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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
4 ⭐️
Credibility/research: 8
Authenticity/uniqueness: 8
Writing/readability: 7
Personal impact: 6
Intrigue: 7
Logic/informativeness: 7
Enjoyment: 6
Credibility/research: 8
Authenticity/uniqueness: 8
Writing/readability: 7
Personal impact: 6
Intrigue: 7
Logic/informativeness: 7
Enjoyment: 6
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informative
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lighthearted
slow-paced
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relaxing
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adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Really enjoyed this book! I had no idea what I was getting into when I borrowed it, but I'm very glad I did. Rent from the library to avoid giving JKR any money.
Also bonus! They talk about JKR as if she's dead, like you'd reference Shakespeare. Fuck TERFs 🤗
Also bonus! They talk about JKR as if she's dead, like you'd reference Shakespeare. Fuck TERFs 🤗
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
The world of Harry Potter seemed to me to be so fantastic, unique, and magical that it never occurred to me that things in the real world actually inspired it. :P
This book gave a reasonably interesting cursory overview of the real-world history and myths that inspired everything magical. From wands to plants to creatures, I was honestly surprised at the number of things that actually happened or existed or were at least believed to have existed—like the origins of spells like “Abracadabra” or unicorns.
The other cool thing that this book contained was a few early drafts of specific scenarios in a few of the books. It was fascinating to read, for example, that Rowling had initially written Ron and Harry’s car crash, not into the whomping willow, but the lake, where the mermaids then helped them. Or Rowling’s notes on whether or not Hufflepuff would have gotten more (well deserved) fan attention had she gone with her original house animal for it—a bear.
All in all, pretty fascinating! But a deceptively short read. There are tonnes of pictures and illustrations, and, in my opinion, not enough of the actual and interesting history of magic!
This book gave a reasonably interesting cursory overview of the real-world history and myths that inspired everything magical. From wands to plants to creatures, I was honestly surprised at the number of things that actually happened or existed or were at least believed to have existed—like the origins of spells like “Abracadabra” or unicorns.
The other cool thing that this book contained was a few early drafts of specific scenarios in a few of the books. It was fascinating to read, for example, that Rowling had initially written Ron and Harry’s car crash, not into the whomping willow, but the lake, where the mermaids then helped them. Or Rowling’s notes on whether or not Hufflepuff would have gotten more (well deserved) fan attention had she gone with her original house animal for it—a bear.
All in all, pretty fascinating! But a deceptively short read. There are tonnes of pictures and illustrations, and, in my opinion, not enough of the actual and interesting history of magic!
informative
fast-paced
informative
fast-paced
A very interesting read.
Read amazingly by Natalie with multiple interviews per segment.
Perfect for big fans of the franchise but alway really informative for mythical history fans.
Read amazingly by Natalie with multiple interviews per segment.
Perfect for big fans of the franchise but alway really informative for mythical history fans.