Two new Harry Potter books to be published to tie in with British Library exhibition

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Two new Harry Potter books to be published to tie in with British Library exhibition

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The Hogwarts universe is set to expand by an additional two new Harry Potter books in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the magical series.

The books will be released in conjunction with an exhibition at the British Library, titled A History of Magic.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.Credit: AP

The event, featuring the books will be open from October until next February, British publishing house Bloomsbury announced on Tuesday.

Harry Potter: A History of Magic - The Book of the Exhibition will explore the curriculum at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Potter's wizardry school, which includes herbology, astronomy and care of magical creatures.

Theo Galkin, 8, from South Orange, New Jersey, is part of the next generation being introduced to Harry Potter, Hogwarts and all the rest of the magical world created by author J.K. Rowling.

Theo Galkin, 8, from South Orange, New Jersey, is part of the next generation being introduced to Harry Potter, Hogwarts and all the rest of the magical world created by author J.K. Rowling. Credit: AP

Harry Potter - A Journey Through A History of Magic. will deal with mystical subjects including unicorns, alchemy and ancient witchcraft.

The books, both written by teams from the British Library, include unseen sketches and manuscript pages from author J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and artefacts from the archives at the library.

June 26 marked 20 years since the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first of seven Potter books in a series that sold 450 million copies in 29 languages and sparked a $7 billion movie franchise.

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