2023 EDIT: Part of my 2023 clear-up, of books I no longer like, or am no longer interested in, or remember well as standing out, or find as special anymore, or I otherwise will not miss.
Final Score: 4/5
Original Review:
Twenty years.
A new kind of magic was made possible ever since.
'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' is all about the writing process and research that went into creating 'Harry Potter'.
It contains all the info that every Potter fan could want. Like a magical bible, or a museum in a book.
The facts; the illustrations; the character bios; the encyclopedic lists of magical and mythological creatures, the lists of figures, artifacts, witchy subjects, Hogwarts subjects, mythological influences, and real life influences; the processes that went into naming characters and locations; the contributions; the commentaries; the dedications; the letters; the humour; the fun - it is all beautiful and glorious.
I didn't even know that J.K. Rowling did sketches and draft illustrations while she was writing and pitching 'Harry Potter'.
For those who could not afford to or just couldn't visit the 2017 'Harry Potter' exhibition in the UK (shame I don't possess a Time-Turner), hosted by the British Library, this hardback experience to be looked at over and over again is the next best thing.
A fantastical, wondrous journey, indeed. This series is so passionate, imaginative, clever, and detailed.
I'd forgotten how good it felt to be an adoring fan of something before finally getting my hands on 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic'.
A reminder that there are still good things in this world.
Final Score: 5/5
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