Is there a place for magical feats in the life of 7th grade student Denis Kotik? What do they teach in real wizarding schools? Do winged horses exist and can you ride them? The reader will learn about all this from the book of the talented storyteller Alina Boyarina. The fairy tale "Denis Kotik and the Queen of the Winged Horses", written in the spirit of the best-selling books about Harry Potter, combines the advantages of several genres: an exciting children's detective story, a dizzying computer game and a romantic a magical story. Characters from Slavic folklore and urban horror films - the sorcerer Berendey, Danila the Master and the Little Boy - teach our heroes not to be timid in the face of difficulties, to value true friendship and to help those who are in trouble. The book continues the best traditions of Russian children's literature and, without a doubt, will be remembered for a long time by lovers of magical adventures - both young and old.