Wizardology: A Guide to Wizards of the World (Ologies)

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Feathered Serpent: The Mexican Amphithere in Dragonology. It's thought to be the basis for the deity Quetzalcoatl of Aztec Mythology. Loose Lips: Spyology warns of this, their motto being "Telling a friend could mean telling the enemy." Mix-and-Match Critters: Plenty in Monsterology. Chimeras are lions with additional goat and snake heads and dragons' tails; nues are a Japanese relative of chimeras with catlike bodies, monkey faces and snakes for tails; bakus are tapir/elephant crosses with tiger paws; manticores have lion bodies, human heads and scorpion tails; griffins and hippogriffs, as per usual, have eagle-like front halves and lion- or horse-like, respectively, hindquarters. tactile samples of a “fairy flag” with one wish remaining and a phoenix feather to aid in flying charms Fauns and Satyrs: Fauns are goat-legged/horned humanoids with pointed ears; they cannot speak, but communicate with a complex system of panpipe melodies.

Giant Flyer: Dragonology and Monsterology, respectively, have wyverns and rocs as flying creatures of tremendous size, both quite capable of grabbing elephants in their talons and flying off with their catch. Irony: Several historical figures throughout history in the series are implied to have been vampires. Despite all his brutality and sheer depravity, Vlad the Impaler was not one of them. Cyanide Pill: The Spyology gadget section describes a variant where the cyanide is hidden in a hollow silver dollar. In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology. [3] Nik Nak was to develop the Wii titles. [4] Film adaptations [ edit ] Pirate Parrot: In the finale of Pirateology, the rescued castaway’s pet parrot flies over to Drummond’s pirate ship.

Tropes in the series include:

And I Must Scream: The witch Vivienne trapped Merlin’s spirit in an oak tree while he was asleep. He stayed like this for years until he managed the get the tree cut down and made into the Wizardology book. It’s implied he’s still in it as you’re reading it. Each of the books is given a fictional "author", and purport to be "lost" journals of fictional investigators. Since the books follow an encyclopedia format rather than a narrative, Steer has said that, "It's slightly different from traditional reading. Readers can dip in and out, but the essential story is told in a linear way." [2]

Our Centaurs Are Different: Classical centaurs are found in Greece and the lower Balkan Peninsula. They do not use tools as complex as those of even iron age humans, but sometimes craft rudimentary bows. Shapeshifter Showdown: The Wizardology book describes one that occurred between Cerridwen, a powerful witch, and Gwion, a servant who gained magical powers by accident. Cerridwen technically won, but Gwion was reborn from the experience and became an incredibly powerful wizard. In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Wizardology, as well as Dragonology and Pirateology. [2] Nik Nak was to develop the Wii titles. [3] Film adaptation [ edit ] A True Story in My Universe: Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World is implied to be loosely inspired by Percy Fawcett's expedition to Yannapalu and discovery of living dinosaurs. Played straight in Oceanology, where the events of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea are based on the actual voyage of the Nautilus, relayed to Jules Verne by the Sole Survivor Zoticus de Lesseps. Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: Yetis are mentioned in Dragonology as a type of mountain apes preyed upon by Tibetan dragons. Both yetis and sasquatches appear in Monsterology, where it states it is unknown if they are bears or apes and are named Ursus saxum and Ursus sasquatchium, more leaning towards bears. The yeti's illustration shows it as a bipedal hominid ape anyway. Monsterology also mentions some of their relatives which includes the Yowie of Australia, the Yeren of China and the Almas of Mongolia.Classical Cyclops: Monsterology describes cyclopes as hulking one-eyed humanoids that, despite having had a hand in building the structures of the Minoan civilization of Crete, are only barely sapient brutes nowadays. For any apprentice determined to learn the arcane arts of wizardry, could there be a better teacher than . . . Merlin himself? Originally discovered in 1588, this remarkable text by history's most respected wizard is revealed to the world for the very first time. Lavishly illustrated by four delicate artists, Wizardology 's intricate design even conceals a series of hidden symbols that spell out a secret message when their code is deciphered -- if the reader is clever enough to find them. Fiery Salamander: Six-legged salamanders appear in both Dragonology and Monsterology. They're immune to fire, and their tongues, or a piece of their skin or of the wool that grows between their toes, can be used in rituals to protect oneself from extreme heat. Be Careful What You Wish For: Without knowing the full legend, John Oro of Mythology wished for the Midas touch. He naturally does not survive the effects of the curse.

