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Feature film — 2017

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic (2017)

7.30h 59mDocumentary

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.

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A high-signal pick with 97 votes.

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Director: Jude Ho

On screen

Cast & crew

Imelda Staunton as Narrator

Imelda Staunton

Narrator

J.K. Rowling as Herself

J.K. Rowling

Herself

David Thewlis as Himself

David Thewlis

Himself

Warwick Davis as Himself

Warwick Davis

Himself

Evanna Lynch as Herself

Evanna Lynch

Herself

Mark Williams as Himself

Mark Williams

Himself

Miriam Margolyes as Herself

Miriam Margolyes

Herself

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