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Rowling">J.K. Rowling</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter" title="Harry Potter">Harry Potter</a></i> novels. Colbert conceived the idea for <i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i> while quizzing his nephew and nieces about the <a href="/wiki/Mythology" class="mw-redirect" title="Mythology">mythological</a> references in the novels. He later wrote the book while teaching a seminar on self-publishing to graduate students at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina" title="University of North Carolina">University of North Carolina</a>. The book was published in March 2001, without approval from Rowling, and has since received positive reviews from critics. Updated versions were published to include references to the later novels following their releases, the most recent being in 2007 by Michael O'Mara Books Limited following the release of <a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows" title="Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Content">Content</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Magical_Worlds_of_Harry_Potter&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Content"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i> explores the references to history, legends, and literature in <a href="/wiki/J.K._Rowling" class="mw-redirect" title="J.K. Rowling">J.K. Rowling</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter" title="Harry Potter">Harry Potter</a></i> novels.<sup id="cite_ref-Green_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> David Colbert, the author of the book, told the <i><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Post-Dispatch" title="St. Louis Post-Dispatch">St. Louis Post-Dispatch</a></i> that the <i>Harry Potter</i> novels "are [...] literary treasure hunts for [Rowling's] readers. What seem like funny-sounding names and places and excursions into fantasy all have a basis in either history, myth or legend."<sup id="cite_ref-Tighe_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tighe-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He added, however, that he thinks Rowling has been able to turn these elements into her own, and concluded: "A couple of times, every generation, some writer gets it exactly right and really makes it their own, and J.K. Rowling has done that."<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 220-pages-long book features 53 chapters.<sup id="cite_ref-Green_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Colbert writes about the connections between Rowling's novels and folklore, <a href="/wiki/Greek_mythology" title="Greek mythology">Greek mythology</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Green_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the cultures of <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Egypt" title="Ancient Egypt">Ancient Egypt</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Scott_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scott-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Rome" title="Ancient Rome">Ancient Rome</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/Aztec" class="mw-redirect" title="Aztec">Aztec</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Scott_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scott-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, he explains that Rowling got the name for the character <a href="/wiki/Draco_Malfoy" title="Draco Malfoy">Draco Malfoy</a> from the Latin word for dragon, <i>draco</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Green_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of the connections to folklore that Colbert find the most fascinating is the name of the evil wizard family <a href="/wiki/Draco_Malfoy#Family" title="Draco Malfoy">The Malfoys</a>. They are named after the Latin word for "evil-doer", <i>maleficus</i>, which was used in medieval times to describe witches.<sup id="cite_ref-Tighe_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tighe-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, there is a chapter in the book that explains the origins of the names of the spells featured in the <i>Harry Potter</i> series. </p><p>Colbert explains in the introduction of the book that one of the reasons he enjoys reading Rowling is because of these references that she hides in the novels.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomson_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomson-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He comments that he believes she may have inserted them into the books to encourage readers to learn more about mythology and folklore; "As [Rowling] said when somebody asked her in a chat about the source of one of the <a href="/wiki/Unforgivable_curses" class="mw-redirect" title="Unforgivable curses">unforgivable curses</a> [featured in the books], she said, 'Look it up, a little investigation is good for a person.'"<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Magical_Worlds_of_Harry_Potter&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A woman with blond hair smiles while holding an honorary degree she just received" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg/170px-J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="210" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg/255px-J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg/340px-J._K._Rowling_2010.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1373" data-file-height="1693" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/J.K._Rowling" class="mw-redirect" title="J.K. Rowling">J.K. Rowling</a>, author of the seven <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter" title="Harry Potter">Harry Potter</a></i> novels</figcaption></figure> <p>Colbert received the idea for <i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i> during the summer of 2000, when his young nephew and nieces spent their vacation at his home in <a href="/wiki/Wrightsville_Beach,_North_Carolina" title="Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina">Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina</a>. During the first half of the children's vacation, Colbert noticed their excitement for the novel <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire" title="Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire">Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</a></i>, which was about to be released in bookstores. When his nephew and nieces received the book, they read it for the remainder of their vacation with him.