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dromwald's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so I suppose the clue was in the title; this was more about how JKR created the Harry Potter universe than a real history of magic. As an example, there are some, admittedly very interesting anecdotes contained within this work that have, at best, very tenuous links to a history of magic. That being said there were a few surprises here and there and I enjoyed it for what it was.
brendanlambourne's review against another edition
4.0
I love the way that historical fact is used to explain events throughout the world of Harry Potter. Recommend this book to anyone who loves Harry Potter.
evief_'s review against another edition
3.0
Nice! It gives you a lot of background information about a bunch of interesting topics. I can see why Hermione is so obsessed with this book.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
If I had a copy of the physical book along-side my audiobook this may have been perfect, but it was interesting to hear about the literal history of magic nonetheless.
pauline_b's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting and covering various aspects (historical and myths) about magic from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century. The audiobook has a variety of narrators so you never get tired of someone's voice :)
Would recomment to anyone interested in the history of magic or any Harry Potter fan.
Would recomment to anyone interested in the history of magic or any Harry Potter fan.
audioandereadergrrly's review against another edition
4.0
I am a fan of Harry Potter and mythology. In this book, the two come together to discuss how the two are linked through historical artifacts. I loved hearing about ancient beliefs and how they were woven into the writing of Harry Potter. I loved hearing about the old manuscripts. Every chapter was organized like a different Hogwarts class. Listening to this audiobook was like listening to a documentary.
Though I loved the organization and topic of the book, I had to dock a star for the voice acting of two experts: one laughed through most of what she said, and another spoke so low and fast that they sounded like they were whispering; I had to increase the volume during these parts, which was frustrating. I think this would have been very cool to see as a documentary on tv.
Though I loved the organization and topic of the book, I had to dock a star for the voice acting of two experts: one laughed through most of what she said, and another spoke so low and fast that they sounded like they were whispering; I had to increase the volume during these parts, which was frustrating. I think this would have been very cool to see as a documentary on tv.