![]() He did not seem to mind (or notice) that the class rarely paid attention or even slept through his class (with the exception of Hermione Granger, who alone " seemed able to resist the soporific power of Binns' voice"). Binns' lessons consisted of him reciting (or " droning", as many would put it) lectures to his students. ![]() Īs Professor Binns was very old at the time of his death, he was very set in his ways and students find him difficult to relate to. According to Hogwarts folklore, Professor Binns had failed to notice that he was dead he simply got up from his chair in the staffroom one morning and left his body behind. The class was taught by the ghost of Professor Cuthbert Binns. This class was similar to the study of History in the Muggle World, as particular emphasis was placed upon remembering dates, names and events. The lesson plan usually consisted of lectures on the 'History of Wizards and the Magical World' (in which goblin rebellions appeared most memorably). I deal with facts, Miss Granger, not myths and legends." - Professor Binns ![]() Preorder the book here and buy tickets for the exhibition in New York here." My subject is History of Magic. The Harry Potter: A History of Magic e-book is set for release October 4, 2018, the day before the exhibition’s opening, while the hardcover version will be released on October 9, 2018. Mary GrandPré’s drawings for the original United States releases and models and costumes from the Broadway production of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ will also appear, giving the British exhibition a bit of an American flair! Legendary illustrator Brian Selznick will be showing some of the beautiful work he’s done for the new American editions of the ‘Harry Potter’ books. We also know that not just the two books will be different the American exhibition will also feature a few changes from the British version. This is actually from an old 17th-century text known as The Book of King Solomon alled he Key of Knowledge, apparently turns you invisible if you read it aloud.” We will definitely give that a try when we get our hands on a copy! Harry Potter: A History of Magic will be similar to the first book but will feature “a few more magical surprises with an American twist, such as some pieces by illustrator Brian Selznick, who worked on the new 20thanniversary Harry Potter covers and the work of Mary GrandPré, the artist who created the original American Harry Potter covers when they were first published all those years ago.”īesides the new content, the American version will also have “a dramatic black background with an old manuscript scrawled across. Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official companion to the exhibition in New York City, which opens October 5, 2018. Rowling as she was writing the series, with drafts and drawings from Rowling. Pottermore has just revealed the cover and release date of the upcoming Harry Potter: A History of Magic book! You might already have Harry Potter: A Journey Through a History of Magic, which was released in October 2017 when the exhibition opened at the British Library in London, but now we’ll be getting a second companion book for the United States exhibition.īoth books delve into the Muggle history of the magic in Harry’s world and what inspired J.K.
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