Thanks to their intellectual curiosity, Nikita and Chitra have revealed a deeper level of meaning in the names and symbols of the world of Harry Potter. Harry Potter's Friends and Foes is a work of serious research and imaginative wonder. It will delight new and faithful readers as another window on a magical world. -Jeanne P. Whitman Eugene McDermott Headmistress The Hockaday School, Dallas This informative guide, exquisitely illustrated, celebrates the world of Hogwarts in a style that will appeal to Muggles as well as die-hard fans. -Hazel Spire Author Secret of Seventh Gate Adventure on Arrowhead Island This delightful read, written by precocious youth, takes Harry Potter to deeper levels of meaning with intriguing discoveries behind each character's name. -Reverend Fran Shelton Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas