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The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter

A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts

by (author) David Colbert

Publisher
McArthur & Company
Initial publish date
Jun 2001
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552782200
    Publish Date
    Jun 2001
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

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 real-life alchemists of the Middle Ages. It reveals the astonishing origins of magical creatures such as the phoenix and the hippogriff.

Adding to the experience are writers as noted and varied as William Shakespeare, Gustave Flaubert, Charles Dickens, Ovid, John Donne, J. R. R. Tolkien and Ursula K. Le Guin.

An indispensable companion, The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter illuminates the background of Harry's adventures in a manner sure to delight every fan.

About the author

Formerly a head writer of television's Who Want to Be a Millionaire? and an editorial director of HarperCollins, David Colbert has authored half a dozen collections of history and literature.

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