"Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers don't know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry's fantastic universe. Now, with The Sorcerer's Companion, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating lore behind J.K. Rowling's...

The publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, is probably the most eagerly anticipated event in the history of publishing. Even the smallest hints from author J. K. Rowling about what may happen to Harry and his friends have been major news stories. In The End of Harry Potter?, David Langford-Potter fan and award-winning writer-delves into the many mysteries which remain unsolved. Is Albus Dumbledore...

Looks to mythology, folklore, and literature to investigate the sources of ideas for some of the images, characters, and themes found in J. K. Rowling's stories of fledgling wizard Harry Potter.

"Featuring an astounding array of entries exploring everything from classrooms to feasts to forbidden library books, The Unofficial Harry Potter Hogwarts Handbooks highlights all there is to konw about the wizarding world's most famous school as gleamed from the Harry Potter universe. Packed with a full semester's worth of intel about the school's layout, academic calendar, courses, grounds and beyond, it's a must-read for any fan who has ever wished...

Analyzing the book that launched a phenomenon. When it comes to Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts, there's a lot to unpack--and that doesn't just include his Invisibility Cloak! In The Unofficial Harry Potter Companion: Volume I Sorcerer's Stone, first-time readers and longtime fans of the Potter series will discover deep and insightful analysis, fact-based commentary, and complementary information compiled from a variety of official sources....

"Fact, fiction, and folklore in Harry Potter's world : covering the first five Harry Potter novels, this book presents more than one hundred entries that thoroughly examine the myths, legends, literature, and historical references of J.K. Rowling's fictional universe"--Provided by publisher.

The Harry Potter Spellbook: Wizard Training brings together all the spells from the Harry Potter universe with everything you need to cast and reference each spell with ease. You will find Harry Potter spells you know and love such as Avada Kedavra, as well as spells you may never heard of before such as Ducklifors which is a transfiguration spell that transforms the organism into a duck!