Good news: 2017 is only getting better. In addition to marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book of the world renowned series, in the United Kingdom, this year brings with it three new Harry Potter releases.
According to The Globe and Mail, the first one, titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic—The Book of the Exhibition, will explore the various subjects that Harry and his gang studied while at Hogwarts. The second book, Harry Potter—A Journey Through a History of Magic, will be dedicated to the less renowned portions of magic (think witchcraft and alchemy), delving even deeper into the series' world. Both of these releases will supposedly drop in October and are tied to a new Harry Potter exhibition, A History of Magic, set to run at the British Library from October 2017 through February 2018.
The third recently announced book will drop October 3 and will actually be an illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third novel in the series. Jim Kay, the artist behind the two previous illustrated editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will illustrate this publication as well.
Clearly, our pre-Christmas gift list is rapidly growing.