There’s also the 13th century Liber Medicinalis (Book of Medicine) which contains the first reference to the spell “Abracadabra” (see inside the triangle), which was thought to have healing powers. Jacob Meydenbach’s 15th century Hortus Sanitatis – the first printed encyclopedia of natural history The first printed encyclopedia of natural history, it features a hand-coloured woodcut illustration of a Potions class. Jacob Meydenbach’s 15th century Hortus Sanitatis (The Garden of Health), is also on display. The three coloured stones represent the ‘Elixir of Life.’ Making the Philosopher’s Stone, the Ripley Scroll. Covered with detailed depictions of monks, birds and dragons, the manuscript takes its name from George Ripley, the author of The Compound of Alchymy, which he dedicated to Edward IV in 1471. One of my favourite highlights was the 16th century Ripley Scroll, a 6-metre long manuscript with instructions on how to make the Philosopher’s Stone. The exhibition contains plenty of stunning manuscripts.
“We decided early on that this was a really good way into our collections,” Tanya says, “this enabled us to make the links between the history of magic and the books themselves.” Marvellous manuscripts Early on in the process, it was decided that the exhibition would be themed around select subjects studied at Hogwarts, including Potions, Herbology, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures and Defence Against the Dark Arts. Rowlingįor Julian Harrison, Tanya Kirk, Joanna Norledge and Alexander Lock, the four curators of Harry Potter: A History of Magic, this exhibition is the culmination of three years of work. Celestial music plays at the entrance, a snitch flits across the walls, hand-written drafts of the Philosopher’s Stone and the Half-Blood Prince are on display – it’s certainly a magical atmosphere.
Rowling and Bloomsbury’s collections (including J.K.Rowling’s annotated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone), the exhibition provides a detailed insight into the global history of magic and folklore.
Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.īringing together magical objects, manuscripts and materials from J.K. As a long-standing Harry Potter fan, I was incredibly excited to attend the Press Preview of the British Library’s fascinating exhibition: Harry Potter: A History of Magic, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K.
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