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National Library of Medicine’s Traveling Exhibit

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By Elizabeth Bland
The week before the July 21, 2007, release of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was an exciting one for fans all over the world, including some of the staff of the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine.
To coincide with the release of the book, a [...]

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Harry Potter’s World: A Traveling Exhibit

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By Elizabeth Bland
In 1997, British author J. K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. [...]

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Do Mandrakes Really Scream?

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Do Mandrakes Really Scream? This was a question that the National Library of Medicine posed in their magnificent “Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter” exhibit awhile back. The exhibition takes a close look at the facts, fictions, and legends in references to the healing arts in Harry Potter. Very nicely done.
By the way, [...]

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