From Hannah Abbot to Oliver Wood, this stunning book—a beautifully illustrated, expanded update of the bestselling Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium—provides information on every wizard, witch and sentient being in the wizarding world.

Covering more than 720 wizards, centaurs, talking portraits and ghosts galore, The Wizarding World's Great Book of Creatures & Characters details every character that exists within the Harry Potter books, films and more. It explores where each one first appeared and what they did in J.K. Rowling's expansive, enchanted world, as well as more than a dozen features, including:

- The noble and most ancient house of Black

- The three unforgivable curses

- 115 famous wizards on chocolate frog cards

- The Ministers of Magic

- Wizarding institutions around the world

- Mapping the Order of the Phoenix

- Dangerous death eaters and Their disciples

- 13 Quidditch Teams through the ages

- Plus magical trivia throughout

This new edition also includes details on non-canon characters, the Lions of Gryffindor, opinion pieces on the "real" heroes of the Harry Potter saga and a special pull-out gatefold detailing where the deathly hallows were at all times throughout the seven Harry Potter books. All this, PLUS 15 new full color illustrations to help bring the wizarding world to life!