"Discover a world of wizarding treasures... In this...collection of magical artifacts featured in the British Library's exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic, we invite you to travel through the curriculum at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and uncover thousands of years of magical history. Carefully curated by the British Library and overflowing with a treasure trove of magical items, including unseen material from J.K. Rowling, this is an unmissable journey exploring the history of the magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories"--Back cover.

"This book is based on the British Library exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic"--T.p. verso. "A collection of artifacts from the British Library exhibition in the UK Harry Potter, A History of Magic"--Front cover. "British Library"--Front cover.

The magical world of Harry Potter -- The journey -- Potions and alchemy -- Herbology -- Charms -- Astronomy -- Divination -- Defence against the dark arts -- Care of magical creatures -- Past, present, future -- The British Library -- J. K. Rowling.