There is a play called Potted Potter which is a parody about all seven Harry Potter books.
What is the meaning of potted in this context?
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It means shortened or compressed. For example, potted history is a frequently used phrase that means a history that is abridged. As the website you link to says:
So [Harry] Potter has been potted. Potted in this sense is recorded as chiefly British usage. |
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Abridged. Literally, a method of cooking or preserving (in a pot), but often used to refer to a condensed form of e.g. a book. |
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