The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter (Revised Edition): A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts - Softcover

Colbert, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141317388 ISBN 13: 9780141317380

Publisher: Puffin, 2003

Synopsis

J. K. Rowling fills her books with references to history, myths, legends and literature. Inspired by her suggestion to a young fan to "go and look it up," author David Colbert did just that. The result is the entertaining, and enlightening MAGICAL WORLDS OF HARRY POTTER. Here are the stories behind the stories - the origins of magical creatures, clues to hidden meanings in names, stories of real-life wizards mentioned in the Harry Potter books. From alchemists to hippogriffs to veela, Colbert explores the fascinating meanings 'between the lines' and buried within the names of characters and places.

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aA guide to the history, literature and mythology Rowling sprinkles throughout her Harry Potter books... Fun to read.a
a"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
aHave you ever wondered where J.K. Rowling gets her ideas for fantastic beasts and magical critters? You can learn about them in "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter,"a
a"Detroit Free Press"
aDigs deep into different cultures and mythologies to piece together the origins of Rowlingas characters. Learn about griffins, goblins, Latin, and why Harry is a universal hero.a
a"Baltimore Sun"
aA feast for future game-show contestantsa] You could use it as reference to set up a round of Jeopardy!a
a"Orlando Sentinel"
aA glorious tribute to Rowlingas work.a
a"Times" (London)
aDavid Colbert gives a fresh insight into Rowlingas books.a
a"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)
aExcellent.a
a"The Nation" (Thailand)
a"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" might just be the trivia to appease Potter fansa]Colbertas work is at its best when delving into the historic basis behind characters, creatures and magical lore.a
aRambles.net

A guide to the history, literature and mythology Rowling sprinkles throughout her Harry Potter books... Fun to read.
"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Have you ever wondered where J.K. Rowling gets her ideas for fantastic beasts and magical critters? You can learn about them in "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter".
"Detroit Free Press"
Digs deep into different cultures and mythologies to piece together the origins of Rowling s characters. Learn about griffins, goblins, Latin, and why Harry is a universal hero.
"Baltimore Sun"
A feast for future game-show contestants You could use it as reference to set up a round of Jeopardy!
"Orlando Sentinel"
A glorious tribute to Rowling s work.
"Times" (London)
David Colbert gives a fresh insight into Rowling s books.
"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)
Excellent.
"The Nation" (Thailand)
"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" might just be the trivia to appease Potter fans Colbert s work is at

?A guide to the history, literature and mythology Rowling sprinkles throughout her Harry Potter books... Fun to read.?
?"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
?Have you ever wondered where J.K. Rowling gets her ideas for fantastic beasts and magical critters? You can learn about them in "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter."?
?"Detroit Free Press"
?Digs deep into different cultures and mythologies to piece together the origins of Rowling's characters. Learn about griffins, goblins, Latin, and why Harry is a universal hero.?
?"Baltimore Sun"
?A feast for future game-show contestants? You could use it as reference to set up a round of Jeopardy!?
?"Orlando Sentinel"
?A glorious tribute to Rowling's work.?
?"Times" (London)
?David Colbert gives a fresh insight into Rowling's books.?
?"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)
?Excellent.?
?"The Nation" (Thailand)
?"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" might just be the trivia to appe

Synopsis:

J.K. Rowling fills her books with references to history, myths, legends and literature. "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" presents the stories behind the stories. The enriching trip includes many other worlds both real and imaginary, from ancient Egypt and Greece to India and Japan. It includes encounters with wizards like Circe and Merlin, and the real-life alchemists of the Middle Ages. Adding to the experience are writers as varied as William Shakespeare, Gustave Flaubert, Charles Dickens, Ovid, John Donne, J.R.R. Tolkien and Ursula K. Le Guin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0141317388
• ISBN 13: 9780141317380
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288