Lumina Press, 2001. Hardcover. New hardcover in glossy case wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (5.75 x 0.8 x 8.75 inches) Includes B&W illustrations, notes, bibliography, and an index. 224 pp.

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ISBN: 9780739420959

J.K. Rowling fills her books with references to history, myths, legends, and literature. The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter presents the stories behind the stories.

The enriching trip includes many other worlds, both real and imaginary, from ancient Egypt and Greece to India and Japan. It includes encounters with wizards like Circe and Merlin, and real-life alchemists of the Middle Ages. It reveals the astonishing origins of magical creatures such as the phoenix and the hippogriff.

Adding to the experience are writers as noted and varied as William Shakespeare, Gustave Flaubert, Charles Dickens, Ovid, John Donne, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

An indispensable companion, The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter illuminates the background of Harry's adventures in a manner sure to delight every fan.

Formerly a head writer of television's Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and an editorial director of HarperCollins, David Colbert has authored half a dozen collections of history and literature.

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