![]() Some of those items are really interesting – particularly the never-before-seen ones from J.K. It’s just page after page of glimpses at the various items and artifacts in the exhibit. While the documentary shares its information in a fun and whimsical way, the book is really very dry. Rowling’s original sketch of Pamona Sprout – Herbology professor and Head of Hufflepuff – (drawn the night of Rowling’s mother’s death) I understand that most of our historical record of “magic” comes down to those elements, but I loved the chapters based around Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts and wish there had been more in those chapters than there were) Partially because Potions and Herbology are my least favorite subjects in the Wizarding World, followed closely by Care of Magical Creatures. Contrast that with Harry Potter: A History of Magic (the Official Book of the Exhibit) which essentially chooses to present its information in an encyclopedic way, going subject by subject and showing off what I would guess is every piece in the exhibit (side note – there are so many pieces from Alchemy/Potions, Herbology, and Creatures and I was so bored reading them. It’s lots of fun and covers a great deal of material in an interesting way. Rowling and various experts in the historical and magical field (members of the British Library who put together the exhibit, magical historians from various cultures, real-life wandmakers, etc) interwoven with footage of some of the cast of the Harry Potter films reading excerpts from the books. The documentary focuses on the making of the exhibit and features interviews with J.K. ![]() If I had to tell you which I liked better, the answer would probably be the documentary, so we’ll discuss that first. The book and the documentary cover much of the same material: the real-life history, mythology, and artifacts that make up our history of magic and how all of that intersects with J.K. 1580) of a man holding a flask filled with a gold liquid Rowling’s world-building in the Wizarding World series originates from real history and myth, but just how much of it was real? Harry Potter: A History of Magic seeks to answer that question, and answer it, it does – with lots of panache. ![]() Harry Potter: A History of Magic explores the intersection of history and fantasy. I haven’t been able to go to the actual museum exhibit (as it’s in London and I am not), but I have read the official book of the exhibit: Harry Potter: A History of Magic and see the accompanying BBC Two Documentary. As a fan of both the Wizarding World and really great museum exhibits, I have to say that this excited me. These are the latest developments in the Harry Potter universe (as of October 2017) as the British Library launches its look into the real-life history of magic and how it intercepts J.K. I’m only a month late in talking about this, but what’s a month or two between friends? Two books, a BBC Two documentary, and an entire museum exhibit.
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