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By Rowling, J.K. The Tales of Beedle the Bard Paperback - January 2017
J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling
3.96 AVERAGE
4.67k reviews for:
By Rowling, J.K. The Tales of Beedle the Bard Paperback - January 2017
J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling
3.96 AVERAGE
Oh dear, I'm running out of small Harry Potter books to bolster my reading challenge...
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Onto the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook then!
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Onto the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook then!
4 Stars!
I have a secret. I haven’t read the whole Harry Potter series. I can’t claim to be a Potterhead, but I do appreciate the whole universe that JK Rowling has built for Harry Potter fans. Thus leading me to enjoy this collection of short stories written to develop more insight into the world of Harry Potter.
Definitely would recommend to any Potter fans and/or someone looking for a quick read.
I have a secret. I haven’t read the whole Harry Potter series. I can’t claim to be a Potterhead, but I do appreciate the whole universe that JK Rowling has built for Harry Potter fans. Thus leading me to enjoy this collection of short stories written to develop more insight into the world of Harry Potter.
Definitely would recommend to any Potter fans and/or someone looking for a quick read.
Listening to this audiobook felt like an added bonus into the Harry Potter world. I didn't read it when it was initially published and so it felt fresh and new. I really enjoyed it, as well as the added commentary and notes by Albus Dumbledore himself. ;)
2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge #11 An anthology (I'm guessing this was listed as a suggestion for this prompt on Goodreads because from a fictional point of view they were written/told by multiple different individuals and not J.K. Rowling).
2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge #11 An anthology (I'm guessing this was listed as a suggestion for this prompt on Goodreads because from a fictional point of view they were written/told by multiple different individuals and not J.K. Rowling).
Some people take this type of book way too seriously. It's not meant to be perfect, complex or anything else you'd look for in a full novel. It's meant to be a bit of fun, that keeps you interested and explains the back-stories of the series we all love, Harry Potter.
This book's like a little treasure trove of cool stories that are the foundation of all that happens in the Harry Potter series. They are fun to read, and the book is suitable for all ages. So don't let the fact that it looks childish put you off - it just adds to the innocence of this lovely book.
-Zanthie ;)
This book's like a little treasure trove of cool stories that are the foundation of all that happens in the Harry Potter series. They are fun to read, and the book is suitable for all ages. So don't let the fact that it looks childish put you off - it just adds to the innocence of this lovely book.
-Zanthie ;)
Five stars, you ask? But of course. And they are not undeserved, nor are they simply the product of my deep-rooted longing for more Harry Potter.
Not-so-secret-secret? I love Ron Weasley. There, I said it. I've loved him for quite some time, since book two, actually, when he reveals his true, faulted nature and admits he is jealous of Harry. I also adore: red hair, for starters, I have for ages; his phobias of spiders; his mother's wraith and girls in general. I also love his movie character. They did well with Ron...I love the visual's funky sweaters and hipster-style hats (and broad shoulders...is that weird? I think he's like twenty in real life...)
I digress, as always, because, of course, Ron is not mentioned in The Tales of Beetle the Bard. Hermoine is, as is Dumbledore, and yes, Harry too--so that nostalgia is quenched, (even if it's only for a few hours...). It's a fast read, and it's hardly Asops Fables--Muggle children won't quote these shorts in school to express that life isn't always fair; nor will Beetle the Bard hold his own for years to come a la Shel Silverstien...buuuuut..here's why they get the full stars:
As always, Rowling does a bang-up job of being a completely capable, fantastically organized and imaginative writer--no, she didn't write her own language like Tolkien, but she's not a linguist, she's a mom with a good sense of imagination--These tales are "reconstructed" by Ms. Hermoine Granger, who translates from the ancient runes (remember, please, Hermoine is the bees knees at ancient runes, even though she has to have a time turner to get there), and the side notes are from Dumbledore himself.
In short: though the tales are entertaining and a fun throw-back to The Dealthly Hollows; the most impressive feat of this short collection is Rowling's ability to mingle past, present and future. For HP obsessives like me, hearing Dumbledore's voice, even to analyze a fairytale, is as comforting as a childhood quilt on a rainy night. It's wonderfully refreshing (who knew?) to hear the "pure blood" Malfoy's ancestory mentioned in the footnotes, and to find out a little extra about the mirror of Arasaid, Nicholas Flemmel and the registration of Animagus and the orgion of the Ministries stringent laws on the subject...
It's called goodreads--this is one. For sure...but I think I have to go re-read all of the now...I miss them so.
Not-so-secret-secret? I love Ron Weasley. There, I said it. I've loved him for quite some time, since book two, actually, when he reveals his true, faulted nature and admits he is jealous of Harry. I also adore: red hair, for starters, I have for ages; his phobias of spiders; his mother's wraith and girls in general. I also love his movie character. They did well with Ron...I love the visual's funky sweaters and hipster-style hats (and broad shoulders...is that weird? I think he's like twenty in real life...)
I digress, as always, because, of course, Ron is not mentioned in The Tales of Beetle the Bard. Hermoine is, as is Dumbledore, and yes, Harry too--so that nostalgia is quenched, (even if it's only for a few hours...). It's a fast read, and it's hardly Asops Fables--Muggle children won't quote these shorts in school to express that life isn't always fair; nor will Beetle the Bard hold his own for years to come a la Shel Silverstien...buuuuut..here's why they get the full stars:
As always, Rowling does a bang-up job of being a completely capable, fantastically organized and imaginative writer--no, she didn't write her own language like Tolkien, but she's not a linguist, she's a mom with a good sense of imagination--These tales are "reconstructed" by Ms. Hermoine Granger, who translates from the ancient runes (remember, please, Hermoine is the bees knees at ancient runes, even though she has to have a time turner to get there), and the side notes are from Dumbledore himself.
In short: though the tales are entertaining and a fun throw-back to The Dealthly Hollows; the most impressive feat of this short collection is Rowling's ability to mingle past, present and future. For HP obsessives like me, hearing Dumbledore's voice, even to analyze a fairytale, is as comforting as a childhood quilt on a rainy night. It's wonderfully refreshing (who knew?) to hear the "pure blood" Malfoy's ancestory mentioned in the footnotes, and to find out a little extra about the mirror of Arasaid, Nicholas Flemmel and the registration of Animagus and the orgion of the Ministries stringent laws on the subject...
It's called goodreads--this is one. For sure...but I think I have to go re-read all of the now...I miss them so.
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It was nice to be back in the Potter universe for this book.
Another brilliant addition to The Hogwarts Library. I'm really enjoying reading these books as they're super fun, short books, perfect for binge-reading over a day or two, especially at the end of the year if you, like me, want to pack in those final few books to reach your reading goal. I love how JK writes these stories in such a similar whimsical style to the Harry Potter books we all know and love, especially with the addition of Albus Dumbledore's notes at the end of each story.
The audiobook is great, with all the diffirent (HarryPotter/fantastic Beast) actors
