TRL Books published Secret History of the Wizarding Phenomenon: How the Harry Potter books, movies, theme parks and more came to life, a behind-the-scenes of the Harry Potter phenomenon.
Based on original research and exclusive interviews, this book written by Patricio Tarantino (director of The Rowling Library), tells the story of how the Harry Potter books, movies, theme parks, fandom and more were created. With the testimony of editors, artists, publicists, and producers, Secret History of the Wizarding Phenomenon features rare facts and oddities from the publication of the books and the making of the films that changed and connected the lives of millions.
With a foreword by Bryony Evens (who, according to J.K. Rowling, discovered Harry Potter), and a cover illustration by Débora Olivaes, the book is available from on Amazon.
Based on original research and exclusive interviews, this book tells the story of how the Harry Potter books, movies, theme parks, fandom and more were created. Including the creative processes, the marketing aspect, and the legal issues that arose, this publication aims to be a behind-the-scenes of the Harry Potter phenomenon.
With the testimony of editors, artists, publicists, and producers, Secret History of the Wizarding Phenomenon features rare facts and oddities from the publication of the books and the making of the films that changed and connected the lives of millions.
For those who grew up with Harry Potter, this book will spark memories of the early days. For those who are just discovering the franchise, this book will take you on a journey to understand the widespread popularity of the boy wizard.
From an idea on a train to one of the biggest franchises in the world, this is the tale of how J.K. Rowling, alongside publishing houses, production companies and creative teams, made Harry Potter the phenomenon that it is today.
Foreword by Bryony Evens, who discovered Harry Potter according to J.K. Rowling.
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Reviews:
MuggleNet:
Author Patricio Tarantino leaves no stone unturned, exploring each unique facet of the phenomenon – publication, movie deals, theme parks, and play – to provide readers with a ‘behind-the-curtain’ investigation into the way imagination and commercialization amalgamated to push the biggest selling book series of all time, to one of the highest-grossing film franchises and, in turn, arguably the most beloved fantasy world in history.
Hogwarts Professor:
[Secret] History [of the Wizarding Phenomenon] is important, first of all and most obviously, because it fills a need. It has been more than a decade since Anelli’s Harry: A History and Vander Ark’s Harry Potter Lexicon (the book), and, though those books include much of the same information as History, neither attempted to be as objective, comprehensive, or as chronological. And a lot has happened since the publication of Deathly Hallows. Secret History covers it.