The wide appeal of Rowling's books and the success she has had in creating a world of magic influenced this author to create both Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Both of these books are geared to Harry Potter fans specifically, but they are unique and amusing enough to appeal to anyone who peruses fantasy books and to anyone who finds themselves captivated by the idea of a world that transcends the rules of logic.

There has been some criticism of Rowling's motives for writing Quidditch Through the Ages and its companion book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Due to the popularity of her Harry Potter books, Rowling probably felt confident that people would devour anything that kept them captivated by Harry Potter's world, and she published these two books at a time when readers were eagerly awaiting...