Harry Potter and Beyond

"In his eminently readable Harry Potter and Beyond, Tison Pugh offers keen insights into race, gender, queerness, and especially genre as he illuminates Rowling's fantasy fiction and also her mystery novels."—Beverly Clark, Wheaton College

"Contextualizing Rowling's works within and beyond the Harry Potter franchise in terms of genre, ideology, critical response, and artistic achievement, Tison Pugh's new book offers an informed, appreciative, and approachable assessment."—Claudia Nelson, Texas A&M University

"an enlightening and enjoyable read, packing a wide range of scholarship into a short and readable format. It is an excellent introduction to the critical theory surrounding Potter as well as a worthwhile addition to the collection of a seasoned researcher."—MuggleNet

"In this fresh and useful addition to the ever-growing critical canon on Rowling, Pugh encourages readers to explore Rowling's works through and across literary genres including school story, bildungsroman, mystery, and allegory—all elements Rowling imbues in her work... the book is both deeply critical and entertainingly readable... The multisection bibliography provides a must-read list for literary criticism, Harry Potter studies, and wider canonical literature. This work will be useful for those engaged in genre or author studies, young adult literature, or literary criticism more broadly."—Choice