Schools : Harry Potter Virtual Exhibition ? Yes ! Google Arts & Culture

Google Arts & Culture Virtual Harry Potter Exhibition

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/

For Harry Potter’s fellow students at Hogwarts, “A History of Magic” is historian Bathilda Bagshot’s legendary chronicle of Wizarding history. And last year, we mere Muggles got our own version. “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” is an exhibition from the British Library containing rare books, manuscripts and magical objects from the British Library’s collection, capturing the traditions of folklore and magic from across the world, which are at the heart of the Harry Potter stories.

Suhair Khanm, Google Arts & Culture

Harry Potter: A History of Magic

https://www.bl.uk/events/

"Have you ever wanted to delve into Divination, ponder the peculiarities of Potions and discover enchanting creatures?"

The British Library exhibition Harry Potter A History of Magic closed last February 2018. It has been a huge success. Thousands of students visited it.

I wrote about the exhibition on my post The 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone : resources (June 2017).

The Care of Magical Creatures room 

in the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition 

The British Library 

credits: Nils Jorgensen/Rex/Shutterstock

https://www.theguardian.com/books/

The exhibition has been created by the British Library to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. All the artefacts featured in the exhibition were rooted in the mystical and magical, capturing the traditions of folklore and magic which are at the heart of the Harry Potter stories.

The exhibition unveiled rare books, manuscripts and magical objects from the British Library’s collection, capturing the traditions of folklore and magic which are at the heart of the Harry Potter stories. Marvel at original drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling and illustrator Jim Kay, both on display for the first time. 

Students could admire the gargantuan 16th-century Ripley Scroll that explains how to create a Philosopher’s Stone. Gaze at Sirius in the night sky as imagined by medieval astronomers. They encountered hand-coloured pictures of dragons, unicorns and a phoenix rising from the flames.

Harry Potter: A History of Magic (in numbers)

https://www.bl.uk/events/

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stonewith this extraordinary new addition to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.

Wow! British students were so lucky! Well! Wow! There is a chance to all the Potterheads in the world. 

The exhibition is closed! Yes! However, thanks to the wonders of modern technology and the clever team at Google Arts & Culture, students of all over the world have now the opportunity to explore the exhibition online in detail on their special, dedicated page here.

To bring the Harry Potter magic to more fans around the world, hundreds of the exhibition’s treasures from London as well as 15 online exhibits are now available in six languages at Google Arts & Culture.

Google Arts & Culture Virtual Harry Potter Exhibition

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/

Education:

Google Arts & Culture are taking students through a week of Muggle Magic lessons to tie in with the launch of the online exhibition. Yes! Google Arts and Culture debuts Virtual Harry Potter Exhibition

For all students who dreamed of attending Harry Potter Potter London exhibition and could not, Google Arts & Culture is providing a magical hack to bring the exhibit to everyone.

If your students didn't have the chance to see the London exhibition in person, the digital version is definitely worth it! 

Your students will be mad. Let students, tutoring the youngest, to check out everything the virtual tour has to offer! There is so much to see and do, and right from their computer, tablet or digital device.

Harry Potter: A History of Magic / Virtual Exhibition

credits: Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/

The physical exhibition is due to close February 28, but in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, the British Library has made it accessible online. 

The virtual exhibit is teeming with images, interviews, and articles. It also features a few interactive touches - they can examine the length of the Ripley Scroll, a 6-metre-long 16th century document that contains the recipe for the philosopher's stone. 

Harry Potter: A History of Magic / Virtual Exhibition

credits: Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/

From taking a Herbology class with Culpepper’s Herbal, to Rowling’s original sketch of the Hogwarts’ grounds, with her meticulous notes; from the original synopsis of the first Harry Potter book, to exploring The Ripley Scroll, which describes how to make the fabled Philosopher’s Stone, the virtual exhibition is a treasure trove for Potterheads.

Step back in time to the beginning of Harry Potter's journey transformed from an idea into a beloved reading phenomenon.

Harry Potter: A History of Magic / Virtual Exhibition

credits: Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/

Some guidelines:

• Get an special look at how curator Julian Harrison created the exhibition about magic.

• Explore the exhibition by Hogwarts subject, delving into potions or care of magical creatures as you see fit.

• Browse through the amazing collection of objects like broomsticks and crystal balls throughout history.

• Illustrator Jim Kay shares his process of creating the new covers for the Harry Potter Illustrated editions.

• Study like Hermione Granger and dive into the online exhibitions of potions, alchemy, defense against the dark arts and so much more!

From browsing original sketches by J.K. Rowling to exploring the world of fantastic beasts, Google Arts has truly created something magical for fans to see the exhibit from anywhere in the world. 

It's  an experience I can't wait to go on this virtual magical journey. What about you and your students?

• Skills for a modern wizard: 4 lessons in Muggle Magic:

There’s also an exclusive video of YouTube sensations the Super Carlin Brothers, aka Ben and J, sitting down with the British Library exhibition’s Lead Curator, Julian Harrison, to discuss wizarding skills. 

