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lexiana0558's review against another edition
3.0
This was just fine. It was my first time reading this collection so it’s not like I had any sentimental attachment to it. I listened to this on audiobook, which I think is the best way to go considering a lot of the actors from the movies are narrating it.
guillevaldata's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite story was The Fountain of Fair Fortune ❤️
kitkat175's review against another edition
3.0
My sister Isabella got this for me, when she won it somewhere, and she gave it to me cause she knows how much I love Harry Potter.
I liked this, but it was not my favourite. The last story about the three brothers, has always been one of my favourite stories from Harry Potter. Harry potter books and movies have always been my favourite and I have a pretty solid collection on my bookshelf. I have always found harry potter books so cozy and and comforting to read and to be apart of that world. Dumbledore always gives the best advice. I feel like the audiobook would have been so much better to read and listen to, and probably so much more entertaining. I have read all the Harry Potter books, the cursed child as well, and all the fantastic beasts books that have come out. These books are very short reads, and only take like a day to read but also depends if your a slow or fast reader. I love the books based on this wizarding world especially this one. I know I am missing one but I don't think that I will read it.
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN THIS BOOK
1. The Wizard and the Hopping Pot
2. The Fountain of Fair Fortune
3. The Warlock’s Hairy Heart
4. Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump
5. The Tale of the Three Brothers
I liked this, but it was not my favourite. The last story about the three brothers, has always been one of my favourite stories from Harry Potter. Harry potter books and movies have always been my favourite and I have a pretty solid collection on my bookshelf. I have always found harry potter books so cozy and and comforting to read and to be apart of that world. Dumbledore always gives the best advice. I feel like the audiobook would have been so much better to read and listen to, and probably so much more entertaining. I have read all the Harry Potter books, the cursed child as well, and all the fantastic beasts books that have come out. These books are very short reads, and only take like a day to read but also depends if your a slow or fast reader. I love the books based on this wizarding world especially this one. I know I am missing one but I don't think that I will read it.
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN THIS BOOK
1. The Wizard and the Hopping Pot
2. The Fountain of Fair Fortune
3. The Warlock’s Hairy Heart
4. Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump
5. The Tale of the Three Brothers
jowithtwoiis's review against another edition
4.0
I'd never read these and the branch got a copy of the new edition with Lisbeth Zwerger's illustrations. I curled up and read this on the 31st (yes, to get one more book in, LOL) and I was pretty happy with both the stories and the illustrations. The stories run from happy endings to outright tragedy but they are all well told, giving you a sense of their having been in world and written down for far longer than they have been. The commentaries by Dumbledore left me a little cold - they were too middle of the road, striving (I think) to be inoffensive; they did not provide much in the way of either edification about the stories themselves or additional insights about Dumbledore or his personality. I could have done without the commentary and been perfectly happy with the stories.
The real stars of this edition are the illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger. They perfectly capture the stories and provide added charm to the proceedings. My favorite though is an outstanding "unfinished" portrait of Dumbledore that really needs to be a giant poster or something. It's that gorgeous and may be my favorite take on Dumbledore ever. (Hey J.K. Rowling - please let us buy copies of this art - as a fundraiser for charity perhaps?)
All in all it was a fun, quick read and I'd recommend it to any Harry Potter fans that may need convincing to re-read it (but why would you?).
The real stars of this edition are the illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger. They perfectly capture the stories and provide added charm to the proceedings. My favorite though is an outstanding "unfinished" portrait of Dumbledore that really needs to be a giant poster or something. It's that gorgeous and may be my favorite take on Dumbledore ever. (Hey J.K. Rowling - please let us buy copies of this art - as a fundraiser for charity perhaps?)
All in all it was a fun, quick read and I'd recommend it to any Harry Potter fans that may need convincing to re-read it (but why would you?).
tarungaleela's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
wasserglanz's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful, heart-warming stories. If anything, I'd definitely read these to my kids. They're not only told in a very child-friendly fashion but it doesn't mean they don't hold any truth within them. Even at my age (and certainly later on) I enjoyed every aspect of this book and I hope that someday I can get the deluxe edition.
piecan314's review against another edition
3.0
I was disappointed in the presentation of the stories. The stories themselves are brilliant :D
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, short book that's a nice addition to the Harry Potter mythos. I enjoyed the unique take on wizard world fairy tales, and the notes provide some insight into Dumbledore's character.