The British Library
announced more details about their upcoming exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic, set to launch next October. Tickets will be available for fans this coming April.
The exhibit will feature books and historical pieces that are related to themes, objects, and possibly characters in the
Harry Potter book series leading up to the 20th anniversary since the release of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the UK.
Harry Potter: A History of Magic
(20 October 2017 – 28 February 2018)
We are happy to be able to say more about the previously announced Harry Potter exhibition, which will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
We can now announce that the title of the exhibition, which was announced in partnership with Bloomsbury earlier this year, will be Harry Potter: A History of Magic. This is a thrilling new exhibition that will showcase a fascinating display of wizarding books, manuscripts and magical objects, and combine centuries-old British Library treasures with original material from Bloomsbury’s and J.K. Rowling’s own 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.
Today we also reveal 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.
More information about the exhibition will be released throughout 2017, and tickets will be on sale from Monday 3 April 2017 at www.bl.uk.