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  Quidditch Through the Ages

  by J. K. Rowling

  This book teaches you about Quidditch. It gives everything in Quidditch history from how it was created to how it's played today.
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  The Magical Worlds: Book 1

  The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter

  A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts

  by David Colbert

  J. K. Rowling fills her books with references to history, myths, legends and literature. Here are the stories behind the stories - - the astonishing origins of magical creatures, the clues to hidden meanings in names, and stories of real-life wizards mentioned in the Harry Potter series.
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  Ultimate Unofficial Guides to the Mysteries of Harry Potter: Book 1

  Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter

  Analysis of Books 1-4

  by Galadriel Waters

  The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter: Books 1-4 shows would-be sleuths how to hunt for JK Rowling’s clues in a fun-to-read manner. With this Guide in one hand and the Harry Potter books in the other, you’ll read the series in a whole new light as you: •uncover the detail with which Rowling has crafted her story and her world •delve below the surface to ferret out Rowling’s sly clues ... (more)
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  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

  by J. K. Rowling

  Two new books penned by J.K. Rowling will help tide over Harry Potter fans as they await book five, and raise money for a good cause: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander, an A to Z listing of all beings magical (and required reading for all first-year Hogwarts students), and Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp (a "renowned Quidditch expert"), the official handbook of the wizard's... (more)
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  The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  by Michael Hanlon

  Like all good science fiction, much of the cult classic Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series drew on scientific fact. Douglas Adams was a science and technology enthusiast and his books were inspired by--and sometimes, prefigured--many of the great scientific debates of our time. The Science of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a lighthearted, accessible and informative tour of the real cutting-edge... (more)
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  The Science of Harry Potter

  How Magic Really Works

  by Roger Highfield

  Invisibility cloaks, flying broomsticks, magic doors - all the stuff of children's fantasy. But have you ever wondered if this magic could feasibly work? Roger Highfield explores the extraordinary world of the Harry Potter stories and shows how cutting edge science can explain much of it. Exciting new concepts are tackled, such as wormholes and general relativity, and also explained are the more historical links... (more)
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  For Dummies

  The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-earth For Dummies

  by Greg Harvey

  J.R.R. Tolkien's novels of Middle-earth – The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian – have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works of the twentieth century. And the Lord of the Rings films by director Peter Jackson have re-ignited interest in Tolkien and his works, as well as introduced his stories to a new generation of fans. Even if you've never read the novels and... (more)