27 things that happened the same year Harry Potter was first published

As years go, 1997 was a pretty magical one...

1. Tony Blair became Prime Minister

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufAOsVhVuWU

2. Dolly The Sheep proved animals could be cloned

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tELZEPcgKkE

3. The UK won the Eurovision Song Contest with Love Shine A Light by Katrina and The Waves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8oTtSTRdSw

4. And bid a tearful farewell to Princess Diana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8gO0Z818j4

5. Three unsuspecting young ladies called Maisie Williams, Kylie Jenner and Malala Yousafzai were all born

6. And four funny looking creatures called The Teletubbies said Eh-Oh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOoinDXMJo

7. A group of northern lads made pop culture history on the unemployment line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4wuH9pSSRo

8. R Kelly made us all believe we could fly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc

9. Everyone wanted to play one of these

10. Or catch one of these (nothing changes, eh?)

11. And probably knew ALL of the words to this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A

12. Will Smith was doing a Doctor Who and policing the planet's aliens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBLgEx6svA

13. While Jeff Goldblum went back to a VERY famous park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxrvaneULkE

14. A group of Wannabes stole our hearts by singing a nice song about their mums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsNbhwSXDB8

15. And pinched Prince Charles' bottom at the Prince's Trust Royal Gala while they were at it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHCqU3yHtSE

16. Someone had a lucky streak at the snooker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RADBE9e616Q

17. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet set sail on a fateful cinematic voyage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e-eXJ6HgkQ

18. It was the Perfect Day for Children In Need

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN90xB7DswE

19. We spent the summer Mmmmbopping...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE

20. ... missing you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM0-ZU8njdo

21. And repeating the words never ever over and over, too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28-olxweYk