And you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too

James Naughtie

A gripping story with its clues trailed through the text, chills, spills and some excellent, new comic characters. There is a measure of sadness too … one of the elements of Rowling's writing that I think entitles her to a seat in the pantheon

Julian Fellowes, Sunday Telegraph

Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch

The Times

One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times

Sunday Telegraph

Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff

Mirror