The Magicians, a series produced by the SciFi network is a fantasy fiction that is a creative mix of Harry Potter and Narnia. Unlike the titles previously mentioned this series features an American cast based in New York. The main character is a graduate student by the name of Quentin Coldwater who find out he has been gifted with Magical powers, acceptance to this school comes with more than weird outfits, the expectations are heavy and the danger is real and quite like the actual college experience drug filled. As Q learns not only is magic real but the fantasy world in his favorite books "Fillory" is just as real.
The series can be found on Netflix and on the SciFi network website. Here is a link to a short trailer of the series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CPCoqF1F0U