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Which came first: the first Harry Potter book or Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah?

Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah came first, in 1984 (released). The first Harry Potter book followed 13 years later, in 1997 (published).

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  1. Second1997

    The first Harry Potter book

    book · published

    The first Harry Potter book came out in 1997 with a first print run of 500 hardbacks.

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  2. First1984

    Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

    song · released

    Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah came out in 1984 and only became famous through later cover versions.

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