Other books like the Harry Potter series books?

[Geoff]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Lee Storm \(God Is The Healing Force\)" <n2fgc at ...> wrote:
>
> [Stephanie]:
> | Just wondering since this wonderful series is over in both books and 
> | movies is there another series like this or has magic in that I might 
> | like to check out? OR any books that I might could check out 
> | and see what I like?
> 
> [Lee]:
> Personally, I love the Diane Duane "Young Wizard" series.  It's a different
> kind of magic, takes the reader to other worlds and introduces other
> intelligent beings who are wizards, etc.  The books follow very closely on
> one another and you get to see the characters grow older, meet their
> families, experience their griefs and see them deal with real-life, everyday
> problems as well as other more sinister things.
> 
> Of course, there are the Narnia books, too.  And I look forward to see what
> others recommend.

Geoff:
Certainly in agreement with Narnia. On my own shelves, you will also find 
LOTR (of course) plus the "Weirdstone of Brisingamen"/"Moon of Gomrath" 
duo by Alan Garner, written in the 1960s but still rattling good 'overlapping 
worlds' type stories set in the North of England.