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Publisher
Broadway Books
Description
The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer's Stone get its power? Did J.K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn't, who did? Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Investigates the myths and legends that inspired the world of Harry Potter. Explores the relationship of witches, wizards, Greek gods, ancient Celts, ghosts, magical creatures, alchemy, and ancient spells to Harry Potter. Also describes sources for Harry Potter's world that came from J.K. Rowling's own life experiences and real places.
Author
Publisher
Hampton Roads Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
"Fact, fiction, and folklore in Harry Potter's world : covering the first five Harry Potter novels, this book presents more than one hundred entries that thoroughly examine the myths, legends, literature, and historical references of J. K. Rowling's fictional universe"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
RE Reality Films
Pub. Date
2010
Description
A journey and exploration into the underlying themes of J.K. Rowling's fantastically successful Harry Potter series. Drawing from her unique background and personal experiences, the author provides original insights into the mysticism, magic, and symbolism within the world of Harry Potter. Dr. Geo Trevarthen is an academic who has painstakingly researched the Harry Potter craze. She goes far beyond the normal criteria and steps into a world of real...
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Complementing the British Library exhibit, provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, covering thousands of years of magic history and displaying artifacts released from the Library's archives, previously-unseen materials, and items from throughout the world.
"As the British Library unveils a very special new exhibition in the UK, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, readers everywhere are invited on an enchanting journey through the Hogwarts...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Discover magical places, study the art of potion-making, encounter fantastic beasts, and find out about the witches and wizards who lived. From the Sorting Hat to the secrets of the Forbidden Forest, it's all inside this official companion to the Harry Potter books."--
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Complementing the British Library exhibit at the New-York Historical Society, this book covers thousands of years of magic history and the magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories which includes the wondrous subjects of the curriculum at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. The exhibition includes artifacts from the British Library, New-York Historical Society, and other world-renowned institutions and features unseen sketches and manuscript pages...
