548: Will There Ever Be Another Harry Potter-Level Book Series?

<div>After the <em>Potter</em> series proved to be successful, there was the <em>Twilight Series</em>. Next came <em>The Hunger Games</em>. And then came <em>Divergent</em>! Each series was marketed as "the NEXT <em>Harry Potter</em>." But, they weren't really as successful as <em>Harry Potter</em> at all! On this special episode of MuggleCast, the hosts dive deep into what makes the tale of a boy wizard so enduring, and how the other series just didn't measure up in terms of financial success OR staying-power. We also compare HP to <em>Star Wars</em> and discuss what the two series have in common. It's another great episode this week, be sure to listen at your leisure!<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>MuggleCast is <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mugglecast">now on TikTok</a> with the username @MuggleCast! Be sure to follow us there and enjoy all the fun content we've got coming.</li> <li>This week's Main Discussion: Why the so-called "Next Harry Potter" hasn't happened yet.</li> <li>Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah discuss what made <em>Harry Potter</em> so special. From the story beats to the complexity of the mystery, we dive deep into what we love and what inevitably translated to the publishers' bottom line.</li> <li>Strong themes in the HP series? We think we spot a few that hit home! And being rewarded for catching references and foreshadowing really felt like a present to us as readers.</li> <li>HP fans were <strong>feverish</strong> for new Harry! That's just something that cannot be said about some other series.</li> <li>The hosts talk <em>Twilight</em> by Stephenie Meyer. Andrew and Laura even had a <a href="https://www.digitalpodcast.com/feeds/27197-imprint-the-twilight-podcast">Twilight podcast</a> back in the day!</li> <li>Were <em>The Hunger Games</em> and the <em>Divergent</em> series simply too dystopian for readers to love?</li> <li>Another example of a franchise that may live forever is <em>Star Wars</em>. What do that and HP have in common from a storytelling perspective?</li> <li>Did <em>Star Wars'</