Displays of hand-written spellbooks and medieval images of creatures so magical they would mystify Hagrid line the cases.īut Harry Potter: A History of Magic also looks at the future of magic, thanks to a partnership with Google Arts & Culture.
Those of us who are still waiting for that Hogwarts letter, can finally experience the magic of the Hogwarts library, albeit with the books behind glass. Together, the artefacts and books really do cover a history of magic. From the Ripley Scroll – a 6 metre-long alchemical manuscript from the 1500s with illustrated instructions on how to make the Philosopher’s Stone – to an Arabic manuscript detailing how to handle a Mandrake, the exhibition showcases the research Rowling put into her work.īezoar Stone © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London Now Harry Potter is a vast global franchise complete with theme parks, films and fashion lines, this rare insight into the book’s inception feels especially intimate.Īlong with this glimpse into Rowling’s imagination, you can see the very real history of magic and wizardry that inspired her. It’s enough to make any fan of the books tingle. Highlights include a deleted scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets manuscript, the synopsis she wrote when first submitting Harry Potter to publishers, and the spidery scrawl of Rowling’s handwritten outline of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Rowling’s private collection punctuate the exhibition. The Charms room comes complete with talismans and the Library’s very own Invisibility Cloak.Īrtefacts from J.K. Teacups hang from the ceiling of the Divination room, which is filled with books on palmistry, scrying mirrors, and an interactive crystal ball. The exhibition is arranged thematically around the Hogwarts curriculum, with each room based around a different subject. Entering is like walking into Hogwarts, right down to the leather-bound book wallpaper lining the walls and the Gothic arched doorways you pass through to get to the different rooms. The entire basement of the library is dedicated to magical memorabilia and artefacts. Rowling’s magical world in a blockbuster new exhibition, Harry Potter: A History of Magic. Twenty years after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published, the British Library explores J.K.
The world's largest copyright library, a shrine for bibliophiles and home to academic and ancient tomes galore, pays homage to The Boy Who Lived.
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