The series became such a part of pop culture that the british library in london mounted an exhibition titled harry potter. In an earnings statement released tuesday, british publishing house bloomsbury revealed that two. Harry potter publisher bloomsbury announced tuesday that two new books from the harry potter universe are set to be released in october as part of a british exhibition that. A whole two new books dedicated to harry potter have been announced to. Two new harry potter books have been announced, but there. Piles of the latest harry potter script book, harry potter and the. There are 2 new harry potter books coming this october. I was an eightyearold french child, and the pub in question was in a book, but it was the first one nonetheless. Ron weasley gets a muggle drivinglicence by confunding the examiner of the driving test. A version of this article appears in print on july 21, 2017, section c, page 4. A history of magic from october 2017 to february 2018. Not only is its author british, but it is very firmly set in britain, with british characters. The new books are to go along with the british librarys celebratory 20th.
A history of magic, fuses the magical past with the magical present, with more than 100 artefacts on display capturing the traditions of folklore and magic from across the world. According to canadian newspaper the globe and mail, the british publishing house bloomsbury announced the new books, which will be released in october 2017. New harry potterthemed eooks will be released over the summer, which are inspired by a 2017 exhibition at the british library and its companion books, according to website pottermore. The british librarys harry potter exhibit is online and. Why people are excited about the two new harry potter books. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. They are being released to coincide with the british library exhibition harry potter. It has been 20 magical years since the first book in the harry potter series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in fact, british publishing house bloomsbury will be releasing two new harry potter books on 20 th october 2017. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first book in the series about the boy wizard, will be available for free worldwide as an ebook and audiobook throughout april, as part of an initiative to help parents, carers and. New series of harry potter ebooks will drop this summer. To celebrate 20 years since harry potter and the philosophers stone was published, two new books will come out in october to accompany a harry potter exhibition at the british library. And this fall, an exhibition at the british library called harry potter. Jk rowling, who is not writing any new harry potter novels. Two new books from the harry potter universe are set to be released as part of a british exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series.
Two new harry potter books to coincide with british. Two new harry potter books to be published in october 2017. British publishing house bloomsbury revealed that two new potter books will be. Showing the books that accompany the british library exhibition about the history of magic. Hermione grangers reading list just got a little longer. It will be a slow rollout, with the first pair of the. Bloomsbury have confirmed two commemorative new harry potter books, released to mark the 20th anniversary of the wizards first appearance. Rowling attends the 70th ee british academy film awards in london on february 12. London ap two new books from the harry potter universe are set to be released as part of a british exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series. Harry potter, a journey through the history of magic, is at the british library, london nw1, until 28 february, and the new york historical society from october 2018. The first of the books, commissioned to celebrate the british librarys potter exhibition, will be harry potter a history of magic, the book of the exhibition. Two harry potter books announced, but theres a catch. Bloomsbury has not yet revealed the cover art nor have they announced an exact release date yet. The hogwarts universe is set to expand by an additional two new harry potter books, published in conjunction with a british library event.
Jk rowling to release new harry potter ebooks bbc news. It looks like harry potter continues to be the magical gift that keeps on giving. The new books are to go along with the british librarys celebratory 20th anniversary exhibition, a history of magic. The hogwarts universe is set to expand by an additional two new harry potter books, published in conjunction with a british library event, in celebration of the. Both are tying into the british museums new exhibit on the franchise. Take a journey through a history of magic with harry. Harry potter and the cursed child book release at foyles. The magical exhibit will feature the history of magic. The illustrated prisoner of azkaban coincides with a new british library exhibition. When youre done with hogwarts theme parks, here are some. Both books will publish in the uk on 20th october 2017 the day that the. A history of magic, it runs from october 2017 through february 2018 and will feature wizarding books, manuscripts and magical objects, and combine centuriesold british.
Two new books are set to be released as part of a british exhibition that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series. The home of harry potter books and resources on bloomsbury. Opening on 20 october 2017, the british library will be hosting an exciting exhibition, celebrating the magic of harry potter. Bloomsbury has revealed that they will be publishing two new harry potter books on october 20th, 2017. Two new harry potter books will be released to accompany the. Long before my first real experiences of britain a school trip to weston super mare followed by an erasmus year in london the wizarding world of harry potter introduced me to british customs, food and. Buy harry potter childrens, adult and gift editions at. As fans celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone this year, u. A history of magic will be the official book of the british. The british librarys harry potter exhibition, a history of. Everyone knows that the new harry potter books are coming out this october in 2017. Rowlings own archives, all on display for the first time.
The potters and grangerweasleys discover that ted lupin and victoire weasley. The series of short e books will explore the traditional folklore and magic at the heart of the harry potter series, the announcement says. These include original material from harry potter publisher bloomsbury and j. This beautiful volume is one of two official books published in conjunction with the harry potter.
Two new harry potter books are coming this october fortune. Unlike the other complimentary harry potter books, the 2 new books are not written by j. However the catch is that these books arent written by. The first pub i ever visited was called the leaky cauldron. Asmr harry potter history of magic, british library. It will be the first of its kind celebrating a single series of books by a living author. British author jk rowling is hoping her muchloved harry potter series will work its magic on bored children stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown.
A history of magic and inspired by the name of the 2017 library display. Two new harry potter books are set to be released as part of a british exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the launch of the series. Two new harry potter books to be released in october reuters. The magic of harry potter at the british library swearing, scrapped characters, editors notes jk rowlings exhibits are a treasure trove for fans of hogwarts published.
Two new harry potter books set to be published in october. Victoire weasley begins a later year likely her sixth or seventh. Rowling but by the whole team, during filmmaking to keep the initial franchise as british as possible. A journey through, adapted from the audiobook harry potter. The british library will release two new books inspired by. New harry potter books coming october 2017 book riot. The exhibition will draw on the british librarys own collections to showcase all. The british library will hold an exhibition to mark this historic date where the two books will be released. A history of magic exhibition that was held at the british library in. The british librarys harry potter exhibition, a history of magic, opens in october and runs through february 2018. British library to host exhibition celebrating 20 years of. Bloomsbury will publish two harry potter books, a history of magic, the book of the exhibition and a journey through a history of magic in fall 2017. Bloomsbury harry potter books bloomsbury publishing.
Reuters news corp australia network july 20, 2017 6. Two new harry potter books to be published in october. Two new books will be released in october, coinciding with the opening of the british librarys harry potter exhibition. British publishing house bloomsbury announced tuesday that two harry potter books will be released in october, coinciding with the. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harrys education at hogwarts. A journey through a history of magicare companions to an upcoming exhibition at.
Instead, the books are more like exhibition catalogues, with pictures of items from the british librarys collection and some of the original drafts from. Learn about the curriculum at hogwarts, along with the history of the subject of magic itself, in this new book from the british library based on their new, popular harry potter exhibit. Rowling announced that she would be opening a harry potter exhibit at the british library in celebration of the harry potter series 20year anniversary. One of the books is a companion piece to the british librarys new exhibition, a history of magic. For all the potterheads out there looking to rekindle their love with the boy who lived, homeaway, the world leader in vacation rentals, has. Two new harry potter books, featuring previously unseen material from the bloomsbury archives and jk rowling, will be published in october.
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