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After struggling through and finally finishing 2666 after almost a month, I needed some light and easy reading, and JK's five little wizarding fairy tales really did the trick. Admittedly, this is junk food for the brain, but that doesn't mean these aren't good stories. JK, as ever, is a great teller of tales. Additionally, the commentary by Professor Dumbledore that follows each story is a nice touch. This is a very short book, barely over 100 pages and can easily be finished in less than an hour. If you're a Harry Potter fan, you'll definitely want to catch these tales.

susannah1215's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Genuinely loved reading this with my 9 year old after full completion of the original series and movies. We both wished "Grumble the Grubby Goat" had been included. 😉 The balance of the sweet stories and Dumbledore's commentary was perfect.

kinzythefreak's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

ohmyhoven's review against another edition

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5.0

this, by far, is my favourite book of the Hogwarts collection

mlkao94697's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I was somewhat disappointed in these stories, hoping that they would give me cozy feelings. But instead, I was left feeling slightly annoyed and confused. The morals of the stories were pretty weak and the notes from Dumbledore felt unnecessary. He pretty much summarizes the main ideas and "contextualizes" the story we read just moments ago, almost like he's holding our hand to understand what the message of the story was. Which is apparently something I struggled with. The strongest story was definitely The Three Brothers, but the others didn't have very clear lessons or the lessons can be interpreted as kind of problematic...? The illustrations were pretty nice though.

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annettefunnycello's review against another edition

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3.0

meh

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