Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic

Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic

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.
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Melissa Palmer
Melissa Palmer@melissapalmer404
4 stars
Nov 5, 2023
Photo of Anna Berg
Anna Berg@annabergb
5 stars
Jul 18, 2022
Photo of Lysh (She/Her)
Lysh (She/Her)@teachreadreview
2 stars
Sep 2, 2021
Photo of Melanie Knight
Melanie Knight@melanie42
4 stars
Aug 14, 2023
Photo of Wenny
Wenny@uncannyverily
4 stars
Nov 18, 2022
Photo of Vanessa
Vanessa @mousesinhouses394
5 stars
Sep 14, 2022
Photo of Aditi
Aditi@phoenixs
5 stars
Aug 15, 2022
Photo of Dianna Jorgenson
Dianna Jorgenson@diannakate
5 stars
Mar 3, 2022
Photo of Kirsty
Kirsty@slowandsteadyreads
5 stars
Dec 8, 2021
Photo of Amy L Hamilton
Amy L Hamilton@amyl60
4 stars
Nov 25, 2021
Photo of Anđela
Anđela@mustang
2 stars
Oct 31, 2021
Photo of Janne Janssens
Janne Janssens@wordsnwonders
4 stars
Aug 29, 2021
Photo of Abbey
Abbey@asap_abbey
5 stars
Aug 26, 2021
Photo of Ash Hoe
Ash Hoe@ash
5 stars
Aug 13, 2021