Students can check out their interview… and be warned, it contains a rather gross-looking mermaid.

Harry Potter: A History of Magic has seen the Library’s first foray into the world of augmented reality. Here's a peek at how Google Arts & Culture has allowed our visitors to explore the beautiful Celestial Globe in the exhibition!

A 360-degree tour of the Divination Room is also on offer. Other exhibits include medieval manuscripts, precious printed books and Chinese oracle bones to explore magical traditions, from the making of potions to the harvesting of poisonous plants, and from the study of the night sky to the uses of unicorns. 

Harry Potter: A History of Magic / Virtual Exhibition

credits: Google Arts & Culture

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/

• Languages:

Ten original exhibits in six languages - English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi and Brazilian Portuguese - are available to peruse using the dark magic that is Google.

Teachers and students visit Google Arts & Culture and have a rummage around in the goodies on display. 

Have your students got their wands and notebooks at the ready? Go! Be warned, though. You may well be playing on this page for hours. I've been playing for some hours while writing this post! 

Yes! I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter. I taught the first Potterheads in 1999. They arrived at school with first smartphones and a special book! Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone. 

G-Souto

01.03.2018

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Schools : e-Book : Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

eBook Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone

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As you know, 2017 is the celebration of 20th anniversary of Harry Potter saga. The first book Harry Potter and the Philospher Stone was published on the 20 June 1997.

In 2015, Bloomsbury and Scholastic published the first fully illustrated version of the Harry Potter books, with all of the art work done by the award-winning British artist, Jim Kay.

Harry  Potter and The Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling
illustrator: Jim Kay

http://www.jimkay.co.uk/home/harry-potter/

"Muggles, grab your wands and hop on the Hogwarts Express because Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is getting a whole new look".

Jim Kay’s fully illustrated edition of Philosopher’s Stone & the wizarding world is available since last September 5 with an interactive eBook created using Kindle in Motion technology, which will allow fans, our students, to tour scenes from the book and see illustrations come to life. 

eBookHarry Potter and the Philospher Stone

https://www.pottermore.com/news/

Illustrator Jim Kay, who created the beloved illustrated print edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2015, is bringing back the same style readers know and love but with a few never-before-seen additions.

This first look features a Gringotts goblin hard at work, and the moving front cover, which features an owl that actually flies and billowing smoke floating from the Hogwarts Express.

Education:

Students/fans will be able to experience the frenetic activity of Diagon Alley, witness an enchanting sorting ceremony and watch as the Hogwarts Express prepares to depart from Platform 9 ¾.

eBookHarry Potter and the Philospher Stone

https://www.pottermore.com/news/

• Education:

When a letter arrives for unhappy but ordinary Harry Potter, a decade-old secret is revealed to him that apparently he's the last to know. His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord's curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived. Leaving his unsympathetic aunt and uncle for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry stumbles upon a sinister mystery when he finds a three-headed dog guarding a room on the third floor. Then he hears of a missing stone with astonishing powers, which could be valuable, dangerous - or both. An incredible adventure is about to begin...

As students return to school this fall, prepare yours to be spellbound by this dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and its much-loved characters in this Kindle in Motion edition of one of the world's favourite books: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 

Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements J.K. Rowling's timeless classic, Jim Kay's glorious illustrations will captivate students better if they are new readers of Harry Potter.

eBookHarry Potter and the Philospher Stone

https://www.pottermore.com/news/

Students will also be able to see newly animated character portraits, which will include the ever-dreaded Draco Malfoy and the dearly beloved Albus Dumbledore.

• Other highlights:

As I wrote above the moving book will include a multi-page spread of the lively Diagon Alley, an animated portrait of Draco Malfoy and a handy guide to trolls.

As well as moving images, students/readers can still tailor their reading experience, adjusting font sizes with the newly sized words magically reflowing around the animation and images, and, if they choose, toggle the animations off or on.


Devices:

The e-book can be read on any device, including Kindle E-readers. And it's available for download on almost any tablet or smart phone.

Kindle in Motion books include art, animation, or video features that can be viewed on certain tablets and the free Kindle app for iOS and Android. You can switch features on or off at any time.

Language: English

Price: $9.99 (must see the actual price)

Other resources: Videos

Curricula : Languages & Media

Level: Different levels. It will depend of the profile of your students. Teachers will prepare some activities to explore the e-book. 

G-Souto

19.09.2017

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Schools : Harry Potter books again ? Yes, by magic !

Harry  Potter and The Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling
illustrator: Jim Kay

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/

“The story is everything and so I want to bring what I can to really show the depth of Rowling’s stories to their best.”

Jim Ray

Rejoice! JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book is getting an artistic makeover for a new illustrated edition.

On October 6 2015, Bloomsbury and Scholastic will publish the first fully illustrated version of the Harry Potter books, with all of the art work done by the award-winning British artist, Jim Kay.

