If you loved roaming Hogwarts’ corridors, brewing Polyjuice in Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom, and juggling lessons with looming danger in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you’ll click with Nevermoor. Morrigan is whisked into the Wundrous Society, where entrance trials, eccentric tutors, and hush‑hush traditions hide bigger threats. It’s got that same blend of classroom hijinks, clandestine missions, and a cozy‑yet‑perilous campus vibe—plus a hotel with a mind of its own that scratches the same itch as Hogwarts’ shifting staircases.

In Chamber of Secrets, you followed the breadcrumb trail—petrified students, skittering spiders to Aragog, Tom Riddle’s diary—until the truth snapped into focus. The Screaming Staircase gives that same investigative thrill: Lucy, Lockwood, and George tackle hauntings with iron, salt, and sharp wits, piecing together cryptic clues in deadly houses much like Harry, Ron, and Hermione puzzle out the Chamber’s secrets. It’s fast, funny, and dangerously atmospheric, with case files that unfold like discovering the basilisk’s path through Hogwarts’ pipes.

If Tom Riddle’s diary and the basilisk’s cursed gaze hooked you—the sense that an old, malignant power is coiling through hidden places—Sabriel takes that darkness and runs with it. Armed with bells and Charter magic, Sabriel crosses into the Old Kingdom to face necromancy that clings to corpses and objects much like the diary’s hold over Ginny. The catacombs, gates of Death, and artifacts that tempt and corrupt echo the dangerous allure of dark magic lurking beneath Hogwarts.

Gilderoy Lockhart’s disastrous spells, the Weasley twins’ quips, and even Dobby’s chaotic visits leavened the peril in Chamber of Secrets. The Wee Free Men delivers that same buoyant mix: Tiffany Aching faces real threats with deadpan humor and fierce practicality, backed by a rowdy clan of Nac Mac Feegle whose antics would make even Fred and George proud. You’ll get laugh‑out‑loud moments right alongside brave, heartfelt heroics—like Fawkes swooping in at the last second, but funnier.

If the twist of Tom Riddle’s charming diary revealing Voldemort’s younger self thrilled you, The Rithmatist scratches that same itch. At Armedius Academy, students vanish, chalk defenses are tested, and clues point one way until the final reveal pivots everything—much like realizing the Heir of Slytherin’s secret. The campus lore, coded diagrams, and step‑by‑step sleuthing evoke tracking the basilisk through the pipes, leading to a climactic truth you’ll kick yourself for missing.