12 movies to watch like “Harry Potter”

Based on the best-selling Ransom Riggs novel of the same name, this Tim Burton-directed film tells the story of Jake, who finds himself in a fantastical place known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Protected by a time loop that spans decades, students here exhibit magical quirks too extravagant for the outside world, such as invisibility and immense strength. Jake has yet to learn his own peculiarity, but soon learns that he is meant to protect and keep his new home safe.

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Matilda Wormwood is an extremely gifted and intelligent little girl, who is completely misunderstood by her car dealer father, Harry, and bingo loving mother, Zinnia. At school, the evil Miss Trunchbull makes most days miserable. But Matilda has telekinesis, a unique superpower that allows her to move and control objects with her mind. With the help of her kind teacher Miss Honey, Matilda learns to hone her gift and take matters into her own hands.

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In this film directed by Ava DuVernay, Meg, her brother Charles and her school friend Calvin embark on an astral journey to find Meg and Charles’ astrophysicist father, Alex, who disappeared after discovering a new planet there. four years. Guided by three mystical beings, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who, the three young explorers encounter mysterious individuals and face dangerous predicaments along the way.

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There are seven novels in the CS Lewis fantasy series Jthe chronicles of narniaand three have been adapted for the big screen — The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspianand The Odyssey of the Dawn Treader. The stories tell the story of siblings Pevensie, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. Led by Aslan, the Great Lion and true king of the world of Narnia, children embark on adventures and face off against evil rulers in this mystical land.

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We may not have any more Harry Potter books to portray on the big screen (sigh), but luckily there’s a movie series dedicated to a whole new era of the wizarding world. fantastic beasts and where to find thembased on JK Rowling’s book of the same name, set 70 years before Harry Potter arrived at Hogwarts, was released in 2016. The film chronicles the escapades of magizoologist Newt Scamander as he learns about the community of wizards and witches of New York.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, released in 2018, depicts Newt and a young Albus Dumbledore teaming up to defeat the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. The third part, Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets — which hit theaters in April 2022 — follows their efforts as they build a team of witches and wizards.

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The Baudelaire children, orphaned by a deadly fire, are sent to live with their closest relative, Count Olaf. Covering the stories of the first three books in Lemony Snicket’s series – The bad start, The Reptile Roomand The big window – this Jim Carrey-directed film chronicles the turbulent adventures and, well, unfortunate events, that ensue after the children are left in Olaf’s care.

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Shang-Chi is a martial arts master who, at a young age, leaves behind his father, sister, and all the life he has known after a traumatic incident. But when his past suddenly confronts him years later, Shang-Chi knows he must once again face his father and his mysterious Ten Rings organization.

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OK, OK, we know in the past that there has been a deep rift between the Potterheads and the Twihards. But can’t we all harmoniously live and enjoy the supernatural elements of each franchise? Follow Edward Cullen and Bella Swan’s love story across five films, from Dusk at Breaking Dawn: Part Twoas they break up and reconcile, become entangled in a vampire-human-werewolf love triangle, and battle the villainous Volturi.

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When Charlie Bucket wins a coveted golden ticket, he and four other children are invited to visit the mysterious but extraordinary Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory and meet the wacky candy maker himself in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But chaos ensues as Charlie’s tour mates are lost one by one in the magic factory.

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When her younger sister is selected to compete in the deadly annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen of District 12 in Panem volunteers to pay tribute in her place. Love and heartbreak unfold as Katniss and the other Tributes fight for survival, as only one contestant emerges from the event alive. The following movies, Catch fire and Mockingjayfollow the events of Suzanne Collins’ series, as a secret rebellion begins to surface across Panem.

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Follow the spellbinding adventures of Alice after she tumbles down a rabbit hole and returns to Wonderland, a magical place she first visited as a young girl but whose no longer have any memories. As the Red Queen’s evil reign persists, Alice is called upon to overcome her monstrous ways and restore peace and harmony to Wonderland.

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The world of JRR Tolkien’s fantasy series opens up when the coveted One Ring lands in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins, who must travel through Middle-earth to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring. all powerful. Follow the epic adventures in the franchise’s sequel films, The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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