Pocket Potters: 2 New Harry Potter Books Officially Releasing in 2027

Two character guides planned

The upcoming titles are Pocket Potters: Professor McGonagall and Pocket Potters: Fred and George Weasley. Both are illustrated hardcovers of 32 pages, listed as available for pre-order. Bloomsbury gives February 23, 2027, as the UK release date for each book. Target’s US listings show a March 2 street date for the matching Scholastic hardcovers. Pottermore Publishing also lists digital editions, so dates and formats vary by market.

The two listings refer to the same titles, not four different books. The books are intended as brief companions to the novels rather than full-length fiction.

Growing Pocket Potters collection

The series has seven earlier guides, covering Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Luna Lovegood, Rubeus Hagrid and Dobby. It began in 2026 with the central trio and later added other familiar characters.

McGonagall and the Weasley twins bring the numbered collection to at least nine character-focused books. Bloomsbury describes the series as illustrated mini-guides featuring story moments, quotations, facts and details from J.K. Rowling’s original books.

The publisher presents the books for younger readers as well as longtime fans, and says they can be read alone or shared. Artwork and small references offer readers a way to revisit scenes they already know.

McGonagall takes center stage

Pocket Potters: Professor McGonagall is credited to J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Natalie Smillie. It focuses on Minerva McGonagall, Hogwarts’ Transfiguration professor, deputy headmistress and Gryffindor head. The publisher’s description raises questions about why McGonagall gives Harry his first broomstick, which animal she can transform into and what a Hatstall means. The topics touch on her connection to Harry, her Animagus ability and her Sorting Hat experience.

Pottermore Publishing’s digital description also says the guide will cover how McGonagall became friends with Albus Dumbledore. The book gathers familiar character details in an illustrated format rather than presenting a new story.

No new novel announced

The 2027 releases do not announce a full-length Harry Potter novel, sequel or prequel. Instead, they draw on established characters and events from Rowling’s seven-book story. Readers should expect character facts and visual details, not an original adventure following Harry after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The guides are designed to sit alongside the novels, not replace them.