New Delhi: Harry Potter fans will have two more illustrated books to add to their collections in 2027. But the new titles will not continue the story of the boy wizard and will instead revisit two Hogwarts favourites — Professor Minerva McGonagall and the mischievous twins Fred and George Weasley.
The books, part of the Pocket Potters: Little Guides to the Harry Potter Stories series, are scheduled to be published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in the UK on 23 February 2027. Both are credited to author JK Rowling and are designed as illustrated companion guides to the original series.
The McGonagall edition, illustrated by Natalie Smillie, will explore the Hogwarts professor’s character through memorable moments and details from the books. The Fred and George Weasley guide, illustrated by Helen Brady, will revisit the twins’ pranks, their knowledge of Hogwarts’ secret passageways and their magical joke products.
Announcing Pocket Potters: Little Guides to the Harry Potter stories by J.K. Rowling! ⚡ 📕 📘 📗
Bloomsbury is excited to launch a brand new series of collectable mini-guides that children, new readers and superfans alike will be clamouring to get their hands on. pic.twitter.com/BBZYfF4Cbl
— Bloomsbury Books UK (@BloomsburyBooks) January 28, 2025
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Each book is a 32-page hardcover featuring illustrations, quotes, trivia and details from the existing Harry Potter stories. The publications are intended to introduce younger readers to the Wizarding World while offering longtime fans a chance to revisit characters.
The releases are the eighth and ninth additions to the Pocket Potters collection, which has previously featured Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Luna Lovegood, Hagrid and Dobby.
The series was first announced by Bloomsbury Children’s Books on 28 January 2025. In a statement on its website, the publisher described the books as collectible mini-guides featuring favourite witches, wizards and creatures from the Wizarding World, with colourful illustrations and information drawn from Rowling’s stories.