--- description: The wizarding world you thought you knew is much larger than you imagined title: J.K. Rowling Will Reveal America's Magical History in 4 New Stories image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt59453ace32b338af/6988806af887dc8b7be94eb3/jk-rowling-author-harry-potter-empire-state-building-fb.jpg?branch=production ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # J.K. Rowling Will Reveal America's Magical History in 4 New Stories by [Kevin P. Sullivan/Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Kevin P. Sullivan/Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 7, 2016 2:00 PM CUT  J.K. Rowling ceremoniously lights the Empire State Building in purple, blue and white to mark the US launch of her non-profit organization at The Empire State Building in New York City on April 9, 2015. J.K. Rowling ceremoniously lights the Empire State Building in purple, blue and white to mark the US launch of her non-profit organization at The Empire State Building in New York City on April 9, 2015.Cindy Ord—Getty Images by [Kevin P. Sullivan/Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Kevin P. Sullivan/Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 7, 2016 2:00 PM CUT J.K. Rowling’s [_Harry Potter_](http://time.com/4110623/j-k-rowlings-biggest-harry-potter-revelations/ "undefined") books have enchanted generations with their detailed and lived-in vision of a Great Britain populated by witches and wizards, and even as many of us dreamed of attending Hogwarts ourselves, who among us hasn’t wondered what wizarding school in America would be like? This fall, [_Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_](http://time.com/4145643/harry-potter-prequel-fantastic-beasts-trailer/ "undefined") will transport _Harry Potter_ fans back to 1920s New York City, an era and a continent previously unexplored in the magical lore, but in preparation for our trip back in time, Rowling will be filling in some major historical blanks. The History of Magic in North America, a new series of four original stories by Rowling, will debut this week on [Pottermore](https://www.pottermore.com/ "undefined"). The author’s interactive web portal is the only place you’ll be able to read the new tales, which will finally shout “Lumos!” at a time and place in wizarding history previously unexplored in the films and novels of the _Harry Potter_ series. To tide excited fans over until the first story apparates on March 8 at 9 a.m. EST, we have an exclusive video preview for the series. As the video mentions, The History of Magic in North America will cover a number of topics in America’s magical history including: —The U.S. Hogwarts, Ilvermorny —Skin-walkers, a Native American legend —The Salem witch trials, a formative event for the country’s national magical identity —Our Ministry of Magic, the Magical Congress of the United States of America All of which is leading to the arrival of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) in New York and the events of _Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_ on November 18. Come back to [_Entertainment Weekly_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/07/pottermore-magic-in-north-america-prologue "undefined") tomorrow morning for the first story and an in-depth analysis of the secrets hidden within. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4249113/j-k-rowling-new-stories-history-of-magic-in-north-america/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4249113/j-k-rowling-new-stories-history-of-magic-in-north-america/"},"headline":"J.K. 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