https://phys.org/news/2018-08-harry-potter-college-child.html > As the 20-year anniversary of the debut of Harry Potter in the U.S. draws near, I believe that the course I developed more than a decade ago is still relevant for today's first-year students, many of whom first got introduced to Harry Potter during their own childhoods. > The class I teach at Vanderbilt University – simply titled "Harry Potter and Child Development" – uses the science of developmental psychology to deepen students' understanding of the behavior of Harry, Hermione and Ron – the central characters of the books – and the adults in these characters' lives.