Harry Potter exhibition at the British Library
Just as we started thinking that Potter related news couldn't get more exciting, with The Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts coming out in the same year, the British Library has announced in August that it will host an exhibition centered on the Wizarding World.
On the 1st December details were finally announced: the exhibition, titled "Harry Potter: A History of Magic", will be open from 20 October 2017 – 28 February 2018.
The exhibition is the result of the work of J.K. Rowling with Harry Potter publishing house Bloomsbury (notably the only one to accept the original HP manuscript for publication) and the British Library.
It marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
But what will it showcase?
A lot of interesting stuff, apparently.
On the 1st December details were finally announced: the exhibition, titled "Harry Potter: A History of Magic", will be open from 20 October 2017 – 28 February 2018.
The exhibition is the result of the work of J.K. Rowling with Harry Potter publishing house Bloomsbury (notably the only one to accept the original HP manuscript for publication) and the British Library.
It marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
But what will it showcase?
A lot of interesting stuff, apparently.
"From medieval descriptions of dragons and
griffins, to the origins of the philosopher’s stone, the exhibition will
take readers on a journey to the heart of the Harry Potter stories.
The exhibition will showcase an
extraordinary range of wizarding books, manuscripts and objects, and
combine centuries-old British Library treasures with original material
from Bloomsbury’s and J.K. Rowling’s archives.
The structure of the exhibition has been inspired by the subjects that Harry and his friends study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, from Potions and Herbology, to Astronomy and Care of Magical Creatures, and will explore the rich magic traditions that they draw on."
Perfect for Potter geeks and ordinary geeks!
Pottermore also revealed that "visitors can expect an amalgamation of all things magical, with over 100 items being displayed".
Sounds promising to me.
The British Library has also uploaded "an exclusive sneak preview of a selection of British Library medieval manuscripts and early printed books that will feature in the Care of Magical Creatures section of the exhibition, depicting magical creatures which inspired characters that all fans of the books will recognise, such as Fawkes the Phoenix or Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback."
Here it is!
The structure of the exhibition has been inspired by the subjects that Harry and his friends study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, from Potions and Herbology, to Astronomy and Care of Magical Creatures, and will explore the rich magic traditions that they draw on."
Perfect for Potter geeks and ordinary geeks!
Pottermore also revealed that "visitors can expect an amalgamation of all things magical, with over 100 items being displayed".
Sounds promising to me.
The British Library has also uploaded "an exclusive sneak preview of a selection of British Library medieval manuscripts and early printed books that will feature in the Care of Magical Creatures section of the exhibition, depicting magical creatures which inspired characters that all fans of the books will recognise, such as Fawkes the Phoenix or Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback."
Here it is!
 |
| Dragons in a 15th century herbal |
 |
| A phoenix rising from the ashes in a 13th-century bestiary |
 |
| Guy de la Garde, L'Histoire et description du Phoenix, 1550 |
I am super thrilled!
The Hermione in me has always dreamed of something like this: one of the most wonderful libraries in the world combined with the most wonderful book in the world and the possibility to really feel like a Hogwarts student (without Snape and Umbridge) and find out more about the medieval world, myths and legends, and our world's history? I could not have asked for more.
The British Library has indeed an idea of how many Hermiones there are, because their Head of Culture and Learing, Jamie Andrews, stated that “We at the British Library are thrilled [...] to inspire fans with the magic of our own British Library collections.”
And really magic it is!
The Hermione in me has always dreamed of something like this: one of the most wonderful libraries in the world combined with the most wonderful book in the world and the possibility to really feel like a Hogwarts student (without Snape and Umbridge) and find out more about the medieval world, myths and legends, and our world's history? I could not have asked for more.
The British Library has indeed an idea of how many Hermiones there are, because their Head of Culture and Learing, Jamie Andrews, stated that “We at the British Library are thrilled [...] to inspire fans with the magic of our own British Library collections.”
And really magic it is!
Comments
Post a Comment