466 pages : 26 cm

Presents a comprehensive guide to the characters, locations, creatures, symbolism, and mythology contained in the Harry Potter series, which includes all five books

"This book has not been authorized by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., or anyone associated with the Harry Potter books or movies."--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (435-440) and index

Part one: The characters. Potters -- Grangers -- Weasleys -- Dursleys -- Blacks -- Longbottoms -- Lovegoods -- Malfoys -- Hogwarts staff (present) -- Hogwarts staff (former) -- Hogwarts students -- Miscellaneous witches and wizards -- Muggles

Part two: Hogwarts. Hogwarts: a history (and much more!) -- Getting to Hogwarts -- Grounds -- Castle -- Student activities and appointments -- Ghosts -- Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenelaw, Slytherin -- Academics: Ancient runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Care of magical creatures, Charms, Defence against the dark arts, Divination, Herbology, History of magic, Muggle studies, Potions, Transfiguration, Flying, Legilemncy and occlumency -- Other wizarding schools -- Triwizard Tournament -- Hogwarts Quidditch teams and matches

Part three: the wizarding world. Quidditch -- Quidditch World Cup -- Professional Quidditch teams and players -- Dragon Alley -- Knockturn Alley -- Hogsmeade -- St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries -- Ministry of Magic -- Order of the Phoenix -- Dark arts -- Magical beings and creatures -- Pets -- Gizmos and gadgets -- Wizarding publications -- Other locations in the wizarding world: Britain, the rest of the world -- Wizarding language

Part four: the Muggle reader's world. British translation guide -- Differences between the books and films -- Wizarding tour of Britain -- How to host your own Harry Potter party -- World wide (wizarding) web: selected Harry Potter web sites

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