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Harry Potter sauve... une librairie

À Porto, la magie de l'apprenti sorcier a opéré

14/01/19 por StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Happy ending

Lello e Irmão, à Porto

Rua das Carmelitas, dans le centre-ville de Porto, trône fièrement la libraire "Lello e Irmão": derrière sa façade gothique, l'institution abrite plus de 60 000 ouvrages, et ce, depuis 113 ans exactement. Si l'esprit était à la fête dimanche 13 janvier pour fêter ce bel anniversaire, quatre ans plus tôt, la situation était tout autre.

Celle qu'on distingue souvent comme l'une des plus belles librairies du monde était en effet réduite à une affluence moindre qui ne lui permettait plus de croire en un avenir serein. En 2015, les 9 employés qui y travaillaient encore pensaient mettre la clé sous la porte.

Alors quelle magie a opéré pour tenir jusqu'à aujourd'hui?

Un coup de baguette magique du plus célèbre des sorciers! L'histoire raconte que, dans les années 1990, l'auteure de la saga Harry Potter, alors résidente à Porto, se serait inspirée de ce bâtiment aux parois immenses, et débordant d'ouvrages, pour créer l'ambiance de ses romans. Ainsi, l'institution fascine les fans, qui ne rechignent pas à payer 5 euros pour pouvoir visiter les lieux.

Cette stratégie payante a vu la fréquentation de l'établissement monter en flèche: quelques 4 000 visiteurs par jour, pour un total dépassant le million en 2018! Avec 1 200 ouvrages vendus par jour, Lello compte désormais 60 employés, prêts à tenir la barre -ou la baguette- encore longtemps!


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