Download or read book Legilimens written by Christopher E. Bell and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current state of scholarship surrounding Harry Potter is both vibrant and varied. One of the reasons scholars continue to be attracted to the series as an artifact is the colossal range of disciplinary foci that can find treasures to unearth in its pages and films. In the Harry Potter series, “legilimens” is the spell that allows a wizard to see into another person’s mind, reading the subject’s thoughts. As such, it is an appropriate moniker for the attempt of scholars to see into the Harry Potter texts and search for greater meaning. Legilimens!: Perspecives in Harry Potter Studies contains the work of anthropologists and theologians, of historians and rhetoricians. The collection is a wide-ranging discussion of the Harry Potter texts (and the meanings contained within) among scholars from broadly disparate fields, coming together to deliberate over the greater scholarly significance of these rich and fertile texts.

Download or read book The Science of Harry Potter written by Mark Brake and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does magic in J. K. Rowling’s universe work? Finally, the scientific secrets are revealed! The story of the boy who lived has brought the idea of magic and sorcery into mainstream fruition more than any other book series in history. Modern muggle scientists have uncovered explanations to the seemingly impossible, including answers to such questions as: Will we ever see an invisibility cloak? How hazardous is a flying broomstick like the Nimbus 2000? How has medicine made powerful potions from peculiar plants? (Felix Felicis, anyone?) Can scientists ever demonstrate Wingardium Leviosa, or the flying power of a Golden Snitch? Is it possible to stupefy someone? And many more! Often perceived as a supernatural force, magic captivates and delights its audience because of its seeming ability to defy physics and logic. But did you ever wonder if science has any explanation for these fantastic feats? The Science of Harry Potter examines the scientific principles—behind some of your favorite characters, spells, items, scenes, and even games like Quidditch and Wizard’s Chess—from boy wizard Harry Potter’s world, providing in-depth analysis and scientific facts to support its theories. Author Mark Brake, whose The Science of Star Wars was a knockout success, has found the answers to satisfy the curious spirits of muggles everywhere… A perfect Harry Potter gift for anyone obsessed enough to stand in line to be the first to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child or Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, witches and wizards alike will be fascinated by the merging of this improbable realm and real science!

Download or read book The Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium written by The Editors of MuggleNet and published by Media Lab Books. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium showcases EVERY character ever mentioned in the Harry Potter books, films and play: the good, the bad and the misunderstood. With more than 700 entries, this book is packed from cover to cover! J.K. Rowling’s collection of mystical multitudes is what makes the wizarding world so enchanting. To dive into Harry’s story is to immerse yourself in the richness of a magical universe filled with wizarding history, culture and lore. A world of witches, wizards, owls, elves, non- magical people, anti-non-magical-people people, folks who can talk to snakes and snakes who used to be folks. There are mind-readers, shape-shifters, centaurs, giants, ghosts (nearly headless and fully formed) and one enormous, extremely ill- tempered tree. This massive tome details every character created by J.K. Rowling and appearing in the official Harry Potter canon of books, movies and plays. Each entry highlights one character, where you will find details of when the character was first mentioned, appearance, wizard school, house, patronus, wand, related family members, skills and achievements, personal history and more. The Compendium also include genealogical charts and family trees for the major characters, world maps detailing important locations, homes and schools, as well as charts detailing alliances between characters.

Download or read book Wizards vs Muggles written by Christopher E. Bell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Potter has given the study of popular culture a unique platform for exploring the nature of human identity. "Potter Studies" is developing into a vibrant interdisciplinary field of scholarship. This collection of new essays examines issues surrounding race, class, gender, sexual orientation and personal virtue, both in the wizarding world and in our own. The contributors discuss an array of meanings and contexts in the Harry Potter universe relating to identity issues, and the ways in which these manifest in fandom cultures and real-world schools and businesses.

Download or read book The Harry Potter Spellbook Unofficial Guide written by S.G. Eastment and published by S.G. Eastment. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Potter and other great wizards and witches of the Wizarding World have used in the Harry Potter series. This book contains all the spells, what the spells do, and how they are pronounced as well as special essays on magic. With this book you can learn great spells yourself and become a great wizard or witch like Harry Potter! The Harry Potter Spellbook Unofficial Guide is the original convenient and comprehensive guide to the spells and magic of the wizarding world of Harry Potter. This comprehensive guide includes: *A to Z of Harry Potter Spells used in the Harry Potter books *Complete descriptions of each spell, how the spell is pronounced and what it does *Separate sections on different types of spells – Charms, Counterspells, Curses, Fake Spells, Healing, Hexes, Jinxes, Transfiguration and the destructive Unforgiveable Curses *Types of Wizards, Wizard Training, Wizard wands, the effects of emotions on magic *Descriptions of Animagi, Metamorphmagi, Parselmouths, Legilimency, Occlumency, Seers, Floo Network, Portkeys, Inferi, Dark Marks, Horcruxes and more. Both as a fun magic guide and as an indispensable addition to any avid Harry Potter fan's collection, The Harry Potter Spellbook Unofficial Guide is the perfect book for you.

