"We Felt in Azkaban": the Story of the Ukrainian Prisoner Who Survived Thanks to Harry Potter

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A Ukrainian soldier who was held prisoner of the Russian army for three years told his companions the complete saga of Harry Potter, written by J. K. Rowling. His passion for this fictional story since childhood helped him cope with one of the most difficult moments of his life. According to the BBC, prior to the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandr Ivanov was a major of the 36th Marine Brigade devoted entirely to his work. However…

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For 1,495 days, the world of the Ukrainian major Oleksandr Ivanov was reduced to a concrete cube. He was captured during the fighting for Mariupol and was subsequently held in a penal colony in Russia under extremely harsh conditions.

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The story of the Ukrainian soldier who survived the torture in Russian prisons by reciting "Harry Potter" from memory. For almost four years (1.495 days), the world of the Ukrainian major Oleksandr Ivanov was reduced to a wet cell from a prison colony in the Russian region Mordovia. Four years of standing nightmare and isolationCaptured in the spring of 2022 during the bloody battles for the city of Mariupol, the marine infantry had no contact w…

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For 1,495 days, Ukrainian Major Oleksandr Ivanov lived confined to a concrete box. Read more (06/15/2026