Finding the 11 hidden books throughout the Chapter moments in Pottermore was another feature I enjoyed immensely . These 11 books are hidden in both easy and hard to find locations in various Chapter moments while another 8 books are on the shopping list found in Diagon Alley which can be purchased. When your done searching you should have a total of 19 books in your trunk.
If you are not in Pottermore yet and are anticipating getting in soon you might want to skip this post and come back later if you can’t find some of the hidden books.
This post will focus on the hidden books only inside Pottermore. So where are all the hidden books inside Pottermore? I wrote this post to help people who are experiencing difficulty finding the books or are more or less frustrated that they can’t seem to find all of them.
I’ll start with the ones I believe are a little more challenging to find, especially using the click, zoom feature that Pottermore uses to enhance the moments combined with browsing and clicking around, the books in the library, Chapter 12.
- Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century: this one will appear on the first zoom click in the Pottermore library, Chapter 12. You’ll find this one on the 3rd row of books about near the 4th/5th shelf area.
- Notable Magical Names of Our Time: this book will also appear on the first zoom, click, in the library, Chapter 12. You’ll find this one on the 3rd row of books as well near the 2nd shelf.
- A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry: no need to click zoom here in the library, Chapter 12. It’s on the 2nd row around the 5th or 6th shelf up.
- Important Modern Magical Discoveries: als0, no need to click zoom here. It’s on the 2nd row around the 2nd shelf area in the library, Chapter 12.
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Now here are the remaining 7 books that can be found outside of the library:
- Quidditch through the Ages: the second book you’ll find located in Chapter 9, Flying lessons moment. It will be visible in one of the student’s bags.
- Modern Magical History: this book is located in Chapter 14, Hagrid’s Secret moment, one zoom click and it will be placed on the right bottom shelf.
- Dragon Species of Great Britain and Ireland: this book is also located in Chapter 14, Hagrid’s Secret moment, one zoom click and the book is located on the right, second shelf.
- From Egg to Inferno, A Dragon Keeper’s Guide: this book is the last located in Chapter 14, Hagrid’s Secret, one zoom click and the book is on the left book shelf 2nd shelf.
- Curses and Counter-Curses: this book is in Chapter 12, Christmas at Hogwarts. No zoom click needed here just look on the bench.
- Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit: this book is found in Chapter 14, The Egg in the Fire. No zoom click needed here just look behind the cup on the table.
- Hogwarts: A History: the final book listed here of the 11 total can be found in the earliest of the hidden book chapters, Chapter 8, Harry’s Early Days at Hogwarts. This one requires a double zoom click. Look on the window ledge.
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Thanks for the tip! Finally able to find the Hogwarts, A History book! The only book I can’t find now is Curses and Counter-Curses.. It isn’t on the bench in Chapter 12, Christmas at Hogwarts.
I had that problem. But it means you’ve actually already collected it. It doesn’t show in your trunk. Check the spells menu and it should be on the left.
yes it is
You might have already found curses and counter curses, check your spells, and their should be three books on the side, that book should be on there.
Note:
If you use full body bind in wizards duel, you have it
It is. DON’T zoom in it’s on the front bench. just scroll over it and you will see it (:
Is there supposed to be one blank spot where my books go? I think I have found all of them on this list, but I still have one blank spot where my books go. -_-
Yes you should have one blank spot for the book you will get from Wizard’s duel
How do you get the book from wizard’s duel???
what book do you get from wizard’s duel?
I have 14 books and I am still missing some there are way more books then 11.
Ohh, I have 15 books in my trunk, 3 spell books and 1 potions book. So that makes 19 in total!. you can get about 36 house points just by finding things
‘A Dragon Keepers Guide’ did not show up in my trunk even though I collected it.
Try to collect it again,i have the book in my trunk
no way its 19 I only have 15
Only 15 show in your trunk! 3 are in the spells section and 1 is for potions. So, that means you have collected all the books.
my gosh i alresdy catched the courses and counter cousers but i guess i give it to someone, how i do it now ? )=
any luck? i got it and it didn’t show up so i went to recollect it and it wasn’t there either.
The book should be in your ‘Spells’ section, try looking there
LeviosaHawthorn, thanks for asking that question, and Jay, thanks for answering it! I was driving myself crazy wondering why it wasn’t in my trunk!
I have collected everything, and when I got back to collect the things not in my trunk, they aren’t in the chapter/moments. I’m beginning to get annoyed.
ok i have
A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration
A History of Magic
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
Magical Theory
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hogwarts: A History
Quidditch through the Ages
A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry
Notable Magical Names of Our Time
Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century
Important Modern Magical Discoveries
From Egg to Inferno, A Dragon Keeper’s Guide
Modern Magical History
Dragon Species of Great Britain and Ireland
Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit
am i missing any
Nope!
It’d help if they posted screen shots too..
@flora
Go back to the place you found it (which should be the bench in Christmas) and it should be there. I sent someone seaweed and was able to recollect it.
i collected the curses and counter curses book but it’s not showing up. when i try to collect it again it’s not there either. any suggestions. and a dueling book. how many duels would u have to win to get it?
I can’t find Notable Magical Names of Our Time or A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry. I’ve been on moment one in chapter 12 for like 15 minutes trying to find them, and for some reason I can’t get them….
I have the same problem. :/ They aren’t in my trunk but no matter how hard I look I can’t see them. We need screenshots or a video or something.
…………I’ve found them all (I’m REALLY sure) and there’s only 15???
I think I’ve collected it about 73 times now, and it still won’t show in the trunk nor amogst the spells – and I have no idea what to do, and I really want those jinxes and curses! Please help me!
(Sorry if there is a lot of grammer problems here – I’m not very well at writing in english and I feel a bit too laizy to check google transelate before I post this ;p)
which is the curses and country placed on? i can’t find it.
on the left or right bench?