<sup id="cite_ref-Tighe_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tighe-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Colbert, a historian and former head writer on the television quiz show <i><a href="/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire%3F" title="Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?">Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?</a></i>, became interested in the books and bought the first novel in the series, <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone">Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</a></i>, to see what the story was about. As he was reading, he began to notice mythological references in the book. He commented: "I almost laughed out loud when I came across the three-headed dog [<a href="/wiki/Rubeus_Hagrid#Fluffy" title="Rubeus Hagrid">Fluffy</a>]. I instantly knew it was a reference to <a href="/wiki/Cerberus" title="Cerberus">Cerberus</a>, the threeheaded beast which Ancient Greeks believed guarded the gates to the Underworld."<sup id="cite_ref-Eyden_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eyden-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Inspired by this, Colbert continued to search the book for more references and noticed that most characters' names are based on their personality and every magic creature is a reference to mythology and folklore.<sup id="cite_ref-Eyden_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eyden-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Excited about his discoveries,<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Colbert began quizzing his nephew and nieces about the references featured in the books. He started by asking them if they knew who Fluffy was based on, and when revealing that the answer was Cerberus, they "gave him a blank stare". Soon, however, the children thought it was "cool that their hero, Harry, was encountering some of the creatures of mythology."<sup id="cite_ref-Tighe_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tighe-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Colbert felt that knowing the origins of Rowling's character and creatures increased "the books' magic tenfold" and made the <i>Harry Potter</i> universe seem more lifelike. Feeling that he wanted to share this with others, Colbert spent a year researching the references in the novels and collected his discoveries for a guidebook to the magical world of Harry Potter.<sup id="cite_ref-Eyden_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eyden-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Publication_and_reception">Publication and reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Magical_Worlds_of_Harry_Potter&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Publication and reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Colbert wrote <i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i> while teaching a seminar on self-publishing to graduate students at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina" title="University of North Carolina">University of North Carolina</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Steelman_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Steelman-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had it self-published in March 2001<sup id="cite_ref-Steelman_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Steelman-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and hired a company to take care of accounting, marketing, promotion, and selling.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Colbert has never met Rowling<sup id="cite_ref-Tighe_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tighe-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the book has not been approved by her or <a href="/wiki/Warner_Brothers" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Brothers">Warner Brothers</a> (the owner of the film rights to the <i>Harry Potter</i> novels).<sup id="cite_ref-Thomson_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomson-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was given permission to publish it as long as he noted on the cover that it had not been approved by Rowling.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:250px; ;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>Colbert does an excellent job at giving insight into Rowling's books. His writing is educational but does not read like a school textbook. For many, such as me, reading about history can be as dreadful as memorizing the dictionary. Luckily, Colbert mixes his lessons with Harry Potter and that, of course, could never be a bore. </p> </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.5em"><cite class="left-aligned" style="">Candice Nguyen, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Oakland_Tribune" class="mw-redirect" title="The Oakland Tribune">The Oakland Tribune</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-Nguyen_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Nguyen-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></cite></div> </div> <p>The book has been met with positive reactions from critics.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Margie Thomson of <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_Zealand_Herald" title="The New Zealand Herald">The New Zealand Herald</a></i> commented that "it's interesting, although light, and should keep smart-alecky kids and the truly curious happy and occupied for some time."<sup id="cite_ref-Thomson_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomson-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sacramento_Bee" title="The Sacramento Bee">The Sacramento Bee</a></i>'s Judy Green was also positive, saying that it "comes across as smart fun just begging for a trivia game. It's a great way to spend time with Harry while waiting for the next novel."