Harry Potter: A Journey Through a History of Magic Paperback – October 20, 2017

I was quite fascinated with this book and was enlightened with everything that bad to do with magic. I enjoyed very much reading about the beginnings of such a wonderful book of Harry Potter. There may actually be some (very few) who didn't like the books.WHO?? Since the first book came out, I have been grabbing anything that has do with the books & the magic. I haven't been bored.The research Rowling must of bad to go through to write such a wonderful & enjoyable series... It definitely opened my mind andwhat a great way of learning..which I hope will never stop. I hope this beautiful author never stops writing...

I love everything about the world of Harry Potter! I have hardbacks of each of the original series (some also in Spanish!), have each of the standalone "text books" originally released, the play script and screenplay and have purchased all of the illustrated editions as they have been released and have started reading them to my 2-year old. Suffice it to say... I'm a huge fan and not afraid to spend some money to own more stuff from this world.That being said, I will admit that when I first saw this... I hesitated buying a copy. For starters, it's listed as "paperback" and I questioned the quality/durability. Also, I really wasn't sure what to expect as this is a collection of stuff, but not really anything NEW by Rowling.**But when I saw this in a local store, I was impressed by the THICK CARDSTOCK cover and decided that I really DID want to have it added to my collection. It's much more durable than a "paperback" book and is more on par with the quality of a "coffee table" book, so don't be turned off by this detail!***I was not disappointed! It's colorful, it has both familiar stuff (artwork from the illustrated editions) plus brand new things (handwritten notes, sketches and many other things from Rowling). I've re-read through all of the original stuff some many times (and still love it every time) but it was to have something "new" to enjoy for the first time again.

I’m an avid HP fan, as so many are! This book is fascinating. It has original, handwritten manuscrips by Rowling and some original sketches she created. It goes into the history behind some of the characters, plants, potions, and historically based ideas that were referenced in the book. It’s a GORGEOUS book. As an illustrator/graphic designer, this book is so very well illustrated and designed. I checked it out from my library as soon as it came in. I loved it so much that I ended up purchasing one for myself. I can see myself reading this and soaking in the illustrations for many years to come. The price is astonishing. It’s worth more than what I paid, IMO!

I fond this book interesting, thought it is not what I expected. I expected something along the lines of fun "textbooks" like "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" or "Quidditch through the Ages". Instead, this is a somewhat more serious, academic by the British Library that looks at the Harry Potter books and inspiration for various ideas and characters. The book includes examples of Rowling's first drafts of different books, background on "magical herbs" and background on historic "witches and wizards" etc. Some of the discussion and short essays goes back into the origins of various "magical elements" into the 15 and 1600s. There is also some original artwork of the various characters.

Nice! This book is similar to the other History of Magic book, but it's more fun and visual so probably intended for a younger, more Harry Potter-focused fan and less on the adult museum goer. But I have both and I like them both; there's plenty of separate information. This book focuses more on the curriculum at Hogwarts, how JK Rowling created it, and various aspects of real life that can be found in it. It's really fun and interesting!You can see my review for the "adult" History of Magic exhibit companion book here: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3LWC0UZD37I1R/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8

This is a beautiful book and I am so happy to add it to my Harry Potter collection! I thought I wouldn’t like it being paperback, but it’s beautifully designed and the pages are nice and thick. I love the artifacts and storylines we get to see throughout and, of course, the illustrations by Jim Kay are amazing. I do wish some other things beside those had been added to the book, though, since I’ve already seen all the illustrations from the 3 new illustrated editions of Harry Potter. Overall, one SUPER happy fan!

It is always interesting to read the theories behind the classes in fanfiction, but with an official book detailing the history of the classes, it is absolutely enthralling. By far, my most favorite thing about this book is that there are pages with Rowling' s handwriting and initial thoughts about her series. I don't know what it is that makes it so funny for me, but in the end it is utterly fantastic.I highly suggest reading this if you're an absolute fan of Harry Potter.

It's a really cool activity book for kids who love the books and movies. I didn't know it was a juvenile version of the UK hardback edition however. It is missing essays, lot's of information, and artifacts when you compare this to the Bloomsbury hardback edition (I purchased it after getting this copy in the mail). Moral of the story, it's a great book for kids, but not adults.