El diccionario del mago (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

Zola K., Allan; Kronzek, E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9707100567 ISBN 13: 9789707100565

Publisher: Ediciones B, 2002

Synopsis

Curious readers can look up the magical tools and spells of Harry Potter's world in this volume, uncovering a wealth of entertaining information about the historical precedents for J. K. Rowling's stories. Wands and wizards, boggarts and broomsticks, hippogriffs and herbology, all have astonishing histories rooted in legend, literature, or real life events dating back hundreds or even thousands of years. Included are the origins of magic wands, love potions, books of spells, and invisibility cloaks, as well as descriptions of how to read tea leaves, who the real Merlin was, and how to get rid of pesky goblins. Los millones de lectores han quedado cautivados por toda la magia, los hechizos, y los animales mitológicos que constituyen el sorprendente mundo de Harry Potter pueden averiguar sus orígenes en este tomo entretenido. Este tomo provee respuestas históricas a preguntas como ¿Cómo obtuvo la piedra filosofal su poder? ¿Es posible encontrar un basilisco en la actualidad? ¿Quién llevó la primera capa de invisibilidad? Incluidos son las claves para entender de dónde provienen todos los elementos que J. K. Rowling ha articulado en torno a su famoso personaje: amuletos y escobas voladoras, astrología y cartomancia, duendes excéntricos y búhos sabios.

About this title

About the Author:

Allan Zola Kronzek is a professional magician and educator who lectures on the history of magic and conjuring. A frequent visiting artist at elementary and middle schools, he is the author of A Book of Magic for Young Magicians: The Secrets of Alkazar. Elizabeth Kronzek is a writer, editor, and historian who received her master's degree in Renaissance history from Princeton University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ediciones B
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 9707100567
• ISBN 13: 9789707100565
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360