The Iron Trial (Magisterium, #1)

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Lauren No, and I was really pleased by this. The kids were so young, it would have felt out of place.
Cat The USA. Call lives in North Carolina and the school is in Virginia.
Maria There are a huge amount of fantasy books out there which feature students in a magic school and many of them predates Harry Potter. It's a pretty comm…moreThere are a huge amount of fantasy books out there which feature students in a magic school and many of them predates Harry Potter. It's a pretty common concept.
How the books deal with it varies, but magic schools and a trio of friends are classic tropes.

Personally I did not feel this was a ripoff of HP. I've read books that had far more in common with HP than this (and the two next books), but as long as they are well-written they can all be enjoyed in their own way.
Want something that reminds more of HP than this? Read the first Hex Hall book. ;)(less)
Arden Leiker I still enjoyed the book even though there were a lot of Harry potter similarities. I don’t want to give a lot away, but there were lots of similariti…moreI still enjoyed the book even though there were a lot of Harry potter similarities. I don’t want to give a lot away, but there were lots of similarities more than just the magic school for kids. There’s the mom that died, the trio of main characters that are supposed to fight together with one really smart girl and 2 guys, and also the main villain is extremely similar.(less)

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