Imagine if Harry Potter quit the quidditch team and started a punk rock band. Take that one step further and imagine that he stole a time-turner and decided to start that band with himself from a different point in time. This is the premise of Harry and the Potters which brings Massachusetts-based brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge together as Harry Year 7 and Harry Year 4, a rock and roll band that has captured the literary-minded ears of people all over the world.

Harry and the Potters started on a whim in 2002, with an impromptu performance in their parent's backyard for a few friends. Since then, they have released three full-length albums and have toured extensively within the United States, performing in every state with the exception of Hawaii. A sense of adventure has brought them to play in all manner of venues, including rock clubs, theaters, galleries, museums, bookstores, doughnut shops, pizza places, and even a pirate-supply store. But perhaps they are best know for their relentless touring of libraries. For each of the past four summers, Harry and the Potters have loaded up their van and embarked on cross-country tours that feature libraries as their venue of choice. These tours are celebrations of reading and rocking and would often see the band posting Summer Reading Lists and exchanging Harry and the Potters toothbrushes for book reports authored by fans. Their energetic live shows bring together people of all ages and seem to answer the question, "What would happen if Bruce Springsteen had been reincarnated as a boy wizard?"

Their enthusiasm and DIY-approach to rock and roll has inspired other Harry Potter fans to create their own songs around the boy wizard. An entire genre, known as Wizard Rock, has emerged in the past few years, and it now boasts nearly 500 bands, all performing songs based on the Harry Potter books.

Harry and the Potters were recently featured subjects in the "We Are Wizards" documentary which premiered at SXSW in March 2008. The documentary follows many of the influential figures in the creative Harry Potter subculture and has been touring film festivals in Spring 2008.

Harry and the Potters have also started the Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club, a subscription club featuring monthly releases from wizard rock bands. Proceeds from the club go to literary charities and to-date have raised over $13,000. They also co-founded the Harry Potter Alliance, an organization that inspires social activism based around themes from the Harry Potter books. The HP Alliance was recently recognized by author JK Rowling who wrote: "I am honoured and humbled that Harry's name has been given to such an extraordinary campaign, which really does exemplify the values for which Dumbledore's Army fought in the books."

In 2008, Harry and the Potters will continue their innovative approach to touring by performing all ages shows across the country under the banner of the Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo '08. With this tour, they are presenting a DIY summer camp that will change the paradigm of what rock shows can and should be. There is an open call for volunteers to help craft each night into a special and unique experience. The bands will bring the rock, but the show-goers will be responsible for bringing the magic. More info at unlimitedenthusiasm.com.