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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN num: 9781571744401
ISBN number: 1571744401
Label: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 260
Printing Date: June 30, 2005
Publishing house: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 39499
Studio: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
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Brief Book Summary:
*This book is not prepared, endorsed, or authorized by J.K. Rowling or Warner Bros. and is not part of the Harry Potter series.* For fans who want to know about the myths, folklores, legends, and Muggle history embedded in the Harry Potter novels, Beahm's new book is a treasure trove of fun facts and tantalizing trivia covering the fabulous beasts and creatures, the wizards, magical artifacts, and magical places in the Harry Potter world. Covering Harry Potter novels 1 - 5, this unofficial guide includes sidebars, internet references, and enchangting art by five-time Hugo award-winning artist Tim Kirk and newcomer Britton McDaniel. This fascinating and educational book belongs on the shelf of every Muggle who wants to know Rowling's inspiration for the creatures, people, places, creatures, and things in the wizarding world.
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I am currently taking a literature course on Harry Potter, it is part of a children's literature minor that I am going for. This book was not required, but I got it in case it was a good supplement - and it is! This book explores roots behind names in their language. It also discusses what the "real" equivalent means to us. For example, how we view dragons (if they were real) versus how they are viewed in the magical world of J.K. Rowling.
An excellent, easy read, quick guide to some of the big mythologies and legends that go into the series - just in case you don't really know much about them!
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Like many, a little disappointed at the final end of the harry Potter series (?), I found this to be an excellent background. Not to mention amusing.
You can feel your mental landscape adjusting just a little bit with every little factoid you glean....
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Why would anyone need a guide to understand the Harry Potter Series? J.K.Rowling certainly did a glorious job of the books, she made them quite clear. I have no respect for people who capitalize on the successful works of others. It implies that they have no talent of their own so therefore must glom onto the talent of another and ride their coat tails to success.
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I bought this book for my children, and myself. I expected it to be a bit more, but my children found it to be informative. We found it to be a fun read, and the facts interesting. It made it fun to figure out where some of the characters and creatures were from.
I recommend this book to everyone.
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i would give it 5 stars but it was'nt as informative as i would have liked
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