The Astronomical World of Harry Potter

If you’ve ever read the Harry Potter series of books, or even seen the films, you’ll come across many unusual and colorful character names. There are names—names such as Draco, Sirius, and Luna—which can tell the reader something about their respective characters, not based on the allusion of their names but based on the astronomical backgrounds their names are derived from.

The Astronomical World of Harry Potter will detail the many connections that some of the well-known series characters have with constellations, asteroids, planetoids, moons, and other objects found in our night sky.

This show will reveal the mythological tie-ins that J.K. Rowling used to flesh out some of her many series regulars.