The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry PotterFor 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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... ( Killing Curse ) ........ 178 13 Advanced Wizardry 179 Being an Animagus or Metamorphmagus ..... 180 Conjuring a Patronus ...... ...... 182 Deciphering Runes ...... 183 Using Legilimency and Occlumency ........ ....... 185 Practicing ...
... ( Killing Curse ) ........ 178 13 Advanced Wizardry 179 Being an Animagus or Metamorphmagus ..... 180 Conjuring a Patronus ...... ...... 182 Deciphering Runes ...... 183 Using Legilimency and Occlumency ........ ....... 185 Practicing ...
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... killed , he could still live . This is why , although he was nearly killed when his curse against Harry Potter bounced back at him , he was able to survive . Through the use of magic , he slowly regained human form , first by ...
... killed , he could still live . This is why , although he was nearly killed when his curse against Harry Potter bounced back at him , he was able to survive . Through the use of magic , he slowly regained human form , first by ...
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... killed by Voldemort , possibly while trying to do something heroic . Like his brother , Regulus's name is also that of a star - the Lion Star or Lion's Heart , the twenty - first brightest star in the sky . The star Regulus is known as ...
... killed by Voldemort , possibly while trying to do something heroic . Like his brother , Regulus's name is also that of a star - the Lion Star or Lion's Heart , the twenty - first brightest star in the sky . The star Regulus is known as ...
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Contents
X | 32 |
XI | 38 |
XII | 43 |
XIII | 45 |
XIV | 46 |
XV | 51 |
XVI | 53 |
XVII | 54 |
XVIII | 61 |
XIX | 62 |
XXI | 64 |
XXII | 65 |
XXIII | 66 |
XXIV | 67 |
XXV | 73 |
XXVI | 75 |
XXVII | 76 |
XXVIII | 77 |
XXIX | 79 |
XXX | 81 |
XXXI | 82 |
XXXII | 83 |
XXXIII | 85 |
XXXIV | 86 |
XXXV | 89 |
XXXVII | 91 |
XXXVIII | 92 |
XXXIX | 93 |
XL | 95 |
XLI | 97 |
XLII | 98 |
XLIII | 104 |
XLIV | 105 |
XLV | 106 |
XLVI | 109 |
XLVIII | 110 |
XLIX | 120 |
L | 125 |
LXI | 146 |
LXII | 148 |
LXIII | 150 |
LXIV | 163 |
LXV | 164 |
LXVI | 166 |
LXVIII | 171 |
LXIX | 176 |
LXX | 178 |
LXXI | 179 |
LXXII | 180 |
LXXIII | 182 |
LXXIV | 183 |
LXXV | 185 |
LXXVI | 186 |
LXXVII | 187 |
LXXVIII | 188 |
LXXIX | 189 |
LXXX | 191 |
LXXXI | 193 |
LXXXII | 194 |
LXXXIV | 200 |
LXXXV | 203 |
LXXXVI | 204 |
LXXXVII | 205 |
LXXXVIII | 208 |
LXXXIX | 213 |
XCI | 214 |
XCII | 215 |
XCIV | 219 |
XCV | 220 |
XCVI | 222 |
XCVII | 223 |
XCVIII | 225 |
XCIX | 233 |
C | 239 |
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Common terms and phrases
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