On the new cover, we can see Harry’s familiar face in the midst of smoke and a scurry to get on the train which leads him to Hogwarts.

Harry Potter and Philospher's Stone
J.K. Rowling

illustrator: Jim Kay

http://static2.hypable.com/

The plan is to release one book every year, and Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone arrives in three weeks. In a recent preview, Bloomsbury unveiled several pages from within the U.K. version of the book, and the artwork is beautiful!

Harry Potter sketch by Jim Kay

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be released next October. Illustrator Jim Kay is the pen behind the pictures, which show main characters Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy and Rubeus Hagrid.

“To be given the opportunity to design the characters, the clothing, the architecture and landscapes to possibly the most expansive fantasy world in children’s literature, well, let’s just say I’m extremely excited about it,” 

Jim Kay

“The story is everything and so I want to bring what I can to really show the depth of Rowling’s stories to their best.”

Harry Potter and Philospher's Stone

J.K. Rowling

illustrator: Jim Kay

http://static2.hypable.com/

J.K. Rowling has even endorsed the book, herself. Here’s the quote that’s going to show up on the back of the finished book, as well:

“Seeing Jim Kay’s illustrations moved me profoundly. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter’s world, and I feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it.”

Harry Potter and Philospher's Stone
J.K. Rowling


illustrator: Jim Kay
http://static2.hypable.com/

The new edition will be the first fully illustrated version of Rowling’s bestseller and is set to hit bookstores on 6 October.

The hardback will include a ribbon marker, head and tail bands, illustrated endpapers and artwork on every spread.

Kids will love it.

There are two versions of the cover being released. A US version, and a UK version, each slightly different from each other. In the US edition of the cover, the title masks the train’s chimney, which is in the shape of a dragon head (Potterheads will know this is a nod to Hagrid’s pet dragon in Sorcerer’s Stone, as well as the fleet of dragons in Goblet of Fire)

Harry Potter and Philospher's Stone

J.K. Rowling

illustrator: Jim Kay

http://www.alisoneldred.com/

Education:

"Harry Potter is the main narrative experience of an entire generation."

Prof John Patrick Pazdziora, University of St Andrews

Still mourning the end of the Harry Potter series? So are we. I am a big Harry Potter fan ever since my students asked me to read the first book, Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone in the classroom.

It’s sad when the series ends in their life. So here my Harry-Potter suggestion to teachers reading in the classroom.

Harry Potter is always the best for children and adolecents. Even for young adults. Do you remember the wedding of Potter's fans? Amazing!

Harry Potter is a reference for different generations. And impossible not read Harry Potter in the classoroom

illustration Jim Kay| Harry Potter

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"Many of the storylines and characters can be attributed to real-world problems such as racism, sexism, (and) prejudice."

University Herald, study, 2014

Why is it so important that children and adolescents read this saga? You read the citation. No doubt. While Harry Potter emphasizes themes such as courage, friendship and love on the surface, tolerance may well be one of the story's most significant lessons.

Harry Potter and Philospher's Stone

J.K. Rowling

The Harry Potter books have many virtues including a high view of the family, strong female characters, and an strong view of friendship. It's important students read Potter books because we learn through stories. And these stories reveal "an exaltation of virtue, an orthodox view of evil, a courageous view of self-sacrificial death, and a portrayal of the beauty and strength of love."

The saga recreated youth. Students loved so much the books in the 90th's that teachers quickly understood that it was the best option to introduce Harry Potter books in the curriculum and could motivate a new generation of young readers.

I can say, I follow the first Harry Potter generation, I read the books in literature lessons at high-schools, I went to the movies with my students. Harry Potter really got kids to read much more than they might have otherwise. 

And so I think it's safe to assume that Harry Potter, whether directly or indirectly, led a lot of people to a lot of other literature, too.

"Any reader is naturally going to have expanded horizons and be open to the new ideas and people and places they encounter through books. It's the most powerful medium, in my opinion, and a series like Harry Potter just makes more readers overall."

John Conway, an English major at the University of Pennsylvania

USA Today, 2014

Harry Potter and Philospher's Stone
J.K. Rowling



illustrator: Jim Kay

http://static2.hypable.com/

Students need exposure to those books that contain vitality, life lessons, romance, beautifully crafted language or the thrill of the unfamiliar to become hooked. 

That is why I believe and I did it, the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series should be required readings in school. 

They are the modern giants of fantasy writing and already have large cult followings.


This illustrated edition can be explored as a cross-curricular projet.

Curricula : Languages ; Arts ; Civics

Level : Primary education ; Elementary (5th & 5th grades)

Harry Potter will likely be around for generations to come, which is a good thing for those future generations.

I firmly believe that every parent should be closely involved with the books and ideas their children are presented with. So read the Harry Potter books. And if you find them as compelling as I do, share them with your young students.

Harry Potter showed me what the thought of magic could do young adolescents.

G-Souto

10.09.2015

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