Here's a true Potterfreak's guide to the show. Mary GrandPré, Jacket art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the original series (2007). Courtesy of Warner Bros ...

‘Magic matters,” says David Copperfield. “It transports people into a world in which the impossible appears possible.” It was magic, after all, that transported him—David Seth Kotkin, born 65 years ...

There's a little more wizardry coming to New York next year. "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" will open at the New-York Historical Society next October. The exhibition features "rare books, ...

Two new eBooks covering the history of magic, both in the real world and J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, released June 27 from Pottermore and The British Library. Prepare to delve deeper into the rich ...

The word "magic" derives from the Latin, the Greek, the Old Persian, and, ultimately, the Proto-Indo-European magh, "to help, to be able, to be powerful," from which also derive the words "almighty," ...

Just to be clear: “The Secret History of Magic” isn’t a book about shamanism, pagan sorcery, the occult tradition or Wicca. If you’re interested in those aspects of magic, you should visit the ...

The Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit, which opened its doors in October and runs through Jan. 27, 2019, combines the real-life history of folklore and magic that influenced the creation of ...