Once a Harry Potter fan, always a Harry Potter fan! Am I right? Here is a hotlist of our favorite books and gifts for Harry Potter fans. Kids will be apparating to a bookshelf near you, so long as you stock it well.
Building on our previous list Harry Potter Gift Books For Your Favorite Potterhead Movie Buff, here are loads more HP books for your favorite witch, wizard, or muggle. You may also consider blowing their Gryffindor socks off with the fantastic LEGO Harry Potter Castle. (Yes! Following the steps of four instruction manuals to put together 6020 LEGO pieces without the use of a wand definitely counts as reading.)
Publisher’s Synopsis: A dazzling new edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, fully illustrated in brilliant color and featuring exclusive interactive paper craft elements, including a foldout Hogwarts letter and more!
In this stunning new edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, experience the story as never before. J.K. Rowling’s complete and unabridged text is accompanied by full-color illustrations on nearly every page and eight exclusive, interactive paper craft elements: Readers will open Harry’s Hogwarts letter, reveal the magical entryway to Diagon Alley, make a sumptuous feast appear in the Great Hall, and more.
Designed and illustrated by award-winning design studio MinaLima — best known for establishing the visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films — this edition is sure to be a keepsake for Harry Potter fans, a beautiful addition to any collector’s bookshelf, and an enchanting way to introduce the first book in this beloved series to a new generation of readers.
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Ages 8+ | Publisher: Scholastic | ISBN-13: 978-1338596700
Created by Matthew Reinhart
Publisher’s Synopsis: Journey into the Wizarding World once more with this stunning new masterpiece from New York Times best-selling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart.
This exhilarating pop-up book invites you to relive the movie adventures of Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and the Boy Who Lived—Harry Potter—as you explore London’s magical Diagon Alley like never before.
Inside, gorgeously intricate pop-up spreads render fan-favorite Diagon Alley establishments such as Ollivanders, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, and the Leaky Cauldron, plus other locales like the Ministry of Magic and platform nine and three-quarters. Pull tabs allow fans to command the action—rescue a Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon from the depths of Gringotts, or help Harry navigate out of Knockturn Alley after a Floo powder mishap. Alongside each pop, discover facts and insights from the making of the Harry Potter films. Plus, the book opens into a displayable 3D diorama of all the pop-ups at once.
Packed with amazing moments and hidden surprises, Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Diagon Alley and Beyond is a landmark new pop-up book guaranteed to impress Harry Potter fans everywhere.
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Ages 8+ | Publisher: Insight Editions | ISBN-13: 978-1683839187
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Publisher’s Synopsis: An essential trio of books from the Hogwarts Library, now lavishly illustrated and collected in a giftable boxed set!
This beautifully designed boxed set contains three essential volumes consulted by generations of students at Hogwarts: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Written by J.K. Rowling in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, these companion volumes to the Harry Potter series have now been fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artists Olivia Lomenech Gill, Lisbeth Zwerger, and Emily Gravett. This special edition boxed set is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans of all ages and a chance to explore the incredible richness of the wizarding world.
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Ages 8+ | Publisher: Scholastic | ISBN-13: 978-1338340532
Publisher’s Synopsis: Learn all about the most magical time of the year at Hogwarts Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry—Christmas!
The snowy Great Hall festooned with Christmas trees, the elaborate Yule Ball, Mrs. Weasley’s holiday sweaters—Christmas at Hogwarts is filled with magic and wonder. This book takes readers on a tour of Christmas in the Wizarding World, as seen in the Harry Potter films. With detailed profiles on everything from Harry’s Invisibility Cloak—received as a gift during his first Hogwarts Christmas—to Hogsmeade, these pages includes concept illustrations, behind-the-scenes photographs, and fascinating reflections from actors and filmmakers. This collectible volume also comes filled with removable artifacts, such as posters, stickers, and other extraordinary items.
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Ages 8+ | Publisher: Insight Editions | ISBN-13: 978-1683839408
Created by Insight Editions
Publisher’s Synopsis: Discover the brooms of the Wizarding World in this gorgeous sequel to the best-selling Harry Potter: The Wand Collection.
Every broom has a story of its own.
In the Harry Potter films, wizarding broomsticks are magical artifacts that enable their riders to soar from one place to another. They can be used to dodge dragons, escape Death Eaters and other Dark forces, or take to the skies for an action-packed Quidditch match.
Harry Potter: The Broom Collection is a visual guide to these magical artifacts, their makers, and their riders. Profiles of each broom feature stunning new illustrations of the original props, insights from cast and crew, and other filmmaking secrets from the Warner Bros. archive. Also included are fascinating entries on Quidditch, illustrated with prop photography and concept art, with profiles on everything from the Golden Snitch to the Quidditch World Cup.
This collectible volume is an ideal resource, both for veteran fans seeking to learn the history behind these beloved items and for a new generation just beginning their journey into the wizarding world.
Ages 7+ | Publisher: Insight Editions | ISBN-13: 978-1647220266
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Written by J.K. Rowling
Illustrated by Jim Kay
Publisher’s Synopsis: The fourth book in the beloved Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay.
