As the Harry Potter series winds down, those of us who have spent the last decade or so thirsting for every morsel of information are sadly realizing that the supply can no longer meet our demand.  Despite the upcoming launch of Pottermore, the realization that there will be no more story serves to be a fatal blow.

NextMovie believes it has the solution.  Yesterday the site posted seven book-to-movie franchises that will (theoretically) sate our appetites for Potter-like themes and storylines.  The Mortal Instruments was posted as number three of the seven series.

The Gist: Spunky, headstrong New Yorker Clary Fray sees things normal people can’t — including the brutal murder of a teen whose body immediately disappears. In her quest to understand the motive of the three young killers  — demon-slayers called Shadowhunters, as she learns — Clary is thrust into a mysterious world that exists alongside the one she’s always known.
Series Status: Book 4, “City of Fallen Angels,” was released on April 5, 2011. A spin-off series, “The Infernal Devices,” launched with “Clockwork Angel” on Aug. 31, 2010. Its sequel, “Clockwork Prince,” was published Dec. 6, 2011.
Movie Status: Casting is underway, with the Edward to Clary’s Bella — Jace Wayland — played by Jamie Campbell Bower (Caius of “The Twilight Saga”) and Clary herself assigned to up-and-comer Lily Collins (“Priest”).

Also on the list was The Hunger Games, Beautiful Creatures, Wolves of Mercy Falls, Wake, and Matched. To read the full article, click here.