{"product_id":"the-sorcerers-companion-a-guide-to-the-magical-world-of-harry-potter-9780307885135","title":"The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter","description":"The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, now fully updated to include\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe complete seven-volume series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer's Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn't, who did? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMillions 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 don't know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry's fantastic universe. Now, with\u003ci\u003e The Sorcerer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating reality behind J. K. Rowling's world of magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNewly updated to include \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Half Blood Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcerer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Rowling'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, you'll also learn: \u003cbr\u003e- how to read tea leaves \u003cbr\u003e- where to find a basilisk today \u003cbr\u003e- how King Frederick II of Denmark financed a war with a unicorn horn \u003cbr\u003e- who the real Merlin was \u003cbr\u003e- how to safely harvest mandrake root \u003cbr\u003e- who wore the first invisibility cloak\u003cbr\u003e- how to get rid of a goblin \u003cbr\u003e- why owls were feared in the ancient world\u003cbr\u003e- what really lies beyond the Veil\u003cbr\u003e- the origins of our modern-day \"bogeyman,\" and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA spellbinding tour of Harry's captivating world, \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcerer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for every Potter aficionado's bookshelf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16162393\"\u003eAllan Zola Kronzek\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16162394\"\u003eElizabeth Kronzek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 7.04w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307885135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307885135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT009000\"\u003eChildren's \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT004260\"\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC011000\"\u003eFolklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Zola Kronzek\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional magician and educator who lectures on the history of magic and conjuring. 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