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The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works
Highfield, Roger
Summary
This science guide to the Harry Potter stories begins by looking at the historical links between magic and science, exploring the archaeological and anthropological evidence for witchcraft and dragons.
This science guide to the Harry Potter stories begins by looking at the historical links between magic and science, exploring the archaeological and anthropological evidence for witchcraft and dragons. Roger Highfield then focuses on some of the magic that appears in the Harry Potter books, much of it having a long tradition, such as invisibility cloaks and broomsticks, and shows how cutting-edge science can explain much of it, with wormholes, general relativity and other exciting new concepts.
Perfect for fans of Magic, Mind, Body & Spirit, Occultism, Occult Magic, Spiritual Thought & Practice, Popular Science.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 320 pages · Hardcover
- By Highfield, Roger
Details
- ISBN: 9780755311507
- Author: Highfield, Roger
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 320
- Language: English
- Publication date: 4 November 2002
- Condition: New
About the authors
Highfield, Roger and John Roger Loxdale Highfield and Roger Highfield
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This science guide to the Harry Potter stories begins by looking at the historical links between magic and science, exploring the archaeological and anthropological evidence for witchcraft and dragons.

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