The Harry Potter exhibition moves from the British Library to online

Now everyone can enjoy the exhibition!

The Harry Potter exhibition may have finished up at the British Library, but that doesn’t mean you’ll never get to see it. Now everyone around the world has a chance to explore the original manuscripts, drawings and more that started the world of Potter and grew it into the magical fandom it is today.

If you didn’t get the chance to see the Harry Potter exhibition at the British Library, you’re not alone. The London exhibition was almost an instant sell-out and it wasn’t possible for all fans around the world to see it. Well, you don’t have to despair. The event is moving online and you can see almost everything that was in the original exhibition.

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Those with Apple and Android phones and devices will get the chance to download the Harry Potter: A History of Magic app. Many of the London exhibition archives are now on this app and are completely legitimate and legal. The British Library actually teamed up with Google’s Arts and Cultures to create the app and make sure the world got to see the creations. It’s even available in six languages to make sure it crosses more of the fandom.

You can access everything via the web to

Not got a phone or device? There’s a free website too, so there really is no need to worry. Even better, if you’re in New York, you can attend the New-York Historical Society between Oct. 5, 2018, to Jan. 27, 2019 to see the whole exhibition there!

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The exhibition goes into the details of the past of Harry Potter; the original manuscripts, the drawings, the rare books and more. You’ll see how J.K. Rowling gained inspiration for her work, the early depictions of characters and how they grew into the ones we came to know and love, and so much more. There’s even the original synopsis for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. She produced the original synopsis in 1995 before her book was published two years later!

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Despite the books being decades old and no new movie for the last 10 years or so, there is still plenty of interest in the world of Harry Potter. Maybe the current stage production helps or the new Fantastic Beasts movies have kept that interest alive, but one thing is for certain: the fandom isn’t dying anytime soon! And there’s no need to when the internet keeps the British Library exhibitions alive.

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