Introduction

In 1997, British author J. K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Millions of readers have followed Harry to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he discovers his heritage, encounters new plants and animals, and perfects his magical abilities. “Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine,” uses materials from the National Library of Medicine to explore Harry Potter’s world, its roots in Renaissance science, and the ethical questions that affected not only the wizards of Harry Potter, but also the historical thinkers featured in the series. 

Events *Needs Review

• Lecture – “From Hogwarts to Charlottesville: The Uses and Abuses of the Middle Ages,” Katharine Breen, Associate Professor of English 
• Event/Lecture? - with Dr. Ring and Joshua – practical demonstration of medicine and the humors? 
• Miller lecture 
• Lecture - “Magic in Medieval Fiction and Reality,” Richard Kieckhefer 

Credits

Developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and curated by Elizabeth J. Bland and Mark A. Waddell, PhD.