Interactive graphs and explanations
about key economic concepts
for use in teaching and exploring
Interactive graphs and explanations
about key economic concepts
for use in teaching and exploring
Q: Why is piracy bad for the film industry? A: Piracy is bad for the film industry because it leads to significant losses in revenue, which can harm the industry and the people who work in it.
The Harry Potter film series (2001–2011) remains one of the most beloved movie franchises in history. From The Sorcerer’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 , millions of fans seek to watch or rewatch the magical journey of the boy who lived.
Instead of risking your device and personal data, here are legal streaming platforms where the Harry Potter series is available (availability may vary by region):
Filmyzilla is widely recognized as a notorious piracy website that facilitates the unauthorized download and streaming of a vast array of content. The site has built a massive library that includes Bollywood blockbusters, Hollywood hits (including the Harry Potter series), South Indian films, and popular web series from platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Its primary appeal is offering this premium content for free, often within hours of its official release. Filmyzilla Harry Potter
Filmyzilla is a well-known site for accessing the Harry Potter
You might have noticed that the movies get progressively "grayer" or "darker" as the series goes on. This wasn't just a stylistic choice for the sake of it; the color grading was intentionally shifted to mirror the maturing themes of the books and the increasing darkness of Voldemort's return. 2. J.K. Rowling’s Surprising Favorite
In certain regions, NBCUniversal’s streaming service shares the rights to the franchise and streams the films periodically. Q: Why is piracy bad for the film industry
Because streaming rights shift frequently between platforms, users often find that the movies have disappeared from a service they already pay for. Rather than subscribing to a new platform or renting the films individually, some turn to sites like Filmyzilla. The site promises free, instant access to the entire collection in various resolutions, ranging from low-quality 480p mobile versions to upscaled 1080p web rips. The Hidden Dangers of Using Filmyzilla
Streaming rights for major franchises change hands frequently. A movie collection available on a platform today might migrate to a competitor next month. This fragmentation confuses consumers who do not want to keep track of multiple subscriptions, driving them toward illegal aggregators where the entire collection sits permanently in one place. 3. High Demand for Regional Dubs
With the streaming market fragmented across multiple services (Max, Peacock, Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime), consumers must often pay for multiple monthly subscriptions to access their favorite content. From The Sorcerer’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows
Piracy websites do not generate revenue through standard, safe advertising networks. Instead, they rely on malicious ad networks, pop-unders, and deceptive download links.
Piracy is illegal. Downloading or distributing copyrighted content, including the Harry Potter franchise, is a violation of intellectual property laws and can result in legal penalties.
While the promise of free, instant access to beloved movies is tempting, using platforms like Filmyzilla carries severe consequences for the user's device, personal security, and the creative industry. 1. Malware and Cyber Security Threats
If you do not want to maintain a monthly subscription, you can purchase or rent the movies individually or as a complete bundle. This grants permanent or temporary access to the films in 4K Ultra HD with pristine audio quality. Safe marketplaces include: Apple TV / iTunes Google Play Movies & TV / YouTube Vudu / Fandango at Home Conclusion
My name is Chris Makler. I’ve been a lecturer at Stanford University since 2015, and before that worked as the Senior Economist for Aplia, back when all Aplia did was econ. :) I hold a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in Humanities from Yale University.
I’ve created this site as an open source project to provide econ teachers with a standard set of interactive graphs they can use in classes. It’s heavily tilted toward the graphs I use in my own classes, which are intermediate micro classes with calculus; but I’m pretty much done with the main graphs for those topics, and am starting to branch out into both principles-level econ and (shudder) macro. Requests for new graphs are always welcome, so if there’s something you’d like to see, please let me know!
In addition to creating standalone graphs, for the past several years I’ve been working on developing an interactive textbook which invites the reader to manipulate graphs as they read. This is still very much in development and will change often!
However, although I use the textbook from beginning to end, I also recognized in writing it that “one-pagers” on economic concepts would be useful on their own, without the overarching narrative of the textbook. Therefore, I’ve begun the process of adapting the textbook in to “explanations” of core concepts. Look for more and more explanations to be added in the months ahead.
Comments and suggestions on all of the above are very much appreciated; send me a note at chris dot makler at gmail dot com. You can also find me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and EconTwitter.net.
Note that I develop and test using Google Chrome; while the site works on any modern browser, Chrome will provide the most predictable results.
I’m excited to be working with Simon Halliday, Doug McKee, and Anastasia Papadopoulou on research using the graphs and technology I developed for this site. Look for upcoming presentations at econ teaching conferences in 2023!
I’m also interested in exploring how this technology could be used to produce “one-pagers” on new research. If you’re interested in creating a snappy version of your research paper or dissertation chapter, please drop me a line…
This project would not have been possible without the mentorship of an outstanding group of friends and colleagues over the years, including (but certainly not limited to!) David Murphy, Karl Lew, Wilson Cheung, Harrison Caudill, and Kyle Moore.
I’ve drawn inspiration and support from the community Nicky Case has built up around Explorable Explanations, including Amit Patel, Chris Walker, Hamish Todd, Andy Matuschak, and many others.
The EconGraphs logo was generously contributed by Jørgen Veisdal.
Finally, and most importantly, I’d like to thank all of my students and TA’s, who have provided amazing feedback as I’ve developed and used these graphs in different ways in my classes over the years. Your patience and support is very much appreciated!
I use slides.com to present graphs in my lectures. Unlike most presentation software, this allows you to add iframes to your presentations and interact with them. See this page for some of the decks I use in my teaching.
The javascript engine I developed to make these graphs, the KineticGraphs Javascript Engine (KGJS), is open-source and freely available for use. It’s also under constant development, with new features being rolled out and existing features refined. (Please remember when looking at the source code that I’m an economist and not a software developer!)
However, for most applications I recommend Desmos. It’s an amazing web site that’s getting better all the time, and where I do most of my sketching out of ideas before coding them in KGJS.
I consider the graphs and explanations on this web site to be academic content like any other, and as such retain copyright to all work presented here. You are welcome to link to any of the graphs on this site for any purpose; in particular, graphs may be embedded within iframes without any need for a login. You’ll notice an inobtrusive copyright is included in the bottom-right corner of each graph, with a link back to this page. Of course any more prominent acknowledgement is also appreciated! :)
If you want to incorporate these kinds of graphs in a commercial project such as a textbook, I don’t recommend just linking to these graphs, as URLs may change or javascript may collide with a hosting page; also, the terminology I use may or may not match the terminology in your other materials. Instead, I am happy to serve as a consultant on commercial projects, either by creating graphs for your work or by training your own subject-matter experts on how to create them. This will allow you to host stable code on your site that you know works well with your project. If you’re interested in hiring me for this kind of work, please send me an email at chris dot makler at gmail dot com.