In the mean time, if you have not heard, we are about to be revisited by an old friend. It is no secret that I am HUGE fan of the Harry Potter book series, and I am excited to hear that we will be able to visit the HP universe in a lot of exciting new ways. If you follow entertainment, tech, or publishing news, you may have heard that there are some really exciting things happening in the wizarding world. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling, was written like a Hogwarts text book, and a movie version of this book is currently in production. Next, if you are a user of the Pottermore website, big changes are on the way. Rowling is moving away from the Hogwarts/house format, and releasing a newly redesigned website soon. Make sure to login, read as much of the newly published stories on the site as you can before they are taken down (Remus Lupin's back story is my personal favorite), and earn points for your house (go Ravenclaw!). The muggle city of London will soon play host to yet another Harry Potter attraction. "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is a play based on a J.K. Rowling story that will premiering next summer on a West End stage.
Finally, if all of these new HP items aren't enough, there is one more exciting event happening on October 6. Scholastic and Bloomsbury will be releasing a fully illustrated version of the Sorcerer's Stone! They have been slowly releasing some of the Jim Kay illustrations in the last couple of weeks, and it looks like it is going to be beautiful. I have pre-ordered a copy for the library and I am excited to share it with all of you when it arrives. Here is a little preview:
Happy reading!
-Mrs. MacVicar
