Harry Potter's magic, science and medicine explained in exhibit

Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine, an exhibit that explores the world of Harry Potter and its historical roots in the Renaissance is on display at Willis Library.

The exhibit continues through Sept. 2. Harry Potter is, of course, the hero of J.K. Rowling's books about wizards and muggles and the battle of good versus evil.

The exhibit is in the Willis Library, Library Forum on the first floor, during regular library hours. There is no fee and members of the community are encouraged to visit the library to view exhibit.

Supplementary resources from the UNT Library collections will be on display and available for checkout; these resources include titles on alchemy, mythical beasts, herbalism and the significant scholars of the day, as well as analyses of the Harry Potter series.

This exhibition was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the eighth and final movie based on the books, opened in North Texas theaters July 15.

• Learn more, contact Kristin Boyett or 940-565-2486.