5th year anniversary edition! Expanded and improved. Includes references to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.Improve Your Writing with Harry Potter as Your Text!The Harry Potter magic lives on as J.K. Rowling expands her wizarding world into new stories and formats. For five years, writers and fans from all continents have used A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter to delvebeneath her pages' surface to discover the skill and artistry whichcreated a story that enchanted audiences across generations. In thisnewly revised and expanded edition, S.P. Sipal takes you even deeperthan before, exploring new techniques, and even peering into theartistic and marketing vision behind the upcoming Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.No matter your genre, this guide will help you strengthen your writing byvirtually apprenticing under a bestselling mentor. Through fifteenlessons, discover the expert techniques Ms. Rowling employs which makesher series such a phenomenal success and which will help improve yourown craft and style.Topics include:characterizationworld buildingbackstorymystery plottingmyths and archetypesfan interactionsocial mediaand author-driven publishing and promotion.