<sup id="cite_ref-Green_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Times" title="The Times">The Times</a></i>' Sarah Johnson said "this irresistibly dippable book gently draws children into the joys of works of reference and is also a glorious tribute to Rowling's work."<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Despite the book not having been approved by Rowling, Marti Davis of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Knoxville_News-Sentinel" class="mw-redirect" title="The Knoxville News-Sentinel">The Knoxville News-Sentinel</a></i> suspected that she "would definitely approve of the wonderfully researched book which traces many of the characters, creatures and terms used in Rowling's book to classic literature and ancient history."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Birmingham_Post" class="mw-redirect" title="The Birmingham Post">The Birmingham Post</a></i>'s Jayne Howarth added that the book is "fun to dip in and out of while reading the Potter stories and it illustrates just how clever these pieces of literature are."<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i> has been praised for teaching children about literature and history. Theresa Tighe of the <i><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Post-Dispatch" title="St. Louis Post-Dispatch">St. Louis Post-Dispatch</a></i> commented that "grown-ups might like Colbert's book, too, because it painlessly exposes youngsters to <a href="/wiki/Shakespeare" class="mw-redirect" title="Shakespeare">Shakespeare</a>, <a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer" title="Geoffrey Chaucer">Chaucer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ovid" title="Ovid">Ovid</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gustave_Flaubert" title="Gustave Flaubert">Flaubert</a> and more."<sup id="cite_ref-Tighe_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tighe-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, Candice Nguyen of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Oakland_Tribune" class="mw-redirect" title="The Oakland Tribune">The Oakland Tribune</a></i> said "parents may actually appreciate this book more when they realize that their children are receiving subtle history lessons while they read Harry Potter books and actually enjoying it."<sup id="cite_ref-Nguyen_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Nguyen-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i><a href="/wiki/Sunday_Tasmanian" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunday Tasmanian">Sunday Tasmanian</a></i> noted that "understanding the derivatives of language, both made up and actual such as the French, can only enrich the vocabulary of children."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the success of <i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i>, Colbert released the book <i>The Magical Worlds of The Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends and Facts Behind the Masterpiece</i>—a guide to <a href="/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien" title="J. R. R. Tolkien">J. R. R. Tolkien</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings" title="The Lord of the Rings">The Lord of the Rings</a></i> novels—in late 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An updated version of <i>The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter</i> was published in 2004 by <a href="/wiki/Berkley_Books" title="Berkley Books">Berkley Books</a>, just before the film <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_(film)" title="Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)">Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban</a></i> was released.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Colbert wrote and published <i>The Magical Worlds of Narnia</i> in 2005, a guide to the fictional <a href="/wiki/Narnia_(world)" title="Narnia (world)">Narnia</a> universe.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Magical_Worlds_of_Harry_Potter&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNeilson2002" class="citation news cs1">Neilson, Becky (14 November 2002). "Welcome to Hogwarts - Join Harry Potter for Magical Adventures at the Wizarding Academy". <i><a href="/wiki/Saint_Paul_Pioneer_Press" class="mw-redirect" title="Saint Paul Pioneer Press">Saint Paul Pioneer Press</a></i>. p. E1.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Saint+Paul+Pioneer+Press&rft.atitle=Welcome+to+Hogwarts+-+Join+Harry+Potter+for+Magical+Adventures+at+the+Wizarding+Academy&rft.pages=E1&rft.date=2002-11-14&rft.aulast=Neilson&rft.aufirst=Becky&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Magical+Worlds+of+Harry+Potter" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSchorow2002" class="citation news cs1">Schorow, Stephanie (15 November 2002). 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title="Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (book)">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Quidditch_Through_the_Ages" title="Quidditch Through the Ages">Quidditch Through the Ages</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Tales_of_Beedle_the_Bard" title="The Tales of Beedle the Bard">The Tales of Beedle the Bard</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em">Short stories</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_prequel" title="Harry Potter prequel">Prequel</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hogwarts:_An_Incomplete_and_Unreliable_Guide" title="Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide">Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Short_Stories_from_Hogwarts_of_Power,_Politics_and_Pesky_Poltergeists" title="Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists">Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Short_Stories_from_Hogwarts_of_Heroism,_Hardship_and_Dangerous_Hobbies" title="Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies">Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Feature films</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:8em"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_(film_series)" title="Harry