Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first released on June 26, 1997, aka NINETEEN WHOLE YEARS AGO.
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"Mmmbop" by Hanson was top of the charts.
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The Spice Girls had just started filming their movie.
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And spent their time hanging out around computers?
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This was the newest Apple computer, and the height of technology.
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Princess Diana was still alive.
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Sandra Bullock was on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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And everyone was playing with these.
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Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow had broken off their engagement 10 days earlier.
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Robbie Williams was about to release his debut album.
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Ellen had just come out on the cover of Time.
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And Romy and Michele's High School Reunion had just been released worldwide.
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Hong Kong was still a British colony.
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This is what Joseph Gordon-Levitt looked like.
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And this is what Harry Styles looked like.
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Midsomer Murders was in its first season.
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Meanwhile, Law & Order: SVU hadn't even started yet.
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Kate Moss was described as "heroin chic".
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And Patrick Stewart looked exactly the same.
