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| Named Person: | J K Rowling; J K Rowling |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David Colbert |
| ISBN: | 0970844204 9780970844200 073942095X 9780739420959 |
| OCLC Number: | 47125462 |
| Description: | 223 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Did alchemists really search for a magic stone -- Who was the most amazing animagus -- Is avada kedavra a real curse -- Are basilisks just big snakes -- Which fantastic beasts come from legend -- Why would sirius black become a black dog -- Which creature doesn't know -- When to say good-bye -- Have witches always from on broomsticks -- Why do centaurs avoid humans -- What is the favorite trick of cornish pixies -- Why would voldemort put the dark mark on death eaters -- Why would chocolate help after escaping a dementor -- Is sibyll trelawney ever right -- Which creature is fit for a king -- Who were the first bristish wizards -- If dumbledore is so powerful shouldn't he right voldemort -- Why would durmstrang students travel by ship -- Where does magic come from -- Which character can't die -- Was the real flamel a successful alchemist -- Why would fluffy come from a creek chappie -- Why would the forest near hogwarts be forbidden -- Are all giants all bad -- Which real life creature still eludes scientists -- Why are Harry and cedric like knights of the round table -- Why are goblins such good bankers -- Which of draco's sidekicks -- Is also named for a dragon -- Which creature is master of both earth and sky -- Why do parents worry about grindylows -- Which is the least likely magical creature -- Why would anyone go to school with a slytherin -- Which creature may not bow its head -- What is the most important language for wizards -- Why is each malfoy aptly named -- Why won't wizards go near a manticore -- Why is the third task set in a maze -- Why might prof. Mcgonagall appear as a cat -- Why might a human fear merpeople -- Why are mirrors magical -- Which of voldemort's cohorts comes from India -- Where do those names come from -- Besides mai, what does the arrival of an owl mean -- What makes harry a universal hero -- What are the runes on the pensieve -- Why does the sphinx ask harry a question -- How do you scare a spider -- Why do trolls stink -- How do you catch a unicorn -- Who really wrote the book on divination -- What makes veela angry -- What kind of nightmares created voldemort -- Why do wizards use wands -- Are any of the famous witches and wizards real. |
| Responsibility: | David Colbert. |
Abstract:
Explores the true history, folklore, and mythology behind the magical practices, creatures, and personalities that appear in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
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- Magic in literature.
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