Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin

History's most respected wizard, Merlin, describes the skills, techniques, and equipment of wizards around the globe, explains their characteristic use of spells, familiars, and potions, and offers other information and advice for apprentices. For any apprentice determined to learn the arcane arts of wizardry, there could be no better teacher than Master Merlin himself; aspiring wizards can tune in to his age-old wisdom with this compendium of all things magical. The book's intricate design also 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. ==Contents==

• Chapter I: The Work of a Wizard • Chapter II: A Wizard's Map of the World • Chapter III: The Master Wizard's Workshop • Chapter IV: A Wizard's Robes & Tools • Chapter V: Spellcraft • Chapter VI: A Wizard's Loyal Familiars • Chapter VII: A Wizard's Menagerie of Magical Beasts • Chapter VIII: Magical Flight & Flying Carpets • Chapter IX: Potions, Healing & Magical Transformations • Chapter X: Amulets, Talismans & Magical Items • Chapter XI: Divination & Crystal Gazing • Chapter XII: Alchemy, Astronomy & the New Sciences • Chapter XIII: Famous Wizards of History • Conclusion, or The Mystery of Wizardology Revealed and Concealed ==Awards and honors==

• 2006: shortlisted for British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year ==In other media==

Video games In 2007, Codemasters acquired the rights to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Wizardology, as well as Dragonology and Pirateology. Nik Nak was to develop the Wii titles. Only Dragonology game was produced for Nintendo DS, while other games based on the books were cancelled. Planned film adaptations In January 2018, Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to develop a film franchise based on all Ologies books, including a Wizardology portion of the series. Akiva Goldsman was hired to oversee a writers' room to write scripts for interconnected family films based on the books and supplemental materials, partnering with Weed Road studio colleague Greg Lessans as the film's producers. ==References==