Greetings Oz Book fans! As we start September, it is a month that has always been dedicated to truly starting school and what better magical artifact to teach us something that Glinda's Big Book of Records. In this post, we learn about the book's origins, its magical abilities, its legacy, and how you can bring just a touch of magic in your neck of the woods with this magical artifact. So, let's begin our studies! Now, the origin of this artifact is unknown but is said to have always belonged to Glinda. Officially introduced in The Emerald City of Oz, very little is known about how she obtained the book or if she created the book; but there is a magical component to this book that should be addressed. It has the automatic and sole ability to document anything and everything happening in Oz and the outside world. There is no quill or anything to write with, the words just magically appear on the page. This is actually shown in the 1990 animation of The Wizard of Oz in the episode, "Time Town". The Cowardly Lion inadvertently sneezes the Witch's spell of the book and the words just appear. What do you think the spell is that causes this book to be able to do this? It is very similar to the Quill and Admissions Record Book in Hogwarts. For more on Glinda's Great Big Book of Records, read more about it here. #amazed In terms of magic, there is not a lot there except that there is something clearly spying on people in Oz and throughout the world. It is quite fascinating. Anyways, let us look to some notable moments of the Great Book of Record's magical legacy within media adaptations. Of course, we saw that it made its mark in 1990's The Wizard of Oz, produced by DiC. It appears in the episode "Time Town", where the Witch of the West, who is back, clearly is trying to eradicate the history of Oz through this book. In ABC's Once Upon a Time, the book appears to Zelena; and in this book, it predicts the future. It appears in the episode, "Kansas", when Zelena first learns about the cardinal witches of Oz and her role in Oz. After now knowing the Book of Record's limited legacy, it is time to discuss how you can bring this lovely book into your home. Of course, any Oz book detailing out Oz adventures is considered Oz History, so why not start with Baum's fourteen (14) Land of Oz books to begin understanding your Oz education. You can find out more about each book here while learning how the Oz adventures continue with other Oz Historians (or authors). Of course, you can always check out the Marvel adaptations of Marvelous Land of Oz and Emerald City of Oz to see more visuals of the lovely Big Book of Records. Also, speaking of Oz education, don't forget to check out my post last year of schools in Oz. Another great option is to understand the history of Oz is through its timeline. Years ago, an amazing Ozian resource was completed by Oz fan Joe Bongiorno. In this website, Bongiorno documents the entire Oz History and its timeline along with alternate and parallel histories, and he has named it The Royal Timeline of Oz. It is such a great resource to foundationalize your Oz History. Another great timeline comes from the International Wizard of Oz club that concerns our world and Oz History within our world. Check it out here. Speaking of Oz History within our world, have you seen this amazing site yet? Here, Oz fan Dan Olsolfka created a Ozian database of all the influences and historical locations influenced by Oz within our world. It also includes well-known festivals and authors who have contributed to the Oz-verse. It is amazing resource to be able to see how much of Oz has made it into our world. So, what are you waiting for? Click on the image below and follow the Yellow Brick Road to Oz. Of course, you can always check out the fun media and comic adaptations above that showcase the amazing and magical Big Book of Records. But, let me know in the comments below. How would you bring Glinda's Big Book of Records to life in your neck of the woods? Might it include crafts? I always love seeing Ozian crafts! So, until next time, we'll be seeing you somewhere into the Oz-verse.
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AuthorMy name is Vinkus Ken and I have been a long time fan of many things in Oz and how their world truly does emulate much of ours. Did you know that they have a flag of their own? Or did you know that they have a law about only having 9 jurors in their courts? Also, Oz has a court system! I like to introduce facts that seem meaningless and bring meaning to them by comparing them to our world. So, come along on this journey and enjoy the ride. |