August 30 - October 6, 2017

Link: Guide to Activities at the Netter and Arnold Bernhard Libraries

This fall the Netter Health Sciences Library and the Arnold Bernhard Library are hosting the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine.” This exhibit draws on works by 15th and 16th century thinkers to explore science and medicine through the lens of Harry Potter. It connects the fantasy and magic depicted in the Harry Potter series to the Renaissance traditions of alchemy, astrology and natural philosophy. The exhibit consists of rare manuscripts, printed works and images reproduced from the National Library of Medicine’s collection.

The Netter library will host the exhibit for three weeks from August 30 through September 17, and sponsor a series of lectures and related exhibits. The exhibit will then travel to the Arnold Bernhard Library where it will be available for three weeks from September 18 through October 6. An opening will be held on September 20 with gifts and refreshments, and David Valone, professor of history, will give a lecture tilted “More to Magic Than Waving Your Wand: Harry Potter and the Magical and Medical Traditions of Renaissance Hermeticism” on October 3. The Student Programing Board will also be sponsoring a showing of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on September 27.