The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of

The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition

The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include the complete seven-volume series.

Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcererâ€™s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didnâ€™t, who did?

Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers donâ€™t know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harryâ€™s fantastic universe. Now, with The Sorcererâ€™s Companion, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating reality behind J. K. Rowlingâ€™s world of magic.

Newly updated to include Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Sorcererâ€™s Companion allows curious readers to look up anything magical from the Harry Potter books and discover a wealth of entertaining, unexpected information. Wands and wizards, boggarts and broomsticks, hippogriffs and herbology, all have astonishing histories rooted in legend, literature, or real-life events dating back hundreds or even thousands of years. Magic wands, like those sold in Rowlingâ€™s Diagon Alley, were once fashioned by Druid sorcerers out of their sacred yew trees. Love potions were first concocted in ancient Greece and Egypt. And books of spells and curses were highly popular during the Middle Ages. From Amulets to Zombies, youâ€™ll also learn:
â€¢ how to read tea leaves
â€¢ where to find a basilisk today
â€¢ how King Frederick II of Denmark financed a war with a unicorn horn
â€¢ who the real Merlin was
â€¢ how to safely harvest mandrake root
â€¢ who wore the first invisibility cloak
â€¢ how to get rid of a goblin
â€¢ why owls were feared in the ancient world
â€¢ what really lies beyond the Veil
â€¢ the origins of our modern-day â€œbogeyman,â€ and more.

A spellbinding tour of Harryâ€™s captivating world, The Sorcererâ€™s Companion is a must for every Potter aficionadoâ€™s bookshelf.

The Sorcerer's Companion has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by any person or entity that created, published, or produced the Harry Potter books or related properties.
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Model Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2010-10-19
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780307885135

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Model	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2010-10-19
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780307885135

The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition

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