It seems “Harry Potter” has lost its magic and readers are now starving for the “Hunger Games.”

Sales for the “Hunger Games” trilogy have surpassed the record-holding sales of the “Harry Potter” series, thus replacing the series as the new best-selling book series on
Amazon.com.

Part of the reason this change in forerunners is getting so much attention is because the “Harry Potter” series consists of a staggering seven books, while the “Hunger Games” series is only a trilogy.

“At first glance, it’s pretty impressive. After all, Suzanne Collins’ series is just three books, whereas J. K. Rowling’s series was seven. However, there is a catch here – and it’s a big one.

The HP books came out prior to the boom of digital publishing, and more importantly, the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library (KOLL),” read one blog post on Comicbook.com.

Another difference between the two series is the “Harry Potter” books were written over the span of a decade, thus giving it more time to gain popularity and a solid fan base.

The Harry Potter books are now 10 years old.

The first of the “Hunger Games” series was released in 2008, just four years ago.

Something about Katniss Everdeen has taken the world, at least the world of Amazon.com, by storm.

How are Potterheads taking the news?

“I still believe that Harry Potter had a more complex plot and was a better book series over all because I mean, come on, it’s Harry Potter,” Rachel Barnes, a graphic design junior from Dry Prong, said.