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The Sorcerer's Companion

A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter

By: Allan Zola Kronzek,Elizabeth Kronzek

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The Sorcerer's Companion

A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter

By: Allan Zola Kronzek,Elizabeth Kronzek

An intriguing look at the centuries old folklore, legends, mythology, and history that inspired J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series details the magical practices and rituals, creatures, personalities, and events that appear in the books, offering stories about the Basilisk, magic wands, love potions, and other objects from around the world. Original. 100,000 first printing.

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0767919440

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9780767919449

The Sorcerer's Companion

A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition

By: Allan Zola Kronzek,Elizabeth Kronzek

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The Sorcerer's Companion

A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition

By: Allan Zola Kronzek,Elizabeth Kronzek

The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include the complete seven-volume series. Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t, who did? Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers don’t know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry’s fantastic universe. Now, with The Sorcerer’s Companion, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating reality behind J. K. Rowling’s world of magic. Newly updated to include Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Sorcerer’s Companion allows curious readers to look up anything magical from the Harry Potter books and discover a wealth of entertaining, unexpected information. Wands and wizards, boggarts and broomsticks, hippogriffs and herbology, all have astonishing histories rooted in legend, literature, or real-life events dating back hundreds or even thousands of years. Magic wands, like those sold in Rowling’s Diagon Alley, were once fashioned by Druid sorcerers out of their sacred yew trees. Love potions were first concocted in ancient Greece and Egypt. And books of spells and curses were highly popular during the Middle Ages. From Amulets to Zombies, you’ll also learn: • how to read tea leaves • where to find a basilisk today • how King Frederick II of Denmark financed a war with a unicorn horn • who the real Merlin was • how to safely harvest mandrake root • who wore the first invisibility cloak • how to get rid of a goblin • why owls were feared in the ancient world • what really lies beyond the Veil • the origins of our modern-day “bogeyman,” and more. A spellbinding tour of Harry’s captivating world, The Sorcerer’s Companion is a must for every Potter aficionado’s bookshelf. The Sorcerer's Companion has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by any person or entity that created, published, or produced the Harry Potter books or related properties.

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386

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Crown

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0307885143

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9780307885142

A Book of Magic for Young Magicians

The Secrets of Alkazar

By: Allan Zola Kronzek

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The Secrets of Alkazar

By: Allan Zola Kronzek

Explains how such techniques as misdirection, patter, repetition, and routining are used by magicians in the performance of specific tricks.

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130

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Courier Corporation

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048627134X

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9780486271347

Strip for Murder

By: Max Allan Collins

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Strip for Murder

By: Max Allan Collins

Colorful characters with murderous motives populate this illustrated mystery in which the heated rivalry between a pair of cartoonists ends in homicide and a stripper-turned-detective and her stepson-partner seek the killer. "Great fun." — Mystery Scene.

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292

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Courier Dover Publications

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0486798119

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9780486798110

Grandpa Magic

116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, and Simple Stunts to Wow the Grandkids

By: Allan Zola Kronzek

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Grandpa Magic

116 Easy Tricks, Amazing Brainteasers, and Simple Stunts to Wow the Grandkids

By: Allan Zola Kronzek

From a professional magician and New York Times bestselling author, 100+ tricks, stunts, and brainteasers that will engage the grandchildren and provide giggles, jaw-dropping awe, and wonderful memories. From the old pull-a-quarter-from-behind-a-kid's-ear trick and "removing your thumb" to card tricks, stunts for the dinner table, and verbal puzzles that surprise and delight, these tricks are illustrated step-by-step so they're easy to learn, and guaranteed to make grandparenting even more fun.

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Workman Publishing Company

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1523505052

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9781523505050

52 Ways to Cheat at Poker

How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them

By: Allan Kronzek

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52 Ways to Cheat at Poker

How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them

By: Allan Kronzek

Thoroughly illustrated and researched, and enlivened with historical sidebars, 52 Ways to Cheat at Poker is essential reading for anyone who plays cards for money—or anyone interested in the ingenious ways cheats steal your money while appearing to do nothing at all. It’s no news that cheating pervades American culture. Americans cheat on taxes, tests, sports and spouses. But the largest arena for cheating may be at the poker table! With an estimated 60-80 million Americans playing poker every week—for the highest stakes ever—you can be sure that not everyone is playing by the rules! In this fascinating look at the card sharper’s art—from its origins in Renaissance Italy to the high-tech methods of today—deception expert Allan Kronzek reveals 52 of the most diabolical scams ever invented. Topics include codes and signaling systems, hidden cameras and miniature ear pieces, false shuffles, cuts and deals, peeking and flashing, deck and card switches, culling, instant stacks, marked cards, location play, the cooler, and dozens of other devious devices. Each chapter zeroes in on a single cheating concept and provides expert advice on how to spot and foil the scam (when possible!). You’ll learn the secrets of shade, flash, and juice—the subtlest marking systems; why cutting the cards doesn’t guarantee an honest deal, how a crooked dealer can stack the flop in hold ’em, why casino card rooms are not 100% safe, and how cheating crews crush the opposition without marked cards or sleight of hand.

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212

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Penguin

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0452289114

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9780452289116

Accounting Information Systems

By: Ulric J. Gelinas,Steve G. Sutton,Allan E. Oram

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Accounting Information Systems

By: Ulric J. Gelinas,Steve G. Sutton,Allan E. Oram

Accounting is increasingly becoming an information systems function, and knowledge of that system is critical for business success. Gelinas uses data-flow diagrams, and an emphasis on technology and internal controls to help assure students future professional success.

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South Western Educational Publishing

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0538885009

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9780538885003

52 Ways to Cheat at Poker

How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them

By: Allan Kronzek

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How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them

By: Allan Kronzek

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1101213590

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9781101213599

A Book of Magic for Young Magicians

The Secrets of Alkazar

By: Allan Zola Kronzek

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The Secrets of Alkazar

By: Allan Zola Kronzek

Explains how such techniques as misdirection, patter, repetition, and routining are used by magicians in the performance of specific tricks.

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The Sorcerer's Companion

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A Book of Magic for Young Magicians

A Book of Magic for Young Magicians

Strip for Murder

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Grandpa Magic

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52 Ways to Cheat at Poker

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Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems

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A Book of Magic for Young Magicians

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