What Writers Can Learn From The Harry Potter Series

Arguably, one of the best-received fantasy series in recent years has been J.K Rowlings, Harry Potter. If you were like me and grew up in the early 2000s, there was no escaping it. The books, the movies, the toys. It was everywhere.

I still remember the first time I watched the Sorcerers stone on VHS. At six years old, my cousin and I hunkered out in the cold basement with a bowl of popcorn and nervous excitement. The latter mostly me being afraid of the dark of the basement.

Anyways, from...