| ISBN |
9781408890776 (pbk.) |
| Title |
Harry Potter : a journey through a history of magic. |
| Portion of title |
Journey through a history of magic. |
| History of magic. |
| Production & Copyright Details |
London Bloomsbury, 2017. |
| Physical Description |
143 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm. |
| Content type |
text |
| still image |
| Note |
"20 years of Harry Potter magic" -- Cover. |
| "Includes fascinating artefacts from the British Library's exhibition Harry Potter: a history of magic" -- Cover. |
| Summary Note |
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. |
| Subject-Personal Name |
Rowling, J. K. -- Harry Potter series -- History -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject-Corporate Name |
British Library -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Magic in literature -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature |
| Wizards in literature -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature |
| Harry Potter films -- Juvenile literature |
| Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization) -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature |
| Magic -- Juvenile literature |
| Animals, Mythical -- Juvenile literature |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Rowling, J. K. illustrator, author. |
| Kay, Jim (Illustrator) illustrator. |
| Lomenech Gill, Olivia illustrator. |
| Added Entry - Corporate Name |
British Library host institution |
