肯尼沃思·惠斯普是一位著名的魁地奇专家（用他自己的话说，还是一名狂热分子）。他创作了多部与魁地奇有关的作品，包括《威格敦流浪汉队奇迹》、《他如狂人般飞行》（“危险的”戴伊·卢埃林传记）和《击打游走球——魁地奇防御战略研究》。 肯尼沃思·惠斯普把自己的时间分成了两个部分。他把一部分时间花在诺丁汉郡的家中，另一部分时间花在“威格敦流浪汉队本星期打球的任何地方”。他的业余爱好是十五子棋、素食烹饪和搜集名贵的老式飞天扫帚。

肯尼沃思·惠斯普是一位著名的魁地奇专家（用他自己的话说，还是一名狂热分子）。他创作了多部与魁地奇有关的作品，包括《威格敦流浪汉队奇迹》、《他如狂人般飞行》（“危险的”戴伊·卢埃林传记）和《击打游走球——魁地奇防御战略研究》。 肯尼沃思·惠斯普把自己的时间分成了两个部分。他把一部分时间花在诺丁汉郡的家中，另一部分时间花在“威格敦流浪汉队本星期打球的任何地方”。他的业余爱好是十五子棋、素食烹饪和搜集名贵的老式飞天扫帚。

Commissaire Maubritane is approached by an old acquaintance, Pierre Sertat, who has become terrified by strange noises coming from within his locked and bolted villa, and who fears that the lives of himself, his wife, and his daughter may be in danger. He believes that two smuggling gangs have perfected a technique for passing through walls and will kill him if he divulges any ...(展开全部)

Commissaire Maubritane is approached by an old acquaintance, Pierre Sertat, who has become terrified by strange noises coming from within his locked and bolted villa, and who fears that the lives of himself, his wife, and his daughter may be in danger. He believes that two smuggling gangs have perfected a technique for passing through walls and will kill him if he divulges any ...(展开全部)

They called her the Swedish Maiden – the beautiful young tourist who disappeared on a hot summer’s day somewhere in North Oxford. Twelve months later the case remains unsolved – pending further developments. On holiday in Lyme Regis, Chief Inspector Morse is startled to read a tantalizing article in The Times about this missing woman. An article which lures him back to Wytham W...(展开全部)

柯林•德克斯特（Colin Dexter ，1930— ） 德克斯特生于林肯郡的斯坦福德，就读于斯坦福德中学。完成了皇室通信兵团的服役期之后，他到剑桥大学基督学院攻读古典学，并于一九五八年获得荣誉硕士学位。毕业后，他在东米德兰兹郡开始了自己的教师生涯，一九六六年，他开始受到耳聋的困扰，不得不离开了教师岗位，接受了牛津大学地方考试院高级助理秘书官的职务——他后来一直担任这项职务，直到一九八八年退休。 他从一九七三年开始写推理小说，《开往伍德斯托克的末班车》于一九七五年出版，把莫尔斯探长这一角色介绍给了世人，这位暴躁易怒的侦探醉心于填字游戏、英国文学、桶装鲜啤酒和瓦格纳的音乐，而这些其实就是德克斯特自己的嗜好。主人公莫尔斯探长是英国泰晤士河谷警察局的高级警官，工作地点位于牛津，年龄约五十多岁，单身。从社会政治角度看，莫尔斯探长是一个有趣而复杂的人物，在一...(展开全部)

Quietly, rather movingly, Strange was making his plea: 'Christ knows why, Lewis, but Morse will always put himself out for you.' As he put the phone down, Lewis knew that Strange had been right ...in the case of the Swedish Maiden, the pair of them were in business again ...They called her the Swedish Maiden the beautiful young tourist who disappeared on a hot summer's day some...(展开全部)

"At Queerditch Marsh, however, a game had been created that would one day become the most popular in the wizarding world."As every fan of the Harry Potter stories knows, the shelves of the Hogwarts Library are home to all sorts of fascinating books. There are three in particular you might have heard mentioned by certain Hogwarts students, and that you can add to your reading list too, including Quidditch Through the Ages.Maybe you dream of catching the elusive Golden Snitch to the sound of deafening cheers all around you, as a certain Harry Potter once did. Or perhaps, like Hermione Granger, your thirst for knowledge is somehow just never quite satisfied. Whether you're a seasoned fan or a complete newcomer to the sport, you'll be in good company when you pick up this particular Hogwarts Library book.From its origins on Queerditch Marsh in the eleventh century to the sophisticated sport played today, discover how 'Quidditch unites witches and wizards from all walks of life, bringing us together to share moments of exhilaration, triumph and (for those who support the Chudley Cannons) despair', according to Professor Albus Dumbledore's foreword.Do you know why refereeing a Quidditch match was once a task for only the bravest witches and wizards, or how to tell a Transylvanian Tackle from a Woollongong Shimmy? In this enlightening and highly popular Hogwarts library book, Kennilworthy Whisp reveals the daring highs and dangerous lows of the glorious game of Quidditch. Fans of Quidditch Through the Ages are sure to enjoy the other Hogwarts Library books: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.Comic Relief, operating name Charity Projects, is a registered charity in the UK with charity nos. 326568 (England/Wales) and SC039730 (Scotland). Lumos Foundation is a registered charity in the UK with no. 1112575 (England/Wales). 15% of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from this ebook will be made available to the charities for their work across the UK and globally including helping children and young people have a better life. These proceeds will be shared 20% for Comic Relief and 80% for Lumos Foundation. *Proceeds means the cash-price or cash-equivalent price less sales taxes.

Joseph Frank's continuing biography of Dostoevsky is by now recognized as one of the major achievements of this century in this form, and perhaps the best work on the author in any language. During the course of this long-range effort, Frank has also produced articles, introductions, and occasional pieces that arise from his acute awareness of how Western ideas are changed, tra...(展开全部)

Runcorn's position on the Mersey was identified as early as 915, by the Saxon princess Ethelfleda. The fort was built at Castle Rock in order to defend against the Danish invaders. The site, known as