From alchemy to hippogriffs to veela, this guide to J. K. Rowling's novels explores the fascinating historical meanings buried within the names, characters, creatures, and places in Harry Potter's magical world. Chapter headings are intriguing questions such as "Have Witches Always Flown on Broomsticks?" "Why Would Chocolate Help After Escaping a Dementor?" and "Are Any of the Famous Witches and Wizards Real?" and tabs in the margins of each chapter guide readers to specific subjects within. From Greek, Japanese, Indian, and Egyptian mythology to Joseph Campbell's writings on the hero archetype, this book leaves no stone unturned in its look at Rowling's extensive source material.
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About the Author:
David Colbert was formerly a head writer for the television show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and an editorial director at HarperCollins. He is the author of Eyewitness to the American West, Eyewitness to Wall Street, and The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings. He lives in New York.
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- PublisherEDB INFANTIL FICCION
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 8466610340
- ISBN 13 9788466610346
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages232
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