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Harry Potter^ Top of page
http://harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk
The official Warner Brothers Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone film site, featuring games for the budding wizard, along with merchandise and an online version of Quidditch.
The Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club
www.harrypotterfans.net
This page offers links and information for Harry Potter fans, promising to announce the launch date of the long-awaited fifth book in the series. It also includes part of the script from the second Harry Potter film.
The Lord of the Rings
www.lordoftherings.net
Site dedicated to the Tolkien trilogy offers links to a trailer for The Fellowship of the Ring film, as well as other links dedicated to this classic book.
The One Ring.net - Gandalf
www.theonering.net/movie/ char/gandalf.html
This site was created by Tolkien fans and offers massive amounts of information regarding The Lord of the Rings trilogy and film. It also contains biographies of such characters as the wizard Gandalf.
TH White - The Sword in the Stone
www2.netdoor.com/~moulder/ thwhite/tsits_a.html
The first in a trilogy, The Sword in the Stone, offers an enduring image of Merlin, magician and adviser to the mythical King Arthur. This site discusses the novel, its plot and its setting.
Merlin the Druid
www.taliesin.clara.net/ excalibur/merlin.htm
A good resource for Merlin, elaborating on his legendary origins and involvement with the druids of Vortigern. Contains information on myths about Merlin, with many links to other related web pages.
Legends: King Arthur and Merlin
www.legends.dm.net/kingarthur/merlin.html
Discusses the legend of Merlin and his place in British history. This page also offers many links for those wishing to study Arthur's magical adviser in more detail.
The Gundestrup Cauldron
www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/ g/gundestrup_cauldron.html
Information on the cauldron found in a Danish peat bog and believed to be of Celtic origin. This page discusses the cauldron, its possible sacrificial uses and its link with the druids of the time.
The British Druid Order
www.druidorder.demon.co.uk/ index_graphics.htm
Homepage of the British Druid Order, this site discusses druids past and present. These pages offer a wealth of information, from sacred sites to publications for the druid community.
The Druid Path: Druidic Divination
www.dobhran.com/DPdivination.htm
Information regarding the druid art of divination, with links to other subjects such as Tarot reading.
The Head of Tollund Man
www.mesh5.com/tension/febmarch/ tollund1.htm
Shows a remarkable picture of the Tollund Man, found preserved in a bog in northern Denmark in 1954, and perhaps more than 2000 years old. Also discusses how he died, and has a good reading list.
Shaman: Journal of the International Society of Shamanistic Research
www.arts.u-szeged.hu/journal/ shaman/shaman.html
An enlightening site, this discusses shamanism and its history in detail, concentrating on research in Eurasia, Australia and the Americas.
Herbal Shaman
www.herbal-shaman.com
This strange site offers a list of herbal medicine and treatments associated with shamanism. It offers advice on incenses and herbs, specialising in medicinal and visionary plants.
The Mandrake Herb
www.allsands.com/Health/Alternative/ mandrakeherb_zxh_gn.htm
An unveiling of the herb that has often been credited with supernatural powers, as in the Harry Potter series. This site discusses the herb and the toxic properties that have led to its reputation.
Channel 4: Health House
www.channel4.com/health
Visit Channel 4's Health House and check out its A to Z of drugs, offering all you need to know about drugs, their uses, effects and side effects.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling (Bloomsbury, 1997) £5.99^ Top of page
The first of Rowling's immensely successful series of books enjoyed by children and adults alike. Here Harry learns that he is a wizard and begins his schooling at Hogwarts, unaware that the evil Lord Voldemort has a special interest in him.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling (Bloomsbury, 1998) £5.99
In the second book in the series, Harry is in his second year of Hogwarts school for wizards.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Bloomsbury, 1999) £5.99
The third book in the series, with Harry in his third year at Hogwarts, where an escaped mass murderer is on the loose and hunting for him.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Bloomsbury, 2000) £5.99
The fourth book in the series of Harry and his continuing struggle against evil and Lord Voldemort.
