Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Quidditch through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by J. K. Rowling, Kennilworthy Whisp, Newt Scamander

Overview

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander contains descriptions of 27 magical beasts, written by a renowned magizoologist.

Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp, gives a comprehensive history of the game and its rules as well as a rousing description of the top teams in the sport.

(Both books are graced with the doodles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and other students at Hogwarts who couldn’t resist.)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780439321624
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Series:	Harry Potter
Edition description:	Boxed 2 Book Set
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

In 1994, Rowling was a single mother getting by on welfare benefits who spent her days in cafés writing what would eventually become Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Now she's known as the internationally bestselling author of the Harry Potter series, which was adapted into one of Hollywood's biggest franchises, and a member of the Order of the British Empire. In 2012, she published The Casual Vacancy, a biting story of class and politics in a suburban English town, under the pen name of Robert Galbraith. She's since written three more novels under the pseudonym and expanded the Harry Potter world by co-authoring the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Hometown:

Perthshire, Scotland

Date of Birth:

July 31, 1965

Place of Birth:

Chipping Sodbury near Bristol, England

Education:

Exeter University

Website:

http://www.jkrowling.com

Editorial Reviews

Fans of Harry Potter will love the chance to really get inside the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, straight from the Hogwarts School Library, come two textbooks used by Harry and all his fellow wizards-in-training. Written by J. K. Rowling under two delightful pseudonyms, Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them come packaged in a fabulous box set.

Did you know that in 1938 the wizard Zacharias Mumps set down the first full description of the game of Quidditch? Written by a renowned Quidditch expert (and "the author of many Quidditch-related works"), Quidditch Through the Ages reveals everything readers need to know about the most important sport in the wizarding world. From the evolution of the flying broomstick and the rules for playing Quidditch to the changes in the sport since the 14th century (up until today) and details about all the Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland, this book is a must-have for Quidditch fans old and new. Well researched and filled with diagrams, definitions, and more, Quidditch Through the Ages is what every wizard-in-training needs to be a pro.

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them offers a complete listing of all the fantastic beasts that exist in Harry Potter's world. From the Acromantula ("a monstrous eight-eyed spider capable of human speech") to the Yeti ("also known as Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman"), here's well-researched information on where they come from, what they look like, what they eat, and, most important, what to do if you ever meet one face-to-face. This indispensible textbook also includes insight into Muggle awareness of fantastic beasts, information on why Magizoology matters, and much more. Adding to the fun and authenticity, Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them features scribbled comments in the margins from Harry Potter, the previous owner of this book, as well as his friends Ron and Hermione.

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