Harry Potter: A History Of Magic (2017)

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A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their collection, in an ambitious new exhibition: Harry Potter: A History Of Magic. J.K. Rowling, who is lending unseen manuscripts, drawings and drafts from her private archives (which will sit alongside treasures from the British Library, as well as original drafts and drawings from Jim Kay) talks about some of the personal items she has lent to the exhibition and gives new insight into her writing, looking at some of the objects from the exhibition that have fired her imagination.

• Released: 2017-10-28
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 95 votes

Directed by Jude Ho, Alex Harding.

Top cast

• Imelda Staunton as Narrator
• J.K. Rowling as Herself
• David Thewlis as Himself
• Warwick Davis as Himself
• Evanna Lynch as Herself
• Mark Williams as Himself
• Miriam Margolyes as Herself

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Where to watch Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

• United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BBC Select Apple Tv channel
• United Kingdom: buy on Sky Store
• India: stream on BBC Kids Amazon Channel, BBC Player Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BBC Select Apple Tv channel

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