Build your own wizarding library with these wizarding books referenced in harry potter and its extended universe. Weve gathered 14 movies like harry potter many of which were also adapted from books that will deliver exactly the right dose of magic. He was amongst the greatest wizards to have ever lived, often considered to be the second most powerful wizard in. But to the reader who thinks books of magic is a harry potter ripoff, check the publishing dates.
Like the potter stories too, the film follows a young protagonist with a magical destiny. Harry potter a boy who arrives in this strange school to board for the first time and makes good, solid friends and also enemies. Muggles guide to harry pottermagicbooks and textbooks. Textbooks referred to here are the required textbooks each year, as they appeared in the books. Hunter debuted in 1990s the books of magic, a fourissue comic. What are the differences and similarities between the harry. When talking about books similar to harry potter i have to mention one of my favorites, the bartimaeus trilogy. Like young harry potter, the charmingly odd greg belmont discovers his true identity later in life. Difference between new history of magic books discussion i was browsing amazon and came across these two books which havent been released yet. Tolkien while others believe that the books promote the occult through witchcraft and spells. I bring this up, cuz, as most of you know, neil wrote one of the comics for books of magic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Harry and ron are unable to enter the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. Lyra belacqua lives in a magical world of humans and spiritanimal demons ruled by an imperious religious. But little did we know that there are tons of other amazing books like harry potter out there you just have to know where to look. All i know is that the books of magic predate harry potter by about 6 or 7 years. Harry potter, fictional character, a boy wizard created by british author j. A collection of stories kindle edition by martin, george r. You are, in short, a huge harry potter fan, and huge harry potter fans are always in need of good fantasy book recommendations. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. But magic wasnt only awakened in greg it returned to all of the dwarves and now theres a war brewing between the dwarves and the elves.
Tim hunter comparisons to harry potter since the 1997. The one that must not be named in harry potter its one person, voldemort. The books of magic s fall into obscurity seems on the surface like a surprising failure of marketing. Since the 1997 publication and subsequent success of the first book in j. However, in the movies, shes pretty close to perfect. What are the similarities between harry potter and the. Harry potter has hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, while the magicians at least the first season takes place mostly at brakebills college for magical pedagogy shortened to.
But while its hardand perhaps a bit unfairto compare any story to the tale of the boy who lived, there are still plenty of narratives out there to give you a similar sense of escape. May 18, 2015 19 books to read if you loved the harry potter series maybe youll never find a book better than harry potter, but that doesnt mean you cant enjoy reading other novels about magic, friendship. Tom marvolo riddle 31 december 1926 2 may 1998, later known as lord voldemort or, alternatively as youknowwho, hewhomustnotbenamed, or the dark lord, was an english halfblood wizard considered to have been the most powerful and dangerous dark wizard of all time. Rowling had created with her harry potter franchise. Strange portrayed the world of magic as intricately and beautifully as this tale of a teenage boy learning. Neil gaimans the books of magic and harry potters forgotten. While none have had the same impact of the harry potter series, they nonetheless have, pardon the pun, enchanted audiences with visions of magic, wonder and adventure. The hero of the books, harry potter was a seemingly normal kid who found out that he was a wizard on his eleventh birthday. Weve collected a list of books the beloved harry potter author has said inspired her as a child and as an adult. However, there are only so many times you can watch the harry potter movies and read the harry potter books. Harry potter the books of magic timothy hunter timothy hunter timothy hunter. Maybe youll never find a book better than harry potter, but that doesnt mean you cant enjoy reading other novels about magic, friendship. I have never read the book of magic by neil gaiman, but i am sure any similarities to harry potter are either coincidental or inspiration, not plagiarism. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from alchemy and potions classes through to.
Harry potter is an orphan, both of percy jacksons parents. Rowling of ripping off books of magic for harry potter. You could actually make an entire library of books that are similar to harry potter, because the beloved series is so. Wizarding books referenced in harry potter rah froemmingcarter mar 6, 2017 are you a muggleborn booklover looking to build your very own wizarding library. It tells the story of a young magicians apprentice named nathaniel. Harry potter and the worst witch are virtually identical. What are some similarities and differences in harry potter. Read an artical waaaay back that harry potter s author j. Rowling brought us the world of harry potter and endowed it with an impressive number of secrets.
