An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry’s Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from the archives at the British Library. This spellbinding book takes readers on a journey through the Hogwarts curriculum, including Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Divination and more. Discover the truth behind making the Philosopher’s Stone, create your very own potion and uncover the secret of invisible ink. Learn all about the history of mandrake roots and dragons, discover what witches really used their brooms for, pore over incredible images of actual mermaids and read about real-life potions, astronomers and alchemists. The perfect gift for aspiring witches and wizards and any Harry Potter fan. Celebrating twenty years of Harry Potter magic, and produced in association with the British Library to support their major exhibition, Harry Potter: A History of Magic.
CONTRIBUTORS: British Library
EAN: 9781408890776
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 776 g
HEIGHT: 250 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Books & Libraries, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
WIDTH: 250 cm
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Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Bibliographies, catalogues, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Gift books, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers
This richly researched and fascinating exploration of magical history is written by the British Library’s curatorial team.
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