Bewitching, Bewildered, Believable.

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  • Author(s): Lavine, Marc
  • Source:
    Science. 6/20/2003, Vol. 300 Issue 5627, p1880-1880. 2/3p. 1 Color Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HIGHFIELD, Roger; MAGIC; SCIENCE; THOUGHT & thinking
    • Abstract:
      The possible definition of terms science and magic lie at the heart of Roger Highfield's The Science of Harry Potter, in which Highfield, the science editor of London's Daily Telegraph uses J. K. Rowling's wildly successful series to look at recent scientific advances and the origins of magical thinking. The first half of the book details various forms of wizardry, sorcery, and magical gadgets found at Harry's Hogwarts School, and Highfield discusses how close the modern science of our Muggle world is to replicating some of these achievements.