McGonagall and the Weasley Twins Get Their Own Pocket Potters Books in 2027

Professor McGonagall and the Weasley twins are getting their own illustrated Harry Potter character guides in 2027. Bloomsbury has scheduled both Pocket Potters hardcovers for February 23, 2027, in the UK and Canada. U.S. retailers list the Scholastic hardcovers for March 2, 2027, the same date Pottermore Publishing lists for the U.S. ebooks. The two 32-page companions revisit characters and moments from J.K. Rowling’s original novels.

When do the McGonagall and Weasley twins books come out?

Both books are scheduled for the same day within each of the markets below. If you’re preordering a hardcover, the ISBN is the easiest way to tell the Scholastic and Bloomsbury editions apart.

What’s inside the Professor McGonagall guide?

Natalie Smillie illustrates the guide to Hogwarts’ Transfiguration professor. Bloomsbury’s description starts with the broomstick McGonagall gives Harry and asks what animal she can turn into and what the Sorting Hat calls a particularly difficult decision. Pottermore’s ebook description also points to her friendship with Dumbledore.

Of the two, this is the one I’d pick for a reader who has just met McGonagall in the first novel. The broomstick is a good starting point. It’s the moment when Harry learns that the teacher who caught him breaking a rule has also spotted something he’s genuinely good at. Readers who want more of her backstory can find it in our review of Short Stories from Hogwarts.

What’s inside the Fred and George Weasley guide?

Helen Brady illustrates the twins’ shared volume. Bloomsbury highlights the question of how to tell Fred and George apart, their knowledge of Hogwarts’ secret passages, and a prank sweet called a Canary Cream. That makes this the pick for the reader who would rather explore the castle’s hidden routes than sit through a Transfiguration lesson.

What kind of Harry Potter books are these?

Pocket Potters are short, illustrated companion books built around character details, quotations and scenes from the original series. Think of them as two ways to dip back into Hogwarts. McGonagall’s book follows one of its teachers, while Fred and George’s follows two students who know the castle well enough to get away with more than most. These guides sit alongside the seven novels. For the earlier Hagrid and Dobby volumes, see our 2026 Harry Potter release guide.

Where to preorder the U.S. editions

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• Preorder the Professor McGonagall on Amazon.
• Preorder the Fred and George Weasley on Amazon.

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