EVENT DETAILS
Where and how has magic manifested across Europe? From classical antiquity to early modern witch hunts, delve into the historical, cultural, and social contexts in which magic took shape and consider how magical traditions have emerged and endured.
During this course, participants will visit the exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic.

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, Breda (?) ca. 1525–1569 Brussels). Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
LOCATION
The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
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