Harry Potter: Spells and charms: A movie scrapbook by Warner Brothers
Bloomsbury Publishing Australia, 2019. ISBN: 9781526613189.
(Age: 8+). Themes: Movies, Fantasy, Spells, Charms. Fans of Harry
Potter novels and movies will value this latest non-fiction book in
the ever popular phenomenon that is Harry Potter. It is written and
presented as a scrapbook and is full of photographs from the movies
- and from behind the scenes. There are also inserts and
illustrations capturing many of the key moments in the Harry Potter
series. It gives detailed information about different scenes and the
spells and chants used throughout the stories, such as the Duelling
Club Spells, Spells taught to Dumbledore's army and Unforgivable
Curses to name a few. On each page of the different spells there is
information regarding the intention of the spell, who used the
spells and in which book they were used. Readers are also able to
closely examine photographs of significant scenes and read further
information they may have missed when watching the movies or reading
the novels. The book provides stickers, posters and cards to keep
the Harry Potter fan entranced.
Every day a new generation of readers are discovering the world of
wizardry through Harry Potter. Harry Potter: Spells and charms:
A movie scrapbook would be a wonderful introduction for those
just beginning their Harry Potter journey and a welcome addition to
any home library.
Kathryn Beilby