An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry's Hogwarts - packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from the archives at the British Library.

This spellbinding book takes readers on a journey through the Hogwarts curriculum, including Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Divination and more. Discover the truth behind making the Philosopher's Stone, create your very own potion and uncover the secret of invisible ink. Learn all about the history of mandrake roots and dragons, discover what witches really used their brooms for, pore over incredible images of actual mermaids and read about real-life potions, astronomers and alchemists. The perfect gift for aspiring witches and wizards and any Harry Potter fan.

Celebrating twenty years of Harry Potter magic, and produced in association with the British Library to support their major exhibition, Harry Potter: A History of Magic.

?????? One of Britain's leading contemporary photographers, Nick Waplington is known for photographing British social scenery and his life and close circle of friends and family in East London, where he lives and works. ?????? Double Dactyl accompanies his solo exhibition of the same name at The Whitechapel Gallery, London. ?????? Waplington first came to public notice with Living Room (1991), a photographic portrait based on the everyday lives of two close-knit families in Nottingham, England. ?????? Since then he has often worked in book form. Double Dactyl expands on previous work, now referencing the grand traditions of history painting, classical mythology and landscape photography. ?????? This new work also explores notions of photographic "reality," by working with constructed and manipulated images taken from his own large format photographs. ?????? Double Dactyl features 56 colour reproductions of this new body of work, its surreal and often subtle use of manipulation confirming Waplington's idiosynchratic approach to contemporary photographic practice. Nick Waplington has exhibited internationally including at Deitch Projects, New York, The Philadelphia Mudeum of Modern Art and the 2001 Venice Biennale. He lives and works in London. Also Published by Trolley You Love Life (2005) Learn How To Die The Easy Way (2001)