Now isn’t that handy for dodging unwanted suitors in Infernos? Given that it’s next to Nicolas Flamel’s tombstone, however, we’ll leave you to decide whether it truly grants everlasting life! You can also find out how to cultivate mandrakes (guaranteed to annoy your flatmate), and recite spells to turn you invisible. Want to learn how to make the Philosopher’s Stone? The library have dug out the Ripley Scroll, which features six metres of instructions on how to do just that. The historical sources of Harry Potter are even older than Dumbledore himself. Related: things to do in London for Harry Potter fans It’s lev-i-osaaa, remember! Obviously the Harry Potter elements are the main draw, but you can also pick up some magical wisdom from the ancients, too. Whip up a potion, stargaze, and practice your swishing and flicking. From Potions to Defence Against the Dark Arts, via Charms, Herbology, and yes, Divination, you can learn everything about the world of magic.
With the use of alohomora and our Marauder’s Map, we got in early to sneak a peek at the goodies, and here’s what our spells revealed… You’ll be able to join a Hogwarts lesson Photo: whole exhibit is set around the various subjects Potter & co (sometimes) studied when they weren’t fighting He Who Must Not Be Named. To celebrate this milestone, the British Library have curated a Harry Potter exhibition to worship all things magical, and it’s opening to the public on October 20th.
Two whole decades have passed since a scruffy-looking wizard took the Muggle world by storm, and there are no signs of the fandom slowing down anytime soon. Ready to feel super old? It’s twenty years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published.
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