In awe of 'Harry Potter's Return to Hogwarts'? Here are 7 magical book recommendations for you
Fans and followers of the 'Harry Potter Series' had an eventful new year as the cast from the film series reunited on 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts'. On the show, the cast embarked on a journey down memory lane with nostalgic conversations while celebrating 20 years since the first film. Even after two decades since the release of the first Harry Potter book, the series remains much loved by children and adults alike. It has inspired millions of people to take up reading and introduced them to the world of young adult literature. Hence, here are some recommendations for Potterheads for what to read after reading and watching 'Harry Potter'.
'His Dark Materials' by Philip Pullman
A trilogy consisting of 'Northern Lights', 'The Subtle Knife', and 'The Amber Spyglass', the series revolves around young orphan Lyra, who goes on a quest to find her missing friends. She discovers secrets involving a secretive group of the church and alternate universes. Everybody has a "daemon" - an animal companion that's part of their soul, which talks and travels everywhere with them.
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'The House in the Cerulean Sea' by TJ Klune
It centers on Linus Baker, who lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist.
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'Children of Blood and Bone' by Tomi Adeyemi
The first book in the 'Legacy of the Orisha' series, it is set in fictional West African-inspired Orisha, where Zelie has one chance to bring back the magic that has laid dormant for as long as she can remember before a ruthless king eradicates it for good.
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'Monstrous Regiment' by Terry Pratchett
One of the 41 books in the 'Discworld' series, it revolves around Polly, whose brother is missing in action. To find him, she will have to pretend to be a boy and join the army. She soon learns that whether you're a human, troll, vampire, or an Igor, all that matters as a soldier is staying alive and having a pair of well-placed socks.
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'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins
Set in dystopian North America, Katniss Everdeen decides to take her sister's place in the 74th annual Hunger Games - a televised tournament that requires its "tributes" to fight to the death. These children are chosen by lottery from 12 poor Districts surrounding the wealthy Capitol to reinforce its power and authority.
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'The Secret of Platform 13' by Eva Ibbotson
It was published three years before the first Harry Potter book and also involves a platform at London's King's Cross station that opens for a limited time to transport characters to a magical place.
"Under Platform 13 at King's Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island. It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before. But the prince has become a horrible rich boy called Raymond Trottle, who doesn't understand magic and is determined not to be rescued," reads the book's blurb.
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