Once “Harry Potter” fans heard the news, they couldn’t help proclaiming their excitement on social media. Pottermore Presents will include Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Political and Pesky Poltergeists and Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide. The first two titles will be released June 27 and the others will follow “soon after.” Introspective Stories An Idle Fellow by Kate Chopin 'I think I shall walk a space through the world with my friend Paul.' The Night Came Slowly by Kate Chopin 'The night came slowly, softly, as I lay out there under the maple tree. The four stories you have to look forward to are: “Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts,” “Harry Potter: A Journey Through Potions and Herbology,” “Harry Potter: A Journey Through Divination and Astronomy” and “Harry Potter: A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures.”Īnd they’re all set to be released in the coming months! “Ever wondered where magic really came from? Introducing the Harry Potter: A Journey Through… non-fiction eBook shorts, adapted from the audiobook Harry Potter: A History of Magic and inspired by the exhibition of the same name,” the publishing house captioned the tweet.

The news came by way of Twitter, in which the Pottermore Twitter account teased the upcoming launch: “The series features four bite-sized reads, each themed by Hogwarts lessons, and will take you back in time once again to learn about the traditional folklore and magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories.” Though she gave up Quidditch on leaving Hogwarts, the innately competitive Professor McGonagall later took a keen interest in the fortunes of her house team, and retained a keen eye for Quidditch talent.This is how the Pottermore website describes the stories:

Minerva was also, like her mother, a gifted Quidditch player, although a nasty fall in her final year (a foul during the Gryffindor versus Slytherin game which would decide the Cup winner) left her with concussion, several broken ribs and a lifelong desire to see Slytherin crushed on the Quidditch pitch. Under the guidance of her inspirational Transfiguration teacher, Albus Dumbledore, she had managed to become an Animagus her animal form, with its distinctive markings (tabby cat, square spectacles markings around eyes) were duly logged in the Ministry of Magic’s Animagus Registry. By the end of her education at Hogwarts, Minerva McGonagall had achieved an impressive record: top grades in O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, Prefect, Head Girl, and winner of the Transfiguration Today Most Promising Newcomer award.

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