($50.85 paperback set) for the Kindle (or any other ereader device - if you could, that might make that one device the clear winner in today's ebook wars), you can buy a number of study guides, critical analyses and fan-fiction stories (and parodies) set in the Harry Potter universe. These range from the inexpensive (see below) to the extravagant (Re-Reading Harry Potter $77.83, by Suman Gupta), with subjects ranging from education (The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder: Learn the 3,000 Hardest Words from All Seven Books and Enjoy the Series More $9.99, by Sayre Van Young) to religion (The Gospel According to Harry Potter: The Spiritual Journey of the World's Greatest Seeker $9.99, by Connie W. Neal, which explores a very different view of the series compared to early religious objectors). Step outside of the Kindle store and you will find a lot more fan fiction, including the series I include below (which has it's own fans and forums).
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Shmoop Study Guide ($0.99)Book Description
Take your understanding of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to a whole new level, anywhere you go: on a plane, on a mountain, in a canoe, under a tree. Or grab a flashlight and read Shmoop under the covers. Shmoop's award-winning website is now available on your Kindle. Shmoop on the Kindle is like having a trusted, fun, chatty, expert literature-tour-guide always by your side, no matter where you are (or how late it is at night).You'll find thought-provoking character analyses, quotes, summaries, themes, symbols, trivia, and lots of insightful commentary in Shmoop's literature guides. Teachers and experts from top universities, including Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and Columbia, have written content designed to engage you and to get your brain bubbling. Shmoop is here to make you a better lover of literature and to help you discover connections to other works of literature, history, current events, and pop culture. These interactive study guides will help you discover and rediscover some of the greatest works of all time.
An A-Z of Harry Potter ($3.13), by Aubrey MaloneBook Description
Harry Potter is, without doubt, the publishing sensation of the past decade. Here for the first time in dictionary form is an unofficial readers' guide to all seven books. From 'Animagus' (a wizard that can transform into an animal) to 'Zonkos' (the joke and gift shop in Hogsmeade), Aubrey Malone explores the characters, creatures, places and spells that JK Rowling has brought to life so successfully. This is a must-have for all true Harry Potter fans, and the perfect way to celebrate the series that has captured the imagination of millions.
Valerie Estelle Frankel has two "unauthorized parodies" available: Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage and Henry Potty and the Pet Rock, both available for $3.96.Henry Potty and the Pet Rock
Catastrophe strikes Chickenfeet Academy, and it's not just the cafeteria food. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher, needs Really Wimpy's pet rock to conquer the world! While battling him with squirt guns and cheesy how-to guides, Henry Potty aces Hobology, preps for America's Funniest Fairygodchildren, and tries to avoid laundering Professor Snort's dreaded hankies, or worse, watching A History of Cabbages in Polish. All the while, the least likely character watches, coveting the pet rock for her own sneaky agenda. What part does Socks the parrot, wisecracking pet of Headmaster Bumbling Bore, play in all this? Will Revolting dare the ultimate villainy and spoil the book? Will this novel waste your entire morning? There's only one way to know...
Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage
The devious Lord Revolting has split his soul into seven Plot Devices, from the One Ring to Coloring Book of Doom. Destroying the Ministry of Muckups, he launches himself on a campaign of terror and ruthlessness, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the last Wizneyland Princess Beach Week. Can Henry Potty, lousy student and heroic Chosen One, destroy the Plot Devices in time? Or will a paper shortage kill him, as the loudmouthed ghost of Bumbling Bore foresees? Join Henry as he duels unexploded mimes, flying monkeys, telemarketers, and the dreaded Tooth Fairy. It's a race against National Treasures, Legions of Dimness, and Miniclorians, from the Funhouse of Terror to Chickenfeet Academy. But if Henry wants to recoup his fans from Professor Sniffly Snort, he must try. As the epic battle nears, only one thing is certain: Henry Potty's series is numbered.
Harry Putter and the Chamber of Cheesecakes ($4.99), by Timothy R. O'DonnellBook Description
"The Chamber of Cheesecakes has been opened. Dieters Beware!" reads the sinister warning in this hysterical parody of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. In this farce all of your favorite Harry Potter characters, places, and past events have been twisted around with devilish wit. You'll follow the adventures of Harry Putter, Ron Cheesley, and Hermione Stranger in their sixth year at school, seventh if you count preschool. While some of the encounters are spoofs reminiscent of the original tales, others are new, keeping the storyline fresh and unpredictable. If you like the original Harry Potter series, you'll love this crazy parody.
Lippert G. Norman has an entire series of full length novels that tell the story of Harry Potter's son James and his years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, all of which are free to download. Currently, you can get them in PDF format, which is a bit small, but readable on the Kindle DX for those who don't use the larger font sizes, and converts pretty well in MobiCreator Professional (but not so well in Calibre) and you can get print-ready copy if you want to get a printed copy of the books. The print-ready version and an upcoming EPUB version were created by his fans (he is holding up the EPUBs until all three books are available - when they are, these should convert, via Calibre, quite well for the Kindle).James Potter and The Hall of Elders' Crossing
What's it like to be the son of the most famous wizard of all time?
James Potter thinks he knows, but as he begins his own adventure at Hogwarts, he discovers just how much of a challenge it really is to live up to the legend of the great Harry Potter. As if it wasn't enough dealing with the delegates from the American wizarding school and figuring out the mysteriously polite Slytherins, James and his new friends, Ralph, and Zane, begin to uncover a secret plot that could pit the Muggle Magical worlds against each other in all-out war.
Now, with the help of Ted Lupin and his band of merry mischief makers (the Gremlins), James must race to stop a war that could change the world forever. His only hope is to learn the difference between being a hero, and being the son of a hero.
James Potter and The Curse of the Gatekeepers
For James, a new school year brings some worrying questions about the new headmaster, as well as the increasing fear that an entirely new and unspeakable evil has entered the world, one whose origins stretch all the way back to the time of the founders. Unsure who to trust, but knowing that all of his hopes hinge on the questionable loyalties of one individual, James faces a struggle that challenges his deepest fears...and his most secret hopes.
James Potter and The Vault of Destinies is the most recent book in the series and a synopsis hasn't been posted on the download page. Click just under the title name (where it says "... Click Here ....") to get the entire book as one PDF, as the chapter links will only give you one chapter at a time. There is another book set in the same world, The Girl on the Dock
($14.99 paperback), which appears to be the start of another series, but it isn't out on Kindle (although you can buy the PDF on Lulu.com.There is even more to download if you explore the author's website, including a couple of guide books and a complete forum to discuss the series (which may eventually include seven volumes). You'll also want to at least check out Harry's First Christmas and a couple of others HERE.