Religious debates over the harry potter series wikipedia. From the golden compass to city of bones, heres time s take on the 10 most magical books to read if you love harry potter. The project that eventually became the books of magic began at dc in late 1987 as a project written by j. But anyone who is a fan of both may have noticed there are some serious similarities in harry s and lukes journeys. Its the formula that made jk rowlings harry potter a massive. Many of the similarities are of the superficial, nonable type, though. The book of the exhibition does anyone know if they are completely different books or is there some overlap. Ron and harry use polyjuice potion to disguise themselves as slytherin students, crabbe and goyle. I cant imagine myself trying to stop any of the unauthorised books that. Birthdays jk rowling and harry potter share the same birthday july 31 3. At that moment when the last movie came out, harry potter series became the second highest grossing film of all time. The magical spells we first learned in harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Religious debates over the harry potter series of books by j.
Both series are about children learning magic in awesome castles in the middle of nowhere. Book series with similarities to harry potter mostly writing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of magic. Jan 01, 1993 cole i discovered the books of magic after a friend mentioned its superficial similarities to harry potter. Harry potter is about magic, wizards, and everything in between, but it is ultimately a story about the power of friendship. But anyone who is a fan of both may have noticed there are some serious similarities in harrys and lukes journeys. Browse and buy the book of the exhibition celebrating 20 years since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Did harry potter really steal all these story ideas. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. List of differences between the harry potter books and films.
Rowlings harry potter series of novels and the films based upon them. Harry potter vs lord voldemort difference and comparison. Timothy hunter is a fictional character, a comic book sorcerer published by dc comics. There is debate over the potter books being derived from books of magic, since books of magic was published first. So if youre missing the dynamic between harry, ron and hermione, give. Here are a few books that every adult harry potter fan should read. Nov 17, 2019 hermione granger in the harry potter books is an admirable character, definitely. Oct 20, 2017 as the british library unveils a very special new exhibition in the uk, harry potter. Here are the book addicted girls top recommended books for people who love harry potter and are in need of their next magic fix. Here is a pile of books like harry potter guaranteed to bedazzle your imagination into the small hours of the morning long after the candle flame has turned to smoke and even the stars have left the. Dec 14, 2017 what if the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the british library. Harry potter a journey through a history of magic harry potter a history of magic.
Its not as if harry potter was without similarities to earlier stories as well. The magical spells we first learned in harry potter and. Some equate the books with the fantasy novels written by c. He receives training to become a wizard at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. A history of magic features beautiful illustrations from jim kay and unseen treasures from j. What are the differences and similarities between the harry potter and the philosophers stone book. The bluray edition of philosophers stone includes commentary from director chris columbus that reveals that the final scene of the film where harry. Rowling may be a muggle as far as we know, but she creates magic with the written word.
A number of protestant, catholic, and orthodox christians have argued against the series, as have some shia and sunni muslims. They both realize somethings up before theyre eleven. Fred, george, and ron weasley rescue harry and take him to the burrow, the weasleys home. Note that the magic in the chronicles is almost always coming directly from aslan if it portrayed as good there are a few exceptions to this, so it could be considered a metaphor for the miracles of god. Fans of the comic book series the books of magic, by neil. The 15 pictures listed here all play on similar themes and motifs as the potterverse, and should help tithe fans over until the next potterverse film. Its no wonder that so many kids and adults love the harry potter series.
Below are a list of changes made to the stories of the harry potter books when they were adapted into feature films. The books of magic is a 4 part dc comic book written by neil gaiman. The standard book of spells year 1 by miranda goshawk. I think each stands on its own, both are fine works and i recommend them both. List of differences between the harry potter books and. First harry potter series, the sorcerers stone was released in 1997 and eighth one the deathly hallow was released in 2011. Whether or not the homages are being done on purpose is unclear, but its something. Rowling is the writer of the harry potter books, which started in 1997 with, harry potter and the sorcerers stone. I am looking for book series recommendations, that has these similarities to harry potter books. The list cannot be complete, as it varies every year and we only see harry s year and harry s chosen electives. A history of magic exhibition and this book is essentially a behind the scenes look at some of the manuscripts, artefacts and history of the magical or mythical creatures or items featured within harry potter.
Asoiaf and harry potter similarities a feast for crows. Much like the harry potter films, the golden compass began life as part of an acclaimed series of booksphillip pullmans his dark materials. Two of the biggest fandoms in the scifi and fantasy world are harry potter and star wars, and lets be real, thats for a good reason. What are the similarities between harry potter booksmovies. The series of worst witch books skews younger and tends to the lighter side of magic than the harry potter books.
