The first Harry Potter book is a delight. I ordered it for a grandchild but had a ball with it myself. Now he"s 7 and reading it for himself. Doesn't seem to be bothered by the magic and other wierdness. A great Tale.
I went to a boarding school and was delighted by her evocation of the little sillinesses and irritations of boarding-school daily life. It sounded just like mine. Unfortunately, we didn't study much sorcery. Just an occasional cherry bomb down a toilet.
I've also shared Tolkein and C. S. Lewis' Narnia series with my kids when they were young. I'm looking forward to doing them with the grandchildren, as well as the later Potter books. Keeps you young.
Mike