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Harry Potter fans who have found years of happiness, excitement and comfort in J.K. Rowling's successful series are passing those feelings on to new readers by leaving touching notes hidden in the books' pages.

As part of a new campaign called #PotterItForward, they call themselves Potterheads and write messages about their own experiences with Harry, Ron and Hermione. Before they leave their surprise notes behind, they're taking photos and sharing them on Instagram to inspire other readers to do the same.

According to Seventeen.com, the movement began from the Harry Potter fan site MuggleNet, which included a yellow Post-It note inside a copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. “The world of Harry Potter saved me during my darkest hours,” the note read. “Use this to escape reality and to let your imagination free. Never forget that you are amazing.”

Putting explanation to the picture, MuggleNet encouraged other fans to follow suit, adding their own personal messages in the magical series: “Join our global movement and #PotterItForward by leaving a magical note in a bookstore or library's copy of #HarryPotter!”

And plenty of fans have. “Welcome to Hogwarts!” a fan wrote in a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. “From my Potter generation to yours, I hope you find a home away from home in these pages like I did. On a bad day, I know I can still turn to Harry, Ron and Hermione to make me feel comfortable with myself again.”

Another fan, @willowmahogany13, left the message: “Whether you're a seasoned reader or a fresh newcomer, I hope the adventures and messages this series brings provoke your thoughts in some way, or, at the very least, give you a great story to escape to.”

Though the movement began in the US, it's now reached countries all over the world—as Harry Potter has been published in at least 70 languages. Fans in Russia, the Czech Republic and Scotland—where Hogwarts is located—have also shared photos of notes they've left or found in books.

1.What do Harry Potter fans do before they leave a touching note in a book?

A They take a photo of the note and share it on Instagram.

B They go to a bookstore or library to find a copy of #Harry Potter.

C They join the global movement of #PotterItForward.

D They write their feelings on a yellow Post-It note.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句Before they leave their surprise notes behind, they're taking photos and sharing them on Instagram to inspire other readers to do the same可知，在留下字条之前，他们照一张相，然后发布到Instagram上，与网友分享，因此答案选A。

2.If you want to visit Hogwarts, you will have to go to ______.

A Russia

B Czech Republic

C Scotland

D the US

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的Scotland—where Hogwarts is located可知，要到魔法学校，首先去苏格兰，因此答案选C。

3.What lessons can we learn from the Harry Potter series to live a meaningful life?

A We should escape the reality.

B We should believe in ourselves.

C We should feel comfortable with ourselves.

D We should use our imagination.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段末句Never forget that you are amazing可以判断，哈迷们留下的字条都是带有鼓励意义的，人们要生活得有意义，就要像哈利，罗恩和赫敏一样有自信，因此答案选B。

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series Are Successful

B Harry Potter Fans Have Found Happiness from the Series

C Social Media Makes Harry Potter More Popular

D Harry Potter Fans Have Started a New Campaign

解析：选D。文章标题题。通读全文可知，老哈迷们为了迎接下一代哈迷，发起了一项在图书馆和商店的书里留下了一张张温暖的字条的活动，因此答案选D。