If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis. Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans...

Cars fly, trees fight back and a mysterious elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of the second year of his amazing journey into the world of wizardry. This year at Hogwarts, spiders talk, letters scold and Harry's own unsettling ability to speak to snakes turns his friends against him. From dueling clubs to rogue Bludgers, it's a year of adventure and danger when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. To...

Harry, Ron and Hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts. There they are forced to face escaped prisoner, Sirius Black, who poses a great threat to Harry. In addition to new experiences, Harry must overcome the threats of Dementors, outsmart a werewolf and finally deal with the truth about Sirius and his relationship with his parents. Harry and friends master advanced magic classes, cross time barriers and change the course...

During the brief span of just one decade, hundreds of millions of perfectly ordinary people made history: they became the only ones who would remember what it was like when the Harry Potter saga was still unfinished. What it was like to seek out friends, families, online forums, fan fiction, and podcasts to get a fix between novels. When the death of a character was a hotter bet than the World Series. When the unfolding story of a boy wizard changed...

"In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic"--...

An orphaned child that has spent the first ten years of his life living under the stairs of his aunt and uncle's house is invited to join the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He learns his destiny lies in the realm of magic and fantasy. Includes the theatrical and extended versions.

The Faculty of Enchanted Cookery is pleased to release one of its most prized manuscripts - the long lost "Magical Kitchen" cookbook. Its last known copy was considered lost many centuries ago, when an invisibility spell was cast on the renown Royal Library of Witchcraft. The curse was so strong nobody could find the hidden castle - as if it never existed. To our delight, the famous potion-brewer Professor K.T. Crownhill discovered a concealed portal...

"From true-to-screen costume replicas to amazing amigurumi to captivating curios and keepsakes, this official book of crochet projects brings the magic of the Harry Potter films to life right on your hook. Featuring 24 patterns for beginner, intermediate, and advanced crocheters, Crochet Wizardry includes projects for garments, creatures, bags, baskets, blankets, and more, both inspired by and pulled directly from the on-screen Wizarding World."...

Returning to the wizarding world created by J. K. Rowling, a companion to the movie presents interviews, insights, profiles of key characters, and sections on set design, costumes, and special effects.

From a child with a wonderful imagination to a single mother, J.K. Rowling has lived a fascinating life.