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Fact, Fiction and Folklore in Harry Potter's World.


Fact, Fiction And Folklore In Harry Potter's World

George Beahm

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If you want an unofficial guide to Harry Potter's characters and commentary on their roots in other fantasy classics, use George Beahm's Fact, Fiction And Folklore In Harry Potter's World, an intriguing survey of over 300 entries to locate the myths, legends, literature and history in the Potter novels. From beasts and wizards to zombies Zombies

Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead.

Notes:
It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable.
, owls and amulets, this visual Harry Potter companion is much more than whimsy whim·sy also whim·sey  
n. pl. whim·sies also whim·seys
1. An odd or fanciful idea; a whim.

2. A quaint or fanciful quality: stories full of whimsy.
: it traces the literary roots--and often, the origins- of Potter's creations in traditional mythic literature.
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Date:Dec 1, 2005
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