Mundos mágicos de Harry Potter, Los

Synopsis of Mundos mágicos de Harry Potter, Los

«Los mundos mágicos de Harry Potter» is David Colbert's guide to myths and legends, published by Bolsillo Byblos in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).

It explores the myths, legends, history and literature that J. K. Rowling used in creating the world of Harry Potter: from Ancient Egypt and Greece to India and Japan, with magicians such as Circe and Merlin, medieval alchemists and creatures like the phoenix and the hippogriff, as well as echoes of Shakespeare, Ovid or Tolkien.

Originally published in 2001 as «The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter», it appeared in Spanish in 2005 with a translation by Rosa Pilar Pérez Pérez; edition not authorized by J. K. Rowling.

For Harry Potter fans who want to discover the myths, legends and literary sources that inspired the saga.