The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter

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Penguin, Oct 2, 2007 - Literary Criticism - 272 pages
For fans of all ages.

Here is an entertaining and easily referenced presentation of insider information to the world that J. K. Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the World of Harry Potter explores all aspects of the wizarding world and explains them in terms of their relationship to historical, literary, religious, scientific, or mythological roots.

—In-depth information on the facts behind all seven books in the Harry Potter series.
—Covers all the relevant influences for the Harry Potter series, from religion and mythology to science and literature.
—Can be read from cover to cover or used as a quick-reference guide.

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Contents

II
3
III
4
IV
7
V
14
VI
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VII
19
VIII
20
IX
26
LI
126
LIII
128
LIV
129
LV
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LVI
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LVII
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LIX
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LX
145

X
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XI
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XII
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XIII
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XIV
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XV
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XVI
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XVII
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XVIII
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XIX
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XXI
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XXII
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XXIII
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XXIV
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XXV
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XXVI
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XXVII
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XXVIII
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XXIX
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XXX
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XXXI
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XXXII
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XXXIII
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XXXIV
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XXXV
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XXXVII
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XXXVIII
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XXXIX
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XL
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XLI
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XLII
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XLIII
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XLIV
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XLV
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XLVI
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XLVIII
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XLIX
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L
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LXI
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LXII
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LXIII
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LXIV
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LXV
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LXVI
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LXVIII
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LXIX
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LXX
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LXXI
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LXXII
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LXXIII
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LXXIV
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LXXV
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LXXVI
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LXXVII
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LXXVIII
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LXXIX
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LXXX
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LXXXI
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LXXXII
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LXXXIV
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LXXXV
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LXXXVI
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LXXXVII
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LXXXVIII
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LXXXIX
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XCI
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XCII
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XCIV
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XCV
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XCVI
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XCVII
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XCVIII
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XCIX
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C
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