Rowling’s work are actually based on the history of science and magic.Īnd, if we think about the most fundamental ambition of scientists, to understand the natural world, it’s not far from the ambitions of ancient and medieval alchemists from Asia, Africa and Europe.įrom ephemeral synthetic elements that survive for just seconds to the eternal steady motion of the heavenly bodies mankind has always desired to understand and manipulate nature.
It reveals how many of the concepts in J.K. The British Library exhibition explores magic and asks questions about why we believe the things we do. In that context the Science Museum seems an unlikely museum to send artefacts to join the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition. When you hear the word ‘alchemy’ what springs into your mind? Wise wizards and magical incantations, pursuit of eternal life and the quest to transmute metals, turning lead into gold?
As the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition opens, we explore the history and science of magic.
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