such as Harry Potter or an easy fantasy or fiction book that makes you turn the page, and to explore Charles Dickens or Shakespeare once the habit is formed. — 00:02:42

Also named in: Harry Potter - Medical Science Explained

2018

2018-02-14 · Monthly Favourites #1 - Ali Abdaal — Ali thought the Mistborn trilogy might replace Harry Potter as the best series he has read; Harry Potter stays on top for its childhood place in his heart, with Mistborn a very close second. — 00:08:10
2018-05-01 · First Live Hangout + Rapid-fire Q&A — recommendation: Ali's favourite fiction books are Harry Potter, Mistborn, The Name of the Wind and Noughts and Crosses. — 00:11:50
2018-05-07 · Live Q&A + Hangout - Bank Holiday vibes - Ali Abdaal, Cambridge medical student — recommendation: Ali works only to instrumentals, citing some evidence that lyrics harm retention: his Spotify work playlists hold soundtracks such as Planet Earth, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter; The Greatest Showman has too many vocals. — 00:30:25
- Ali's book recommendations: Harry Potter, Mistborn and Derren Brown's Happy, depending on whether you want fiction or non-fiction. — 00:47:27
2018-06-12 · Live Stream - Tuesday Evening Hangout — Ali's favourite fiction includes Harry Potter, Mistborn and Noughts and Crosses; he is now on The Wise Man's Fear, the sequel to The Name of the Wind, listening to it as an audiobook. — 00:32:08
…and 2 statements more in 2018 — all statements of 2018