Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. His hopes for a quiet school term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed, though, when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it his imagination that is making him feel...

Explains the historical background and events of the Salem witch trails.

Describes some of the beliefs about witches held from ancient times through the Middle Ages to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends.

After thirteen-year-old Hattie Oh casts a dangerous spell so her adopted sister, Riley, will get a share of her inherited magic, Riley must undertake a near-impossible quest to save Hattie from death.

"Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can't stop thinking about them. Those people weren't magic. They were like me. Different like me. I'm autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying,...

"-Entréguenme a Harry Potter -dijo la voz de Voldemort- y nadie sufrirá ningún daño. Entréguenme a Harry Potter y dejaré el colegio intacto. Entréguenme a Harry Potter y serán recompensados."
Mientras se sube al sidecar de la motocicleta de Hagrid y trepa a los cielos, dejando Privet Drive por última vez, Harry Potter sabe que Lord Voldemort y los mortífagos no están lejos. El encanto protector que ha mantenido a Harry a salvo

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Complementing the British Library exhibit, provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, covering thousands of years of magic history and displaying artifacts released from the Library's archives, previously-unseen materials, and items from throughout the world. "As the British Library unveils a very special new exhibition in the UK, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, readers everywhere are invited on an enchanting journey through the Hogwarts...