Universal and 20th Century Fox have announced plans to release film adaptations of Dragonology and Alienology, respectively. Daywalking Vampire: Vampireology credits the idea that vampires get destroyed by sunlight as a myth. Giants are only mentioned in passing, being sapient beings and thus not really a subject for a zoology work, but the one shown resembles a well-dressed British gentleman in every respect other than being over twice the height of a lamppost. Giants are also described as aggressive, but easily outwitted. Anne Yvonne Gilbert is an artist of international acclaim and her work has been exhibited in galleries all over the world. Born in Northumberland, she studied at Newcastle College and Liverpool College of Art, and graduated with a diploma in art and design. She has illustrated numerous books, including most recently Hans Christian Anderson's The Wild Swans. She received the Golden Stamp Award in 1985 and also illustrated a series of stunning postage stamps for Royal Mail. tactile samples of a "fairy flag" with one wish remaining and a phoenix feather to aid in flying charms

Our Manticores Are Spinier: Lions with human heads, three rows of teeth and scorpion tails that can shoot poisonous, invisible barbs, evolved ia convergnent evolution. Punny Name: Many of the chroniclers have them, such as Dr. Drake from Dragonology, Emily Sands from Egyptology, and Lady Hestia in Mythology. For any apprentice determined to learn the arcane arts of wizardry, could there be a better teacher than . . . Merlin himself? Originally discovered in 1588, this remarkable text by history's most respected wizard is revealed to the world for the very first time. Lavishly illustrated by four delicate artists, Wizardology's intricate design even conceals a series of hidden symbols that spell out a secret message when their code is deciphered -- if the reader is clever enough to find them. Horse of a Different Color: A number of fantastic creatures are mentioned as possible steeds in the books, including dragons, pegasi and kelpies. Eventually, Cecil settled in the Cornish village of Boscastle and opened the Museum of Witchcraft in 1960.

Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure: John Oro, the one writing in the margins of Mythology, was familiar enough with the legend of Midas to know what power he was gifted with, but not the disastrous results that power gave him. In 1996, Cecil sold the museum to Graham King, who took ownership of the Museum of Witchcraft at midnight on Halloween. Graham oversaw the burial of Joan Wytte whose skeleton had been on display in the Museum for many years (photographed below). Tämä eksyy aina silloin tällöin lasten tietokirjojen puolelle, vaikka kyseessä on melko puhtaasti hölynpölyä. Suoria aihevirheitä on muutamia ja osa jutuista on itse keksittyä tai puolittain. Kokonaan vanhoista taruista otettujakin onneksi löytyy. Kirjassa on yllättävän paljon lukemista ja katseltavaa. Itseäni jäi eniten häiritsemään se, miten negatiivinen asenne kirjassa oli: Merlin haukkuu oppilaitaan jatkuvasti ääliöiksi, jotka tekevät kaiken väärin, ja se tuntuu aika julmalta, kun kirjassa on erilaisia tehtäviä ja loitsuja, jotka epäonnistuvat satavarmasti. (Ellei sitten saa yksisarvisia houkuteltua pihaansa.) Plussaa siitä, että monet loitsut on lapsiystävällisiä eli jos johonkin tarvitaan pöllön siipi se tarkoittaa, että pöllön pitää kastaa siipensä liemeen. Our Wyverns Are Different: Wyverns appear as a dragon species in Dragonology, where in something of a break from tradition they're the single largest species of dragon in the world and mainly live in Africa, where they hunt elephants and rhinoceri in much the same manner as eagles hunting marmots. Curse: A priest of Isis warns Emily Sands and her team that the tomb of Osiris is cursed. They don't listen, and that's the last we hear of them.Velhologia on perusopas lapselle, joka haaveilee velhoksi (tai noidaksi) ryhtymistä. Kirjan on kirjoittanut Merlin, joka käytti viimeiset voimansa tammeen vangittuna, jotta tammi kaadettaisiin ja siitä tehtiin tämä kirja. The Greys: One of the most prominent races in Alienology. Their entire homeworld has been converted to city, they are capable of speech but prefer telepathy, and they eat only nutritional powder mixed with water.