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Twenty years ago, J.K. Rowling's *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* first captivated global readers. To commemorate the book's 20th anniversary, BBC produced this new documentary, exploring the real-world magic that inspired the Harry Potter universe. Full of the myths, beliefs, and legends of the real world, the documentary is both fun and thrilling, and it was these elements that ignited J.K. Rowling's imagination and creativity. In the film, J.K. Rowling visits the *Harry Potter: A History of Magic* exhibition at the British Library, revealing the true stories behind the magical world and contrasting it with her own imaginative creations. From the peculiar Mandrake plant to Elizabethan invisibility, from mysterious characters on Shang Dynasty oracle bones to the search for the Philosopher's Stone in reality, the documentary will take you on a journey into the mysterious world of magic. The actors from the *Harry Potter* series, including David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Miriam Margolyes, and Mark Williams, will lend their voices to the documentary, and illustrator Jim Kay will also appear in the film. The documentary is narrated by Emma Thompson.