“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century. There are five tales in […]
As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is now broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark […]
When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater […]
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter – but that doesn’t stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe’en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that […]
Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord’s return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must […]
Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Wizard Voldemort three times. But his hopes for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It’s assumed […]
Séptimo y último episodio de la serie protagonizada por este niño, y después adolescente, dotado de poderes mágicos y destinado a combatir el poder de la magia negra. A punto de cumplir diecisiete años, abandona definitivamente la casa de sus tíos, que tan mal lo trataron siempre, y ya no asiste a Hogwarts, su colegio, […]
En este sexto episodio de sus aventuras como estudiante de artes mágicas en Hogwarts, Harry Potter encuentra un libro de texto sobre elaboración de pociones que tiene unas anotaciones hechas por alguien llamado Prince (príncipe), en las que se explica la realización de hechizos diferentes a los que enseña ese manual. La obra de J. […]
Quinto episodio de las aventuras Harry Potter, que tiene ya quince años y, a la vez que deja de ser un niño ingenuo para convertirse en un adolescente inquieto y rebelde, se hace más consciente de los peligros que corre su vida. La obra, muy extensa, tiene una acción compleja en la que intervienen numerosos […]
Harry Potter inicia el cuarto curso en la escuela para magos, donde encuentra a sus amigos y a ciertos compañeros menos gratos. Pero, al paso de los días, la amenaza del malvado hechicero que asesinó a sus padres se va haciendo más apremiante.La obra repite los esquemas narrativos de las anteriores de la serie y […]