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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
Not as good as the Harry Potter series obviously but 75% there which I must say is a lot coz HP is HP after all.
A really good effort. Interesting plot. Zane, Ralph and Ted were just awesome! Especially Ted! There was something weasley twins-ish about him. James seems cool. He has the guts.
I literally jumped and shrieked every time a character from the original series made an appearance. Snape was totally realistic. It felt really good meeting up with all of them. I would have liked a bit more of Dumbledore though. Merlin was superb! The entire part with Mr. Hubert was just too funny!
The only thing I could not digest somehow was Harry calling Professor MacGonagall by her first name. It just didn't feel right.
A must read for Harry Potter fans out there .
A really good effort. Interesting plot. Zane, Ralph and Ted were just awesome! Especially Ted! There was something weasley twins-ish about him. James seems cool. He has the guts.
I literally jumped and shrieked every time a character from the original series made an appearance. Snape was totally realistic. It felt really good meeting up with all of them. I would have liked a bit more of Dumbledore though. Merlin was superb! The entire part with Mr. Hubert was just too funny!
The only thing I could not digest somehow was Harry calling Professor MacGonagall by her first name. It just didn't feel right.
A must read for Harry Potter fans out there .
I'm not typically a reader of fan-fiction but this is one that is actually well written and with a good plotline. The first few chapters were a little heavy handed but this improved as the story progressed. I think this is a must-read for anyone who loved the Harry Potter series and has been missing those trips to Hogwarts now that the HP book series and the movies have come to an end. I'm definitely going to read the rest in the series. And since it's free you really can't lose.
The best praise I can think of for this book is to say that, had I not known otherwise going in, that I could easily believe that JKR had written it. Some loose ends weren't really addressed, but they may be further into the series. I found James as exasperating as his father: impulsive & quick both to judge others & to concoct asinine plans based on sketchy information. (Pottermore DID sort me into Slytherin, though, so my opinion may be skewed a bit.) The narrative did drag at times, but I also appreciated the technical explanations of how various things worked (like Apparition). Talking of which, I hope he goes into wand lore at some point--like how it works, why wizards & witches need them at all, wands vs. staffs, etc. I'll just have to see since most of the books have already been written. It's good to be back at Hogwarts!
Some really great post-Rowling ideas to keep the Potterverse going. I've already complained about the writing, but it got a bit better as I read along. I'm looking forward to trying the other two James Potter novels.
Very impressive. The writing is very obviously not Rowling, but it's exceedingly enjoyable, regardless. Whereas Rowling takes great care in her descriptions, which is a great trademark of her remarkable story telling, Lippert writes with less of a descriptive hand, and more with the voice of a story-teller. I have nothing but excitment for the other books, and I'm looking forward to reading his original work. I've got nothing but good things to say about this. I'm absolutely in love with being thrown back into the HP universe!
Impressed with the scope of the series. Also, I can't believe that fanfiction is on Goodreads. Whatever. Liked it well enough to keep going.
[a:G. Norman Lippert|1127619|G. Norman Lippert|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1247883934p2/1127619.jpg] has outdone himself, taking a concept that many would churn out as trite "fan-fiction", and instead creating a literary piece that stands out as a spiritual successor novel to [a:J.K. Rowling|1077326|J.K. Rowling|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1300499098p2/1077326.jpg]'s Harry Potter series. Although this book will appeal mainly to Potter fans, as it is a continuation of the existing universe, it is by no means hampered or restricted by it's origins. Set years after the defeat of Voldermort, the book takes place during the first year of Harry's eldest son, James. Whilst cast from the original books are there, they act mainly as a supporting crew, helping set up and support the new generation for the main stage.
James' does not come across as a carbon copy of his father, he is not "The Boy Who Lived", and Lippert perfectly displays the psyche of a child who has grown up in the shadow of one the greatest heroes of the Wizarding World, and feels the weight of responsibility and pressure on his shoulders to live up to his heritage. His two close friends, Zane and Ralph serve as a foil for his character, but Lippert has opted not to attempt to mirror the "Tripod" of Harry, Hermione and Ron, instead creating a wider array of new cast members that serve as friend, companion, and occasional mentor to young James. In fact, this is, as I saw it, one of the main points of the first book; James is not his father, and his way of handling situations is quite different.
With no firm "enemy" as such, the story delves into the political turmoil within the realm of Magic, and pushes forward with the more poignant way of "those that do evil, believe they do good". The world of the Muggles also begins to take more a central stage as a Muggle Reporter somehow manages to locate Hogwarts, and threatens to expose the Wizarding World, which many fear would lead to an all-out war.
Overall, the book was funny, clever, and most of all, a good read. From start to finish, I devoured it in one sitting, unable to put it down, so engrossed in the story. The flow to the story, whilst a familiar structure to the original Potter books, is more like a respectable nod than a blatant copy, and Lippert asserts firmly through the text his own identity as an author.
I highly recommend this book to any and all Potter fans who want a little bit more of that Hogwarts magic in their life.
James' does not come across as a carbon copy of his father, he is not "The Boy Who Lived", and Lippert perfectly displays the psyche of a child who has grown up in the shadow of one the greatest heroes of the Wizarding World, and feels the weight of responsibility and pressure on his shoulders to live up to his heritage. His two close friends, Zane and Ralph serve as a foil for his character, but Lippert has opted not to attempt to mirror the "Tripod" of Harry, Hermione and Ron, instead creating a wider array of new cast members that serve as friend, companion, and occasional mentor to young James. In fact, this is, as I saw it, one of the main points of the first book; James is not his father, and his way of handling situations is quite different.
With no firm "enemy" as such, the story delves into the political turmoil within the realm of Magic, and pushes forward with the more poignant way of "those that do evil, believe they do good". The world of the Muggles also begins to take more a central stage as a Muggle Reporter somehow manages to locate Hogwarts, and threatens to expose the Wizarding World, which many fear would lead to an all-out war.
Overall, the book was funny, clever, and most of all, a good read. From start to finish, I devoured it in one sitting, unable to put it down, so engrossed in the story. The flow to the story, whilst a familiar structure to the original Potter books, is more like a respectable nod than a blatant copy, and Lippert asserts firmly through the text his own identity as an author.
I highly recommend this book to any and all Potter fans who want a little bit more of that Hogwarts magic in their life.
Fan Fiction at it's best. For all of us Harry Potter fans who love a well-rounded story that shows us one of the possibilities after the fight with "He Who Must Not Be Named". If you haven't read it yet I highly recommend it.
If you are a HP Stan, then you will love getting a look into the lives of the HP characters after book 7. You get the joy of the new characters but don't be fooled, they are not just updated version of Ron, Hermoine and Harry. The characters in this book are entirely different. YOu shake your head at how Harry's son could be this way or how Lupin and Tonks turned out like. The plot is good BUT my one major criticism is that these 11 years olds are way too mature for some of the content in this book. At 11 years old, Ron and Harry were not girl crazy yet. In this book, it is brought up time and time again. But this is a different generation. This book is not written by JK but has been authorized by her. Give it a read.