If you're wondering what it could be like to study at Hogwarts, consider heading over to the Sainte-Geneviève Library.
Located in Paris, France, the century-old library features a reading room that resembles the one described in "Harry Potter."
Dozens of long tables line the massive space, with sunlight pouring in through 46 tall windows. Decorative cast iron arches support the ceiling.
Designed by French architect Henri Labrouste, the 19,000-square-foot building dates back to 1851. Its use of blatantly exposed iron arches was groundbreaking at the time.
The library inherited its original collection — around 16,000 books and documents — from St. Genevieve, one of the largest and oldest abbeys in Paris.
Today, it contains over 2 million items, some dating back to the sixth century. Who knows — "Harry Potter" might even be sitting on a shelf.
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