Harry Potter: A History of Magic | Joan Rowling

This is not just a book, but a lavishly illustrated publication that can be considered a guide to the British Library exhibition at the New York Historical Society entitled HARRY POTTER: A HISTORY OF MAGIC. It features a wealth of magical artifacts, as well as manuscript drafts and original drawings by J.K. Rowling and the amazing illustrations of the Harry Potter series by Mary Grandpre, Jim Kaye and Brian Selznick.

In 2017, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", a unique exhibition opened at the New York Historical Society, which allowed to delve into the fascinating history of magic that lies at the heart of the series. Featuring over 150 magical artefacts from the British Library, the New York Historical Society and other renowned institutions, this edition allows you to explore in detail the amazing subjects studied at Hogwarts: potions, spells, care of magical creatures and much more.

In these pages you can see Leonardo da Vinci's notebook and the oldest atlas of the night sky, examine a bezoar and a narwhal tusk (or maybe a unicorn horn?), look into a divining cup or a black cauldron, and learn the origin of the Abracadabra spell . In addition to these incredible exhibits, you will see amazing sketches and manuscripts from the personal archive of J.K. Rowling, as well as impressive and rare original illustrations by artists who worked on the Harry Potter books - Mary Grandpre, Jim Kay and Brian Selznick.