Harry Potter became the best-selling book series of all time by spinning up a world where children belonged, developed skills useful in collaboration with and/or against adults, often knew better than superiors & weren't afraid to try. IMO this subgenre remains largely untapped
Usually the skills the kids learn aren't nearly as useful, they're often niche and only relevant in the unknown world.
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What skills are you thinking of that HP+Co acquired and most YA protagonists don't?
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The magic they had wasn't special in the unknown world. Everyone had it. Harry Potter doesn't beat Voldemort because he's a wizard since everyone is a wizard. Harry wins because the bad guys are hyperfocased on him, and he's brave and strong enough to fight them.
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