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an introduction to arithmancy harry potter

An Introduction to Arithmancy

Arithmancy is one of Hermione’s favorite subjects at Hogwarts, because it is a very precise, measurable and almost scientific method of predicting the future, a way to apply book studying to divination, not normally something that can be learned out…

wand basics 101

Wand Basics 101

As long as there have been Witches and Wizards, there have been magical wands. No part of Harry Potter’s magical heritage goes back further. The ancient Celtic Druids who lived in what is now called Scotland employed wands all the…

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J.K. Rowling BBC Online Chat

Dive into the magical mind behind Hogwarts in this enlightening BBC Online Chat with J.K. Rowling from March 2001. Rowling dishes on everything from the perils of picking the perfect book title to the real ages of your favorite professors.…