Griffin (detail), from Book of Flowers, France and Belgium, 1460. Tempera colors on parchment. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, Ms. 72 A 23, fol. 46
Intro to the Care of Magical Creatures: The Bestiary and Harry Potter
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Welcome to your crash course on magical creatures, Hogwarts students! Did you know that many of the best-known beasts that Harry and his friends encounter—the screaming mandrake, the pure unicorn, the fierce hippogriff, and the terrifying dragon—all appear in medieval bestiaries, a kind of encyclopedia of animals? Join manuscripts curators Larisa Grollemond (Getty Museum) and Julian Harrison (British Library) as they uncover the medieval origins of your favorite creatures from the world of Harry Potter.
