Here's a true Potterfreak's guide to the show. Mary GrandPré, Jacket art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the original series (2007). Courtesy of Warner Bros ...

‘Magic matters,” says David Copperfield. “It transports people into a world in which the impossible appears possible.” It was magic, after all, that transported him—David Seth Kotkin, born 65 years ...

There's a little more wizardry coming to New York next year. "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" will open at the New-York Historical Society next October. The exhibition features "rare books, ...

Who was Hecate? Discover the fascinating history of the ancient goddess of magic, crossroads, the moon, and feminine wisdom ...

Two new eBooks covering the history of magic, both in the real world and J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, released June 27 from Pottermore and The British Library. Prepare to delve deeper into the rich ...

People have been taking them for fun for centuries and more recently, have argued that they should be legalized for their medicinal properties. That’s probably a long shot, but you might as well learn ...

The word "magic" derives from the Latin, the Greek, the Old Persian, and, ultimately, the Proto-Indo-European magh, "to help, to be able, to be powerful," from which also derive the words "almighty," ...

Just to be clear: “The Secret History of Magic” isn’t a book about shamanism, pagan sorcery, the occult tradition or Wicca. If you’re interested in those aspects of magic, you should visit the ...

Whether you’ve done them or not, you know what magic mushrooms are and what they do. They’re naturally occurring fungi called psilocybin mushrooms that, when eaten, cause hallucinations. People have ...