Coming Soon: JK Rowling to Release Four E-Book 'Shorts' Based on Hogwarts Classes
By Shawnie Hamer
Let’s face it, those of us that love the Harry Potter franchisees have dreamt about going to school at Hogwarts at least once. I know that I have definitely had a few relationships that made me wish I had taken Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Well, get your wands and robes ready, Muggles! Your dreams are about to come true.
Forbes reports that, beginning next month, Pottermore Publishing—J.K. Rowling’s publishing platform for Wizarding World e-books and other digital products—will be releasing four e-book “shorts” based on the classes that an ambitious young wizard would take at Hogwarts. Titles will include Harry Potter: A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures, Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts, Harry Potter: A Journey Through Divination and Astronomy, and Harry Potter: A Journey Through Potions and Herbology.
Ever wondered where magic really came from? Introducing the Harry Potter: A Journey Through... non-fiction eBook shorts, adapted from the audiobook Harry Potter: A History of Magic and inspired by the @britishlibrary exhibition of the same name. https://t.co/bsp3X6QTMy pic.twitter.com/FDXIxUKlih
— Pottermore (@pottermore) May 24, 2019
The books on charms and potions will be available as quickly as June 27, 2019.
This is not the first time Rowling has released textbook-style content from the Wizarding World. Rowling wrote two books back in 2001 under a pseudonym, titled Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. These were written as versions of Hogwarts textbooks, often referenced in the series. Fantastic Beasts became its own profitable series, leading to the film franchise starring Eddie Redmayne.
This article also appears on Mental Floss.