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內容簡介 大英圖書館出版成為新秀魔法師必備課程哈利波特20週年,大英圖書館除了編纂了主打的《Harry Potter - A History of Magic: The Book of the Exhibition》也編了適合青少年及家庭閱讀的《Harry Potter: A Journey through A History of Magic》。介紹哈利波特出現的魔法以及世界各地魔法收藏品,收錄 J.K. Rowling和畫家Jim Kay手稿。帶你一窺霍格華茲魔法課程,從藥草學、星象學、黑魔法防衛術、占卜…等;揭開「神秘魔法石」的魔法、隱形墨水的秘密,製作自己獨家配方的藥水,還要看看女巫為什麼要用掃把、人魚真正的模樣。An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry’s Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from the archives at the British Library.This spellbinding book takes readers on a journey through the Hogwarts curriculum, from Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Divination and more.Discover the truth behind making the Philosopher’s Stone, create your very own potion and uncover the secret of invisible ink. Learn all about the history of mandrake roots and dragons, discover what witches really used their brooms for, pore over incredible images of actual mermaids and read about real-life potions and astronomers, alchemists and more.The perfect gift for aspiring witches and wizards and any Harry Potter fan. Celebrating twenty years of Harry Potter magic, and produced in association with the British Library to support their major exhibition, Harry Potter: A History of Magic.