![]() ![]() However, a lot of fiction is based in truth, at least in part.Īt the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, there are real manuscripts by Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) that include, according to the library's website, "papers of Dr. That, in and of itself, is pure fantastical fiction where you imaginations can run wild. Witches, vampires, and demons are supposed to make up the bulk of this book, and they are the ones within the series who are after the book itself. It is known within the show as an origin story of all supernatural things. The " enchanted manuscript, known as Ashmole 782," is acquired by professor (and witch) Diana Bishop while researching in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. ![]() It sounds magical enough, but is Ashmole real from A Discovery of Witches, or is it all fable for entertainment? It's kind of complicated. In case you haven't, the paranormal contemporary drama is about to rock your world with its witchy leading lady and her brooding vampire partner as they set off to figure out what Ashmole 782 means after it's discovered during a research session. ![]() I'm sure by now you've heard all the hype surrounding the BBC series coming to America, A Discovery of Witches. ![]()
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