书名：Harry Potter: A History of Magic哈利波特：魔法史

作者：British Library大英博物馆
出版社名称：Bloomsbury Children’s Books
出版时间：2017
语种：英语
ISBN：9781408890769
商品尺寸：22.9 x 3.2 x 26.7 cm
包装：精装
页数：256
为了庆祝《哈利波特》系列诞生20周年

2017年10月大英博物馆举行了哈利波特魔法世界的专题展览
更让哈迷激动的消息是，推出了有两本《哈利波特》系列的新书！！！
一本叫Harry Potter: A History of Magic《哈利波特：魔法史》，里面会介绍霍格沃茨巫师们学习的各种魔法课程，包括魔药课，草药课，保护神奇动物课等等。
另一本叫Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic《哈利波特：魔法史之旅》，里面会详细介绍魔法咒语、神奇的动物和的巫师...读者可以在里面探索独角兽、隐形墨水、魔法石、黑魔法防御术等奥秘。
除此之外，这两本书里也有一些罗琳从未出版过的手稿和素描，以及画家Jim Kay的插画。
Harry Potter: A History of Magic《哈利波特：魔法史》是同名展览的官方展览手册。

本书收录了展览中一百多项展品的全部照片及介绍，每件展品还会为它开辟专栏，由专家、作家或文化评论者撰写以展品为发想的相关文章，并且收录策展人的访问，让读者了解每项展品的历史意义。
读者们将可以在展览及这本书中见到古老的咒语书，或是看到闪闪发亮的古老卷轴，上面记载着长生不老药水的秘密。
其他展品还包括一瓶龙血、魔苹果根、人马的画像和真正女巫的扫帚──透过这本书，读者们将可以透视J.K.罗琳的魔法发明，以及它们的历史与文化根源。
其他收录的展品介绍还包括J.K.罗琳未曾曝光过的手稿、亲笔插画，以及绘者金·凯（Jim Kay）从未出版过、为《哈利波特》系列所绘制的画作。
Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry—from Alchemy and Potions classes through to Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter archive. There’s also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition—absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall, the Reverend Richard Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger Highfield, Steve Kloves, Lucy Mangan, Anna Pavord and Tim Peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical theme. Readers will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the Elixir of Life, vials of dragon’s blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch’s broomstick, in a book that shows J.K. Rowling’s magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebears. This is the ultimate gift for Harry Potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in person.