Dmitry Bykov in Germany. "About Harry Potter" from 15 to 22 June 2026

A non-boring lecture for children and their parents in Frankfurt and Berlin.

At the moment, Potteromans are only arguing about the new series. At the same time, the passions around the books are not dying down! The main mystery: how did it happen that many events of our time Rowling long before all described in her seemingly fairy-tale, but so realistic saga?

At Dmitry Bykov's lecture we will find out:

• why the Harry Potter saga is a real encyclopedia of our lives;
• where in Rowling's books to look for features of the Gospel or a novel of knavery;
• whether the characters in the books have historical prototypes or come from other works;
• whether Hogwarts could be a real school in the real world.

And grab your wands - we'll be sure to talk about miracles and magic!

"Rowling's prophecies continue to come true. The world we live in is the world of the time of the Battle of Hogwarts. How this relates to our future, what direct advice and predictions for the coming year we can find in "Potteriana" - that's what we'll discuss."
Dmitry Bykov

Be sure to come as a family because there are so many stories, themes and questions in the Boy Who Survived books that are important for different generations to discuss.

Dmitry Bykov is a poet, writer, journalist, lecturer, film critic and screenwriter. Winner of numerous literary awards, teacher of Russian language and literature. Visiting Professor at Princeton University. Author of dozens of books, collections of poems and articles.

Children are invited to be accompanied by an adult. A separate ticket is required for each child and adult.