JK Rowling to release four new Harry Potter books

JK Rowling is bringing out four new Harry Potter books.

The eBooks exploring the different subjects studied by pupils at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be published on digital platform Pottermore.

Fans will be able to read up on Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Potions and Herbology, Divination and Astronomy and Care of Magical Creatures.

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The books will “delve deeper into the rich history of magic”.

The series is inspired by the British Library exhibition and its companion book, Harry Potter: A History of Magic.

The four bitesize books expand on the magical topics covered in the 2017 book featuring notes, manuscript pages and sketches along with new drawings from London-based artist Rohan Daniel Eason.

They explore the origins of magic through history and folklore in both the Muggle world and the fictional realm of Harry Potter.

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Rowling’s last Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - a textbook used by Harry and his friends in the films - has gone on to spawn a new franchise of films starring Eddie Redmayne as wizard Newt Schamander.

The first pair Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts will be available from June 27 in English, French, Italian, and German initially, and are available to pre-order at Amazon UK and Amazon US, Apple and Kobo.