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Why the ancient promise of alchemy is fulfilled in reading

  • Written by Elisabeth Gruner, Associate Professor of English, University of Richmond
Why the ancient promise of alchemy is fulfilled in readingThe potions classroom at the Making of Harry Potter Studio.Alex Volosianko

Within a 20-minute walk from Notre Dame Cathedral, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, is the oldest house in the city: the house of Nicolas Flamel. If the name rings a vague bell, perhaps it’s because you read J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the...

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