The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter

For fans of all ages …

Here is an entertaining and easily referenced presentation of insider information to the world that J.K. Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the World of Harry Potter explores all aspects of the wizarding world and explains factually in terms of their relationship to historical, literary, religious, scientific, or mythological roots.
—In-depth information on the facts behind all seven books in the Harry Potter series
—Covers all the relevant influences for the Harry Potter series, from religion and mythology to science and literature.
—Can be read from cover to cover or used as a quick-reference guide

Tere Stouffer, earned her M.A. in children?s literature at Hollins University, where she debated the relative merits of the Harry Potter novels with nationally recognized scholars and authors. She?s been invited twice to present papers at the prestigious Children?s Literature Association International Conference. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in writing for children at Hollins University, and an M.A. in storytelling at East Tennessee State University.