Practical defensive magic and its use against the dark arts. F rom from wingardium leviosa to petrificus totalus, philosophers stone introduced us to some of our favourite ever spells. But little did we know that there are tons of other amazing books like harry potter. Mar 11, 2015 the books of magic s fall into obscurity seems on the surface like a surprising failure of marketing. A history of magic, readers everywhere are invited on an enchanting journey through the hogwarts curriculum, from care of magical creatures and herbology to defense against the dark arts, astronomy, and more in this book uncovering thousands of years of magical history. The illustrator discusses his work on the latest editions of the harry potter books. The bluray edition of philosophers stone includes commentary from director chris columbus that reveals that the final scene of the film where harry, hermione and ron depart. However, i would like to read something with older characters, early twenties to mid twenties in the start of the series at least would be great. This question raises huge amounts of debate among christian experts. A history of magic explore the wonders of the british library exhibition. Only, is it the most original certain similarities to other works of. There are plenty of boarding schools in the uk, and while they dont teach magic, they do have other things in common with hogwarts. If you loved harry potter and are looking for more magic, more schools of wizardry, and more plucky young heroes and heroines then look no further. This is incidentally a metaphor for societys problems at large.
The best books to read if you love harry potter time. The boy is an exceptionally gifted magician, able to summon and command even high level spirits at his young age. Supernaturals final season has a lot of similarities to. A beginners guide to transfiguration by emeric switch. Stephen fry, who both narrates the british audio adaptations of the harry potter novels and has starred in a screen adaptation of tom brown, has commented many times about the similarities between the two books. Instead of a wand, she wields a pen, and in place of a hogwarts education, she has years of voracious reading under her belt. Sep 12, 2019 the harry potter series is a worldwide phenomenon. Create a character and immerse yourself at hogwarts and the harry potter universe with thousands of others by enrolling in realistic online hogwarts courses, earning house points, meeting new friends in the common room and so much more.
To commemorate 20 years of harry potter, the british library hosted a harry potter. Dementors jk rowling was suffering from depression before harry potter happened to her, and said that dementors were the physical manifestation of her depression. Lord voldemort is harry potter s arch nemesis in j. A history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a onceinalifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, j. Harry potter is one of the most inspired, imaginative works of literature of the past hundred years. Rowling are based on claims that the novels contain occult or satanic subtexts. Rowlings harry potter world are fairly superficial, according to rowling herself. All the ways that harry potter is exactly like the worst. And while many potter fans continue to love rereading each book, choosing harry potter book characters for halloween costume inspiration, and otherwise preparing for more adventures in the potterverse, from the fantastic beasts films to more books from j. Mar 30, 2020 two of the biggest fandoms in the scifi and fantasy world are harry potter and star wars, and lets be real, thats for a good reason. While no character can be perfect, hermione in the harry. Aug 11, 2012 depending on what you look for i think you can find similarities to quite a few other fantasy stories and other stories as well.
His comingofage exploits were the subject of seven enormously popular novels 19972007, which were adapted into eight films 200111. K rowling, ripped off the books of magic comic that was printed back in the 1980s or there about. What are the similarities between harry potter books. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe. Cole i discovered the books of magic after a friend mentioned its superficial similarities to harry potter. Thousands of people have either read twilight by stephenie meyer, harry potter and the deathly hallows by j. Should christians be reading the harry potter books. Rowlings harry potter series, fans of the books of magic have noted some similarities between the two protagonists.
In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the book that started it all understatement of the century, harry potter discovers his true identity in the wee hours of his eleventh birthday. Since it was published in 1997, children and adults alike have fallen in love with j. Comparative analysis harry potter books vs movies yuri eng. Tim hunter, the 12yearold star of the series, is even visually a dead ringer for harry potter. As the british library unveils a very special new exhibition in the uk, harry potter. Our top picks of mighty girl fantasy adventure series for tweens and teens who loved the harry potter books. What to read after harry potter childrens books the. In this precursor to the potter books, a young girl form a mugg uh nonmagical family attends a boarding school for witches. The difference is that matildas telekinesis develops because shes not being challenged enough in school, whereas harry gets his magic handed to him on a silver platter.
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