Download or read book Character Guide Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them written by Michael Kogge and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Newt, Tina, Queenie, Jacob, and many more in this comprehensive character guide to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!Following a magical mix-up, British Magizoologist Newt Scamander unwittingly finds himself on a chase around New York City looking for magical beasts. To set things right, Newt has to track down his escaped magical creatures with the help of aspiring baker Jacob Kowalski, as well as Tina and Queenie Goldstein, two witches who work for the Magical Congress of the United States of America. This chance meeting of characters leads to an action-packed adventure Newt won't soon forget.

Download or read book Field Guide to Harry Potter written by Colin Duriez and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know about Harry Potter! From plot summaries to refresh your memory (Do you remember which book introduces the character of Luna Lovegood?) to a delightful glossary of characters, places, spells and special objects (Do you know what the spell aparecium does?), this book, authored by Colin Duriez, is designed to be an excellent companion to the Harry Potter books. With loads of quotes from interviews, you'll learn all about J. K. Rowling's life and her literary influences. Chapters on the spirituality of Potter explore the question of how Rowling's faith is reflected in the stories, what she believes about witchcraft and how the stories fit with Christian tradition. (Note: unauthorized version)

Download or read book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Character Guide written by Scholastic and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the movie magic with this guide, which includes essential information about all the main characters of the film!

Download or read book Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality written by LessWrong aka Eliezer Yudkowsky and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-28 with total page 1983 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petunia Evans married a biochemist, and Harry Potter grew up in a house filled to the brim with books, reading science and science fiction. Then came the Hogwarts letter, introducing strange new opportunities to exploit. And new friends, like Hermione Granger, and Draco Malfoy, and Professor Quirrell. HP:MoR is now complete at 122 chapters and 2000 pages. Authors notes, fan art, alternative formats, and other information may be found at http://www.hpmor.com/ . This mirror contains both the the flowing text directly from https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5782108, and the book style PDF from the tex code at https://github.com/rjl20/hpmor If you have suggestions, or wish to report a problem regarding this version of HP:MoR, contact me at [email protected] and I will try to fix it.

Download or read book An International Law Perspective on Harry Potter written by Frauke Heidemann and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Harry Potter Companion written by Acascias Riphouse and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the true history, folklore, and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures and personalities that appear in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the World of Harry Potter written by Tere Stouffer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're no idiot. You know the wildly popular Harry Potter series has captivated readers of all ages from the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stoneon. But did you recognize all the subtle references Rowling uses in her characters' names or in the magical creatures we encounter and places we explore in Harry's wonderful world of wizardry? The truth is, the world of Harry Potter is incredibly textured and complex and not only has factual roots in history, mythology, science, and folklore, but also draws on all genres of literature, from C. S. Lewis to the Bible. You'll learn this and much more in the fun facts and tantalizing trivia provided in this fabulous new addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide series! This is not a retelling of Rowling's stories, nor is it intended to be a cheat sheet to the novels, a la the Cliffs Notes series. Instead, it is an entertaining and easily referenced presentation of insider information to the world Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels.

Download or read book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Magical Movie Handbook written by Scholastic and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy guide highlights all your favourite characters, locations and magical moments featured in the film!

Download or read book The Archive of Magic written by Signe Bergstrom and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go behind the scenes of J. K. Rowling's magical universe of creatures and wizards in this exciting full-colour companion volume to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Newt, Tina, Queenie, and Jacob, the beloved heroes of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, are back! In this second adventure, they're joined by fan favourites from the Harry Potter universe, including Albus Dumbledore, Nicolas Flamel, and the villainous Gellert Grindelwald. Officially licensed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and designed by MinaLima - the creative force behind the graphics and many of the props for the first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as well as the Harry Potter films - this authorised tie-in compendium delivers a rich and unique 'making of' experience for fans of all ages. This keepsake treasury offers an imaginative, close-up look at Newt Scamander and his colourful trove of cohorts - beasts and wizards alike - as they face off against the evil forces of Gellert Grindelwald, one of the world's most powerful dark wizards, in a story that travels from New York City to London and onto Paris. Brimming with film-making secrets, full-colour artwork, and stories from the cast and crew, this magnificent book is modelled after a special item from the movie, and features removable facsimile reproductions of props and other materials from the movie, along with some very special effects. A tribute to moviemaking magic, it is an essential for every Wizarding World fan, aspiring concept artists and designers, and cinema buffs.

Download or read book The Lexicon written by Steve Vander Ark and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unofficial guide to the popular series by J.K. Rowling is an ideal companion work for the curious reader who wants to know more about these remarkable books. Extensive new commentary, which does not appear on Vander Ark's Harry Potter Lexicon website (www.hp-lexicon.org) adds to the fun of reading Vander Ark's new reference work. This book offers fascinating analysis, new insights and a deep appreciation of Rowling's work.

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Download or read book Harry Potter The Illustrated Collection written by J. K. Rowling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: