THE MAGICAL WORLDS OF HARRY POTTER : A Treasury od Myths, Legends, and Facscinating Facts

Wrightsville Beach, NC: Lumina Press, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. First Edition,1st Printing. Softcover/VG; shelf worn w/wear to surfaces & edges, and faint creasing to lower front corner. The Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling are rich w/references drawn from mythology, literature, history & legends. If one doesn't know exactly what a manticore or a griffin is, most are aware the creatures existed in ancient lore. Inspired by Rowling's suggestion to a young. curious fan to "go and look it up," author David Colbert himself did so. The result is this fun, entertaining guide to better understanding of the Magical Worlds of Harry Potter. From alchemy to hippogriffs to veela, Colbert explores fascinating meanings between the lines and buried within the names of characters & places in all the Harry Potter books. Chapter headings include such intriguing questions as "Have Witches Always Flown on Broomsticks?" "Why Would Chocolate Help After Escaping a Dementor?" & "Are Any of the Famous Witches & Wizards Real?" 223 pgs, w/a purple tab in the margin of the first page of each chapter guides readers looking for specific subjects such as: Divination, Goblins, McGonogall, Owls, Voldemort, Wands, etc. The true magic of this book is that it will inspire Potter fans to dig even deeper into the various areas it explores. 223 pgs