London, Feb 3 : Wayne Rooney, who often produces magic on the field, has confessed that he's mad about the magical world of Harry Potter.

The Manchester United ace is, apparently, spellbound by the Hogwarts character.

When Wayne was asked to name his top book as part of a scheme to encourage young fans to read, the 23-year-old named the schoolboy wizard's first adventure Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, reports the Daily Star.

"The Harry Potter books are favourites with a lot of children, and the same goes for a lot of adults," he said.

"I'd encourage any child to read them, because they really get your imagination going," he added.

The striker also revealed that he loves football pal Jamie Carragher's autobiography.

"I find it interesting to read about how other sportsmen got to where they are today," he said. (ANI)