Two new Harry Potter books (and an illustrated version) are coming this fall
By Kat Tenbarge
If Harry Potter and the Cursed Child didn’t suit your fancy, there are more wizarding world additions coming to bookstores this fall.
No, J.K. Rowling isn’t releasing any new Harry Potter sequels. And depending on your reaction to The Cursed Child, that may be good news. But if you have a hankering for some Hogwarts trivia or the illustrations of Jim Kay, three new magical additions are coming this fall.
Entertainment Weekly reports that the British Library will be hosting a new Potter-themed exhibition exploring the topics that the Golden trio learned about in their Hogwarts classes. The exhibit is titled “A History of Magic” and will run from October to February of this year and the next.
In addition to the exhibit itself, here will be actual books for you to have and to hold too. Per EW:
"According to The Globe and Mail, one book will be titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic — The Book of the Exhibition, and will finally walk readers through some of the actual subjects studied by Harry and his friends at Hogwarts. Harry Potter — A Journey Through A History of Magic will explore the other elements of Rowling’s magical universe, especially less understood varieties of magic like alchemy and witchcraft."
The other book is the third installment of Kay’s illustrated Harry Potter series. He’s done The Philosopher’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets, so now it’s time for The Prisoner of Azkaban. It’s due Oct. 3, 2017, and if you haven’t seen the previous additions, check out some of Kay’s artwork here. It’s some truly magical stuff.
So, no, we won’t be learning more about the Marauders or Albus and Scorpio, but we will finally figure out what Professor Binns was talking about.
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Will you be purchasing the three new Harry Potter books coming this fall, or will you leave A History of Magic to the likes of Hermione? Let us know in the comments!