Anatol, Giselle Liza, editor, Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays, Praeger, 2003.
This collection of essays offers numerous ways to interpret the "Harry Potter" novels and offers evidence of the series being taken seriously as more than simple children's stories.
Becker, Beverley C., Hit List for Children II: Frequently Challenged Books, American Library Association, 2002.
Reviewing over forty different titles, this compilation examines the "Harry Potter" series up through Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, offering reasons for the books' controversial reception as well as providing biographical and critical reviews.
Colbert, David, Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts, Berkley, 2003.
Colbert provides a substantial reference guide for the many mythological, literary, and historical references present in all Rowling's novels.
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