Potter (film series)"><i>Harry Potter</i></a><br />(<a href="/wiki/List_of_Harry_Potter_cast_members" title="List of Harry Potter cast members">cast</a> · <a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_Harry_Potter_films" title="Music of the Harry Potter films">music</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(film)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)">The Philosopher's Stone</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(soundtrack)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack)">soundtrack</a>, "<a href="/wiki/Hedwig%27s_Theme" title="Hedwig's Theme">Hedwig's Theme</a>"</li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets_(film)" title="Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)">The Chamber of Secrets</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets_(soundtrack)" title="Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (soundtrack)">soundtrack</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a 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style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Harry_Potter_characters" title="List of Harry Potter characters">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_(character)" title="Harry Potter (character)">Harry Potter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Weasley" title="Ron Weasley">Ron Weasley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hermione_Granger" title="Hermione Granger">Hermione Granger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Voldemort" title="Lord Voldemort">Lord Voldemort</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albus_Dumbledore" title="Albus Dumbledore">Albus Dumbledore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Severus_Snape" title="Severus Snape">Severus Snape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rubeus_Hagrid" title="Rubeus Hagrid">Rubeus Hagrid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minerva_McGonagall" title="Minerva McGonagall">Minerva McGonagall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Draco_Malfoy" title="Draco Malfoy">Draco 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games">Video games</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Lego_Creator_(video_game)#Lego_Creator:_Harry_Potter" title="Lego Creator (video game)">Lego Creator: Harry Potter</a></i></li> <li><i>The Philosopher's Stone</i> (2001) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(PlayStation_video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation video game)">PlayStation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(PC_video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PC video game)">PC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(Game_Boy_Advance_video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Game Boy Advance video game)">Game Boy Advance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(Game_Boy_Color_video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Game Boy Color video game)">Game Boy Color</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)">The Chamber of Secrets</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lego_Creator_(video_game)#Creator:_Harry_Potter_and_the_Chamber_of_Secrets" title="Lego Creator (video game)">Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter:_Quidditch_World_Cup" title="Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup">Quidditch World Cup</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(2003_video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2003 video game)"><i>The Philosopher's Stone</i> (2003)</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)">The Prisoner of Azkaban</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)">The Goblet of Fire</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)">The Order of the Phoenix</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)">The Half-Blood Prince</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lego_Harry_Potter:_Years_1%E2%80%934" title="Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4">Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_%E2%80%93_Part_1_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (video game)">The Deathly Hallows – Part 1</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_%E2%80%93_Part_2_(video_game)" title="Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (video game)">The Deathly Hallows – Part 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lego_Harry_Potter:_Years_5%E2%80%937" title="Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7">Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_for_Kinect" title="Harry Potter for Kinect">Harry Potter for Kinect</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Spells" title="Book of Spells">Book of Spells</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Book_of_Potions" title="Book of Potions">Book of Potions</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lego_Dimensions" title="Lego Dimensions">Lego Dimensions</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Beasts:_Cases_From_the_Wizarding_World" class="mw-redirect" title="Fantastic Beasts: Cases From the Wizarding World">Fantastic Beasts: Cases From the Wizarding World</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter:_Hogwarts_Mystery" title="Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery">Hogwarts Mystery</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter:_Wizards_Unite" title="Harry Potter: Wizards Unite">Wizards 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Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lego_Harry_Potter" title="Lego Harry Potter">Lego <i>Harry Potter</i></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_Trading_Card_Game" title="Harry Potter Trading Card Game">Trading Card Game</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter_fandom" title="Harry Potter fandom">Fandom</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/A_Celebration_of_Harry_Potter" title="A Celebration of Harry Potter">A Celebration of <i>Harry Potter</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drarry" title="Drarry">Drarry</a></li> 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