\u003cP\u003e\u003cI\u003eHarry Potter and Beyond\u003c/I\u003e explores J. K. Rowling's beloved best-selling series and its virtuoso reimagining of British literary traditions. Weaving together elements of fantasy, the school-story novel, detective fiction, allegory, and bildungsroman, the Harry Potter novels evade simplistic categorization as children's or fantasy literature. Because the Potter series both breaks new ground and adheres to longstanding narrative formulas, readers can enhance their enjoyment of these epic adventures by better understanding their place in literary history.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003eAlong with the seven foundational novels of the Harry Potter series, \u003cI\u003eHarry Potter and Beyond\u003c/I\u003e assesses the extraordinary range of supplementary material concerning the young wizard and his allies, including the films of the books, the subsequent film series of \u003cI\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c/I\u003e, the theatrical spectacle \u003cI\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c/I\u003e, and a range of other Potter-inspired narratives. Beyond the world of Potter, Pugh surveys Rowling's literary fiction \u003cI\u003eThe Casual Vacancy\u003c/I\u003e and her detective series featuring Cormoran Strike, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Through this comprehensive overview of Rowling's body of work, Pugh reveals the vast web of connections between yesteryear's stories and Rowling's vivid creations.\u003c/P\u003e
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