In Search Of Harry Potter

the long version

"Exploring Britain in search of the magical world of Harry Potter, the most famous boy wizard, created by J. K. Rowling"--Publisher's description. "When J. K. Rowling first created Harry Potter nobody in their wildest dreams could have anticipated the impact the boy wizard would have on the literary world. Rowling's books sold in their millions and a world-wide fan club was established. One fan, former librarian Steve Vander Ark created his own homage to Harry Potter in the form of a web site from which a book, The Harry Potter Lexicon, has been derived. Now Vander Ark has added another dimension to his writing. In Search Of Harry Potter is an extraordinary travel book in which the author takes the reader to London, the West Country, Lancashire and Scotland to explore all the places that have become part and parcel of the Harry Potter mythology. From platform 9¾ at King's Cross Station, to Charing Cross Road to find Diagon Alley, to Surrey and Little Whinging, to Devon and the Burrow, further west to Cornwall where Quidditch games were played and north to Scotland in search of Hogwarts. This profusely illustrated book evokes the myths and magic of Harry Potter. It will be enjoyed by all fans of the boy wizard and will prove a useful guide for those bent on making discoveries of their own"--Back cover.