The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts (Illustrated) - Softcover

aA guide to the history, literature and mythology Rowling sprinkles throughout her Harry Potter books... Fun to read.a
a"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
aHave you ever wondered where J.K. Rowling gets her ideas for fantastic beasts and magical critters? You can learn about them in "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter,"a
a"Detroit Free Press"
aDigs deep into different cultures and mythologies to piece together the origins of Rowlingas characters. Learn about griffins, goblins, Latin, and why Harry is a universal hero.a
a"Baltimore Sun"
aA feast for future game-show contestantsa] You could use it as reference to set up a round of Jeopardy!a
a"Orlando Sentinel"
aA glorious tribute to Rowlingas work.a
a"Times" (London)
aDavid Colbert gives a fresh insight into Rowlingas books.a
a"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)
aExcellent.a
a"The Nation" (Thailand)
a"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" might just be the trivia to appease Potter fansa]Colbertas work is at its best when delving into the historic basis behind characters, creatures and magical lore.a
aRambles.net

A guide to the history, literature and mythology Rowling sprinkles throughout her Harry Potter books... Fun to read.
"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Have you ever wondered where J.K. Rowling gets her ideas for fantastic beasts and magical critters? You can learn about them in "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter".
"Detroit Free Press"
Digs deep into different cultures and mythologies to piece together the origins of Rowling s characters. Learn about griffins, goblins, Latin, and why Harry is a universal hero.
"Baltimore Sun"
A feast for future game-show contestants You could use it as reference to set up a round of Jeopardy!
"Orlando Sentinel"
A glorious tribute to Rowling s work.
"Times" (London)
David Colbert gives a fresh insight into Rowling s books.
"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)
Excellent.
"The Nation" (Thailand)
"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" might just be the trivia to appease Potter fans Colbert s work is at

?A guide to the history, literature and mythology Rowling sprinkles throughout her Harry Potter books... Fun to read.?
?"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
?Have you ever wondered where J.K. Rowling gets her ideas for fantastic beasts and magical critters? You can learn about them in "The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter."?
?"Detroit Free Press"
?Digs deep into different cultures and mythologies to piece together the origins of Rowling's characters. Learn about griffins, goblins, Latin, and why Harry is a universal hero.?
?"Baltimore Sun"
?A feast for future game-show contestants? You could use it as reference to set up a round of Jeopardy!?
?"Orlando Sentinel"
?A glorious tribute to Rowling's work.?
?"Times" (London)
?David Colbert gives a fresh insight into Rowling's books.?
?"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)
?Excellent.?
?"The Nation" (Thailand)
?"The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter" might just be the trivia to appe

David Colbert was head writer of television's Who Wants To Be a Millionaire (US) and editorial director of HarperCollins. A former student of anthropology and mythology, he is the author of six collections of history and literature.