If the Horcrux hunt hooked you—the way Harry, Ron, and Hermione painstakingly pursue and destroy Voldemort’s anchors—then you’ll love how The Fellowship of the Ring sends a small band on a perilous mission to unmake the One Ring. Like the locket’s corrosive pull on the trio, the Ring warps loyalties and tests every step of the journey. The creeping dread, the coded clues, and the do-or-die urgency that culminates in battles reminiscent of the skirmishes before the Battle of Hogwarts all echo that focused, high-stakes drive.

If the Ministry infiltration and the Gringotts dragon escape were your favorite sequences in Deathly Hallows, Six of Crows is your sweet spot. Bardugo builds an intricate, trap-laden heist where every member’s skill matters as much as Hermione’s Polyjuice precision or Harry’s cloak-and-dagger improvisation. The twisty plans, close calls, and razor-wire banter capture the same adrenaline you felt slipping past Umbridge’s office or riding a blind dragon to freedom.

If watching Harry step into adulthood—walking into the Forest, mastering the Hallows’ responsibility, and choosing courage over comfort—moved you, Sabriel delivers that same hard-won maturity. Sabriel leaves school to confront death magic head-on, much like Harry abandoning Hogwarts to face Horcruxes. The eerie crossings into Death feel like the King’s Cross liminal moment, and every choice carries the moral weight of Dumbledore’s revelations and Snape’s memories.

If the torture at Malfoy Manor, the constant fear while camping on the run, and the body count at the Battle of Hogwarts gripped you, The Poppy War leans fully into that severity. Rin’s rise into devastating power mirrors the bleak calculus of using dark magic in a world at war—much like the unforgivable choices surrounding the Elder Wand and the Horcruxes. It’s unflinching about sacrifice and consequence, echoing the series’ grimmest hours.

If you felt gutted—and then uplifted—by Dobby’s death, the Prince’s Tale, and Harry’s final walk before returning to finish Voldemort, The Priory of the Orange Tree delivers that same sweeping emotional payoff. Multiple threads converge into a climactic stand against an ancient evil, with secrets unveiled at just the right moment to reframe the fight, much like Snape’s memories reframed Harry’s mission. The resolution lands with the catharsis of the Battle of Hogwarts’ end.