Hundreds of actors were auditioned, but only two remained. This novel tells the story of the boy who wasn't chosen. In 1999 the search to find the actor to play Harry Potter began. Martin Hill is a ten-year-old just like any other. Until he makes it to the final two in the casting for Harry Potter. In the end, the other boy is picked for the role of a lifetime. A devastated Martin tries to move on with his life. But how can he forget his failure?Foenkinos' smash-hit Second Best is a playful, poignant story about fate, loss and how the lives we wish we'd led might not be all they're cracked up to be . . .