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien (HarperCollins, 1998) £5.99
The prelude to Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, this novel is notable not only for the introduction of Bilbo Baggins, the loveable hobbit, but also for the wizard Gandalf.
The Lord of the Rings (The trilogy box set) by JRR Tolkien (HarperCollins, 2001) £24.99
A new edition of Tolkien's trilogy, which has just been filmed. First published in 1954, this book of magic, otherworldliness and sweeping fantasy has sold 100 million copies around the world.
The Sword in the Stone by TH White (HarperCollins, 1998) £5.99
The first of White's stories of King Arthur, offering an enduring image of Merlin, magician and adviser to the mythical King Arthur. Written in 1938, it tells of Merlin tutoring the young boy who would grow up to be king.
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (Corgi, 1992) £5.99
The witches travel to the distant city of Genua to make sure that a servant girl doesn't marry a prince, but all they've got is Mrs Gogol's voodoo, a one-eyed cat and a second-hand magic wand that can only do pumpkins.
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett (Corgi, 1992) £5.99
The wizard Drum Billet decides the time has come to relinquish his power and choose a successor, who should by rights be the eighth son of an eighth son. The designated eighth son, though, is female, and wizards are meant to be male.
The Truth about Witchcraft Today by Scott Cunningham (Llewellyn Publications, 1990) £3.99
Cunningham's book aims to dispel negative myths about witchcraft, and to advocate the mystical art of Wicca, arguing that it is not a form of evil, but a power derived from nature.
The Triumph of the Moon: A history of modern pagan witchcraft by Ronald Hutton (Oxford University Press, 2001) £10.99
Bringing witchcraft out of the shadows, this is a full-scale study of Wicca, or modern pagan witchcraft. Meticulously researched, it provides a thorough account of an ancient English religion.
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, druids, goddess-worshippers and other pagans in America today by Margot Adler (Arkana, 1997) £17
Compendium of information about the rebirth of paganism in the United States that explains this diverse and burgeoning religion's philosophies and activities.
The World of the Druids by Miranda Green (Thames and Hudson, 1997) £17.95
Examining the archaeological evidence, classical commentaries and early Welsh and Irish myths, Green shows that the druids were fully integrated into Celtic society and fulfilled secular and religious roles.
Celtic Myths: The legendary past by Miranda Green (British Museum Press, 1993) £6.99
As non-literates, the Celts left no written record of their lives, or their ideas. Green uses archaeological evidence to discuss Celtic myths and their religious beliefs and rituals.
The Druid Renaissance: The voice of druidry today by Philip Carr-Gomm (HarperCollins, 1996) £12.99
This collection of articles illustrates the development of interest in both Britain and America in the druid tradition. Discusses the totem animals, music, healing and rituals that are part of the modern movement.
The Shaman: Voyages of the soul, trance, ecstasy and healing from Siberia to the Amazon by Piers Vitebsky (Duncan Baird, 2001) £9.99
The shaman occupies the key role of healer mediating between the world of the living and the world of the spirits. This is a guide to shamanism, both today and in the past.
Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic spirit by Tom Cowan (Harper San Francisco, 1995) £9.99
Exploration of shamanism using cross-cultural myths to explain the history and roots of the 'Celtic spirit'.
Shamanic Voices by Joan Halifax (Arkana, 1992) Out of print, may be available through libraries and specialist bookshops.
Anthology of interviews by Halifax, an anthropologist, with North American shamans, who describe their world, their lore and their wisdom.
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham (Llewellyn Publications, 1990) £10.99
Comprehensive A to Z of oils and incense for those who enjoy the power of fragrance.
The New Age Herbalist: How to use herbs for healing, nutrition, body care and relaxation by Richard Mabey and Michael McIntyre (Scribner Books, 1988) £16.95
Comprehensive, illustrated glossary of more than 200 herbs, supplemented by chapters on healing, body care, nutrition and gardening.