Minerva era la dea romana della guerra e della saggezza. William McGonagall è invece considerato il peggior poeta della storia britannica. C'era qualcosa d'irresistibile nel suo cognome, e nell'idea che una donna così intelligente potesse essere una lontana parente di quel poeta un po' ridicolo. – J. K. RowlingPottermore Presents è una raccolta di brani scritti da J. K. Rowling tratti dagli archivi di brevi letture pubblicate originariamente su pottermore e arricchite da nuove, esclusive integrazioni. Questi eBook curati da Pottermore approfondiscono le storie di Harry Potter, svelando le fonti di ispirazione di J.K. Rowling, gli intricati dettagli delle vite dei personaggi e alcune sorprese del mondo magico. Queste storie di prodezze e passatempi pericolosi tracciano un profilo di due dei personaggi più iconici e coraggiosi del mondo di Harry Minerva McGonagall e Remus Lupin. J. K. Rowling ci porta anche dietro le quinte della vita di Sybill Trelawney e a incontrare lo spericolato Silvanus Kettleburn, appassionato di creature magiche.

'No Muggle Prime Minister has ever set foot in the Ministry of Magic, for reasons most succinctly summed up by ex-Minister Dugald McPhail (term of office 1858-1865): “their puir wee braines couldnae cope wi’ it.”’ – J.K. Rowling Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling’s writing: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters’ lives and surprises from the wizarding world. These stories of power, politics and pesky poltergeists give you a glimpse into the darker side of the wizarding world, revealing the ruthless roots of Professor Umbridge, the lowdown on the Ministers for Magic and the history of the wizarding prison Azkaban. You will also delve deeper into Horace Slughorn’s early years as Potions master at Hogwarts - and his acquaintance with one Tom Marvolo Riddle.

‘The Ministry of Magic felt strongly, however, that to construct an additional wizarding station in the middle of London would stretch even the Muggles’ notorious determination not to notice magic when it was exploding in front of their faces.’ – J.K. Rowling Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling’s writing: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters’ lives and surprises from the wizarding world. Hogwarts An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide takes you on a journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You’ll venture into the Hogwarts grounds, become better acquainted with its more permanent residents, learn more about lessons and discover secrets of the castle . . . all at the turn of a page.

The Hogwarts Collection gathers together three Pottermore Presents volumes. Rediscover the stories of Remus Lupin and Minerva McGonagall in Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies; delve into Horace Slughorn's early years in Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists; and venture into the Hogwarts grounds in Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide.