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thewritebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Such a gorgeous book! Every page is bursting with historical context to further enrich the Harry Potter universe.
Perfect for people who love the books and the extra info stored on Pottermore
My favourite parts are the pictures of JKR’s original notebook pages and early drafts including a detailed plot of Order of the Phoenix. I am also deeply in love with all of Jim Kay’s portraits that are owned by Bloomsbury- I really hope they eventually make those available to buy as prints!
Perfect for people who love the books and the extra info stored on Pottermore
My favourite parts are the pictures of JKR’s original notebook pages and early drafts including a detailed plot of Order of the Phoenix. I am also deeply in love with all of Jim Kay’s portraits that are owned by Bloomsbury- I really hope they eventually make those available to buy as prints!
mackeylime's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
I loved this so much!!!!!!!!!!!
shereadsshedrinks's review against another edition
3.0
Ugh why did I torture myself with this? Every Harry Potter book but the original 7 sucks. DID NOT WANT.
xmurbef's review against another edition
I didn’t realize how nonfiction this would be. I wasn’t really in the mood for it, and didn’t find it interesting enough to keep going.
meggswest's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
msktyfantastico's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Bought this book years ago after visiting the exhibition which was great. The book was alright.
ashtastic88's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating. Absolutely captivating. More descriptive review to follow.
anjumstar's review against another edition
3.0
I do love books like this. It was fantastic to see all of the (quite good) doodles that JK Rowling had drawn and all the extra insights about characters' origins and original drafts and the like. And the professional illustrations were amazing. However, I feel like the majority of the book got off onto side tangents about really technical historical aspects that, while interesting, I could have taken in smaller doses. They were just more boring to read about and while I understand their relevance, they're not really what I signed up for. I wanted everything to be tied a little more closely to Harry Potter. It was nice to read once, but I wouldn't read it again.
thebibutterfly's review against another edition
3.0
As a history buff, I was really curious how the text would incorporate existing ancient cultures into wizarding lore and I think Rowling accomplished it well. Overall, it was a bit dry, but as it’s being presented as a textbook, I expected that. I did really enjoy the random anecdotes about specific wizards though, that kept me interested!