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I do think the Harry Potter series is a classic series. But I do agree that just because a book is read a lot does not make it a classic. The Bible is not a classic.
Then there are some books that are called classic that aren't such as Rendezvous with Rama. It's the best of the series and that is not saying much as the rest is awful and RwR is rubbish.
The problem with a lot of classics (the old ones written before I was born) is that I don't think most would be classics if they were written (exactly the same way) today. Some would be considered racist and a lot would not be all that well reviewed.
IMHO, a classic is a book that stands the test of time or could stand the test of time. And if published now (any now you want to pick in the future) would still be a good book.
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