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Harry and the Potters are an American alternative rock band known for spawning the genre of wizard rock. Founded in Norwood, Massachusetts, the group is primarily composed of Joe and Paul DeGeorge, who both perform under the persona of the title character from the Harry Potter book series. Though they both maintain the same character, Joe takes on the character of Harry Potter during his fourth year at Hogwarts with Paul as Harry Potter during his seventh year. Harry and the Potters are known for their elaborate live performances, and have developed a cult following within the Harry Potter fandom.. Harry and the Potters actively promote literacy. Another example of this literary activism is the reference to Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) in the song "Voldemort Can't Stop The Rock," which contains the verse, "And we won't let the Dark Lord ruin our party/ Just like Tipper Gore tried with the PMRC.". In 2005 the duo co-founded the non-profit organisation The Harry Potter Alliance with Andrew Slack, Seth Reibstein and Sarah Newberry, an organization that uses the HP books as a platform for inspiring real-world activism, which amongst other activities, helps "wake the world up" to the genocide in Darfur. The projects invites its members to inform their local senator to support the Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act. The Harry Potter Alliance raises awareness for these projects by holding wizard rock concerts and by selling memorabilia to help fund these campaigns....
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