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In House of Harkness, we follow Wanda Maximoff as she starts at her new magic school, the House of Harkness. Right from the start, she meets Agatha Harkness, and the two don’t get along, causing chaos to ensue. There’s an evil presence threatening the school, though, so Wanda and Agatha are forced to work together to help save the day.

What I Liked: This is a great graphic novel to introduce people to Scarlet Witch and some of the other Marvel characters that we’ve come to love. While there is a lot of reference to other characters from the Marvel universe, there isn’t a need to be familiar with them. The book does a great job of giving you a brief overview of the main characters in this story.

As someone who isn’t familiar with Scarlet Witch and Agatha, I found this book interesting, and it was great to have their feud be the center stage of this story. The mystery of the demon lurking around the school was in the background for most of the story until the ending, when Wanda and Agatha are forced to work together. While the reveal was pretty quick, it was fascinating to see the history of the school and think about how Wanda was going to get Agatha to safety.

The artwork from this story does a great job of depicting the magic that is used, and the action scenes are well done, too. The illustrations help with the pacing of the book as well as the various sizing of the scenes helps with the pacing.

Final Verdict: House of Harkness is a thrilling adventure from the start that children who enjoy Marvel will delight in. This book is perfect for fans of Wanda Vision, Scarlet Witch, and the Marvel universe. The book is also great for those who aren’t familiar with much of the Marvel universe and just want to read about some of the characters that interest them.