Harry Potter wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn’t happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry Potter, he’s not normal – even by wizarding standards. And in this case, different can be deadly.
With dazzling illustrations from Jim Kay, this new fully illustrated edition of the complete and unabridged text of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is sure to delight fans and first-time readers alike.
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Ages 8+ | Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books | ISBN-13: 978-0545791427
Created by Insight Editions
Publisher’s Synopsis: Celebrate the holidays at Hogwarts with this interactive pop-up book and advent calendar.
Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up is a one-of-a-kind book that re-creates the iconic Great Hall as seen in the Harry Potter films, complete with a 13″ pop-up Christmas tree at the center. Recapture the holiday memories from the Harry Potter series, or create your own, as you celebrate the holidays with this must-have collectible for fans of the Wizarding World.
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Ages 7+ | Publisher: Insight Editions | ISBN-13: 978-1683839002
Publisher’s Synopsis: Explore the iconic locations of Hogwarts as seen in the Harry Potter films with this large-scale interactive book, Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts.
Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts pairs striking full-color illustrations of Hogwarts with interactive elements that reveal key movie scenes, concept art, and behind-the-scenes info on the most memorable locations within Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Go behind-the-scenes with iconic landmarks like the Forbidden Forest, the Great Hall, and Quidditch Pitch, and discover secret rooms and mysteries hidden beyond the school’s surface.
The first in a series of large-scale interactive books that explore the iconic locations from the films of the Wizarding World, Harry Potter: Exploring Hogwarts is the perfect book for readers of all ages to connect with and rediscover the magic of Hogwarts.
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Ages 7-12 | Publisher: Insight Kids | ISBN-13: 978-1683836223
Created by Scholastic
Publisher’s Synopsis: Meet three inspirational women from the world of music: Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, and Josephine Baker! This boxed gift set of three hardcover books from the internationally best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series introduces little dreamers to the lives of these incredible women who worked in music and changed the world.
In these remarkable true stories, learn how three women overcame hardship to achieve great success in music. Ella spent her early years singing and dancing on the streets of Harlem. She went on to become one of the most famous jazz singers of the twentieth century. Dolly grew up poor in money but rich in love. She followed her musical passion to make her name as a world-famous singer-songwriter and businesswoman. Josephine was born for the stage. She moved to Paris and found her audience, working as a dancer, and actor—and even a French Resistance agent. Each of these moving books features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the woman’s life.
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Ages 6+ | Publisher: Scholastic Inc. | ISBN-13: 978-1338322965
Publisher’s Synopsis: Includes a buildable Hermione LEGO(R) minifigure!
Still waiting for your Hogwarts letter? Check out this Hogwarts Student Handbook to make sure you’re ready when it arrives!
From Platform 9-3/4 to the Sorting Ceremony to final exams–that is, if they haven’t been canceled again thanks to a monster getting loose in the school–this handbook covers everything a new student should know about this school of witchcraft and wizardry. Read all about the classes, top-secret locations, and, of course, Quidditch! Then put your Hogwarts knowledge to the test with tons of fun quizzes and activities.
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Ages 7-10 | Publisher: Scholastic Inc. | May 14, 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-1338339406
Publisher’s Synopsis: Kate DiCamillo’s sequence of novels about the Three Rancheros is now complete — and with this beautiful hardcover boxed set, readers can savor all three.
First came Raymie Nightingale, the “triumphant and necessary book”* that would become a National Book Award Finalist. Then followed the tender Louisiana’s Way Home, featuring “one of DiCamillo’s most singular and arresting creations” (The New York Times Book Review) and marking the first time the two-time Newbery Medalist had revisited the world of one of her novels. And finally, the much-hoped-for third novel, Beverly, Right Here, awaits its rapt audience. Here, the entire trilogy of novels — the perfect gift for both longtime fans and new devotees — is available in a beautifully designed set. Included are hardcover editions of:
Raymie Nightingale
Louisiana’s Way Home
Beverly, Right Here
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Ages 12+ | Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books | ISBN-13: 978-1338274035
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- Children can build a Hogwarts Castle Replica complete with a host of Harry Potter characters including 4 Harry Potter figures, 27 microfigures, the Chamber Of Secrets, the Whomping Willow and more from the wizarding world
- The LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle replica includes a complete Harry Potter set of characters including the founders of the Harry Potter Houses themselves — Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff Salazar Slytherin, and Rowena Ravenclaw
- This advanced buildings set is the perfect Harry Potter collectible for teens and adults, with a number of Harry Potter figures and sets including Dementors, the Chamber of Secrets, Aragog, the Basilisk and more – perfect for imaginative play
- This Harry Potter set captures the magic of the wizarding world thanks to its intricate towers, buildable sets like Hagrid’s Hut, and Harry Potter characters, It can be enjoyed on its own or in conjunction with other Harry Potter toys
- This Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle model measures over 22 inches (58cm) high, 27 inches (69cm) wide and 16 inches (43cm) deep, comprising 6,020 individual toy castle pieces, This Harry Potter collectible toy castle is great for fans aged 16 and up
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Ages 16+ | Publisher: LEGO | ASIN: B07GH953JN
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