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Fantastic Beasts and the Forbidden Forest:
Impressions of Nature in Harry Potter

Step into the magic and mystery behind the weird and wonderful flora and fauna in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series with Potter enthusiast Ow Yeong Wai Kit. Join him as he traces the roots of these creatures and plants back to literary works of classical, medieval and Renaissance mythology.

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Ow Yeong Wai Kit has been a Potter enthusiast for over 20 years. His writings have been featured in The Straits Times, TODAY, QLRS, and the Daily Prophet. He is also involved in Poetry Festival Singapore. He currently assumes the cover of a Muggle teacher at a local school, where he teaches Defence Against the Dark Arts (disguised as English). He is also the co-editor of From Walden to Woodlands: An Anthology of Nature Poems and holds an MA from University College London, where he was awarded the John Oliver Hobbes Memorial Scholarship in Modern English.

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Impressions of Nature

November 2018 – August 2019

Nestled within Level 8 of the National Library is The Arts Space, a cosy corner reimagined to bring our rich arts collection to life.

Featuring carefully curated reads, The Arts Space is a place where all are welcome to reflect, explore and create. In this season, explore the beauty of and moments in nature as captured by artists, poets and performers through three trails: Across the Lands, For the Love of Flora and Nature in Abstract.