Description |
466 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Note |
"This book has not been authorized by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., or anyone associated with the Harry Potter books or movies."--Cover, p. 1. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (435-440) and index. |
Contents |
Part one: The characters. Potters -- Grangers -- Weasleys -- Dursleys -- Blacks -- Longbottoms -- Lovegoods -- Malfoys -- Hogwarts staff (present) -- Hogwarts staff (former) -- Hogwarts students -- Miscellaneous witches and wizards -- Muggles. |
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Part two: Hogwarts. Hogwarts: a history (and much more!) -- Getting to Hogwarts -- Grounds -- Castle -- Student activities and appointments -- Ghosts -- Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenelaw, Slytherin -- Academics: Ancient runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Care of magical creatures, Charms, Defence against the dark arts, Divination, Herbology, History of magic, Muggle studies, Potions, Transfiguration, Flying, Legilemncy and occlumency -- Other wizarding schools -- Triwizard Tournament -- Hogwarts Quidditch teams and matches. |
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Part three: the wizarding world. Quidditch -- Quidditch World Cup -- Professional Quidditch teams and players -- Dragon Alley -- Knockturn Alley -- Hogsmeade -- St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries -- Ministry of Magic -- Order of the Phoenix -- Dark arts -- Magical beings and creatures -- Pets -- Gizmos and gadgets -- Wizarding publications -- Other locations in the wizarding world: Britain, the rest of the world -- Wizarding language. |
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Part four: the Muggle reader's world. British translation guide -- Differences between the books and films -- Wizarding tour of Britain -- How to host your own Harry Potter party -- World wide (wizarding) web: selected Harry Potter web sites. |
Summary |
Presents a comprehensive guide to the characters, locations, creatures, symbolism, and mythology contained in the Harry Potter series, which includes all five books. |
Subject |
Rowling, J. K. -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Rowling, J. K. -- Characters -- Harry Potter -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Wizards in literature.
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Magic in literature.
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Animals, Mythical, in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Genre/Form |
Fantasy fiction, English.
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Subject |
Fantasy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Wizards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Magic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Added Title |
Exploring the Harry Potter universe |
ISBN |
155022655X |
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9781550226553 |
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