“What if Harry Potter went to an HBCU in the South?”Author LaDarrion Williams has released “Blood at the Root,” a novel that brings magic to an HBCU setting for young readers. After the storyline gained popularity on social media, with @itsladarrion tweeting, “What if Harry Potter went to an HBCU in the South?” it eventually led to a three-book deal with Penguin Random House. “What if Harry Potter went to a HBCU in the South?”Welp—I am happy to announce I am officially repped by @petejknapp and @ParkandFine. A magical HBCU! Williams hopes the novel will inspire publishers to feature more young Black boys as main characters, showing they can be vulnerable and heroic.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 11, 2024 08:55 UTC