Beyond Harry Potter - More Magic, Spells, and Wizards @ Your Library!

Oct 6, 2026

Beyond Harry Potter - More Magic, Spells, and Wizards @ Your Library! is a library pathfinder-style guide that recommends magical fiction series and related materials for different age groups. It highlights wizard-themed book series such as Worldweavers and Children of the Lamp/Red King, plus Merlin-centered trilogies, and suggests additional nonfiction titles about witches and wizardry. The guide also points to audio options, videos, web links, and library services, encouraging readers to explore magic through collections and research databases while offering prompts for future recommendations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Are You a Harry Potter Fan?

Wondering what to read next?

More Series

THE KEEPERS

JERMYN GRAVES

Tales of Merlin

THE LOST YEARS OF MERLIN

Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy

More Books for Teens & Adults

The Book of Dead Days

Wizard’s Hall

Wizard at Work: A Novel in Stories

Books for Kids

The Wizard, The Fairy and the Magic Chicken

The Wizard, the Ugly, and the Book of Shame

Learn More About It

Nonfiction Books

Video and Web Links

Enter a whole new world Try one of these magical series! WORLDWEAVERS by Alma Alexander Gift of the Unmage J ALEX Book 2 (Spellspam) is set for release next March. CHILDREN OF THE LAMP by P.B. Kerr 1. The Akhenaten Adventure 2. The Blue Djinn of Babylon 3. The Cobra King of Kathmandu 4. The Day of the Djinn Warrior J KERR CHILDREN OF THE RED KING by Jenny Nimmo 1. Midnightfor Charlie Bone 2. The Time Twister 3. The Blue Boa (aka Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy) 4. The Castle of Mirror (aka Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors) 5. Charlie Bone and the Hidden King 6. Charlie Bone and The Beast J NIMM YOUNG WIZARDS by Diane Duane 1. So You Want to Be a Wizard? 2. Deep Wizardry 3. High Wizardry 4. A Wizard Abroad 5. The Wizard's Dilemma 6. A Wizard Alone 7. The Wizard's Holiday 8. Wizards at War J DUAN / SF DUAN Some titles are also available in audio format. Bullitt County Public Library Pathfinders Books, Movies, and More on Your Favorite Subjects Did you know? . . . • The first written record of the word abracadabra was in A.D. 208. A doctor used it ina poem as a cure for fever. • Possibly the earliest drawing of a magic wand is an Egyptian hieroglyph of a priest holding a small rod over a bull’s head. • The legendary wizard Merlin is believed to be based on Myrddhin, a traveling troubadour who became the court bard to King Arthur. The rhyming prophecies in his poems may have earned him his reputation as a wizard. From Wizards and Sorcerers by Tom Ogden At the library you can learn more about magic and other topics from thousands of books, videos, DVDs, books on tape, and books on CD. Or visit our Web site ([www.bcplib.org](www.bcplib.org)) to access dozens of research databases and find useful internet links. The library is free. You can find everything from fun books for kids and adults to indepth research materials. We can even access library collections around the world using our Interlibrary Loan network. Please stop by and see for yourself all the wonderful things available at your public library. Is there a topic you’d like to learn more about? If you have suggestions for future library pathfinders, let me know! Tracy Weikel [reference@bcplib.org](reference@bcplib.org) Wizards, Spells, and Magic! Are You a Harry Potter Fan? Wondering what to read next? For more exciting tales of wizards and sorcery, check out our recommendations inside! Beyond Harry Potter: More Magic, Spells, and Wizards @ Your Library! More Series THE KEEPERS by Jackie French Koller 1. A Wizard Named Nell 2. The Wizard’s Apprentice 3. The Wizard’s Scepter CAS J KOLL JERMYN GRAVES by Mary Frances Zambreno 1. A Plague ofSorcerers 2. Journeyman Wizard J ZAMB Tales of Merlin Young Merlin by Robert D. San Souci J 398.2109 SANS The Young Merlin Trilogy: Passager, Hobby, and Merlin by Jane Yolen J YOLE THE LOST YEARS OF MERLIN by T.A. Barron 1. The Lost Years of Merlin 2. The Seven Songs of Merlin 3. The Fires of Merlin 4. The Mirror of Merlin 5. The Wings of Merlin J BARR Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Includes The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, and The Last Enchantment) SF STEW More Books for Teens & Adults The Book of Dead Days by Marcus Sedgwick J SEDG Wizard’s Hall by Jane Yolen J YOLE Wizard at Work: A Novel in Stories by Vivian Vande Velde J VAND Books for Kids The Wizard, The Fairy and the Magic Chicken by Helen Lester E LEST The Wizard, the Ugly, and the Book of Shame by Pablo Bernasconi E BERN Learn More About It . . . Nonfiction Books Wizards and Witches by John Hamilton J 133 HAMIThe Everything Kids'Witches and Wizards Book : Amaze Your Friends, Astound Your Parents, and Outwit Your Enemies! by L.T. Samuels 133.4 SAMU Wizards and Sorcerers : From Abracadabra to Zoroaster by TomOgden REF 133.4 OGDE Video How-Tos Fun 'n Easy Magic Quick Tricks 793.8 FUN Web Links [www.wizards.

FAQs

What kind of books does the guide recommend?

It recommends wizard and sorcery-related fiction series and Merlin-focused stories, along with nonfiction books about witches and wizardry.

Does the guide include resources beyond printed books?

Yes. It mentions audio-format availability, video quick tricks, and web links for additional information.

How can a reader access more resources at the library?

The guide encourages using the library’s collections, databases, and interlibrary loan network, and invites readers to stop by for recommendations.

Oct 6, 2026

Upload by Rainbow Cat