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A review by siriuslysirius
Harry Potter: A History of Magic by Steve Kloves, Julia Eccleshare, Tim Peake, J.K. Rowling, Anna Pavord, British Library, Roger Highfield, Steve Backshall, Lucy Mangan, Richard Coles, Owen Davies
5.0
One might be surprised to know that Jo Rowling (her name isn't "J.K." - hehe) did TONS of research whilst writing the Harry Potter series. This book, Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the complementary book to the British Library's Harry Potter exhibit. It covers each of the main subjects that are offered at Hogwarts and gives the real world inspiration. Even werewolves, giants, trolls, acromantulas, all the things!
One of my favorite things about listening to this book is the use of appropriate voices. Example: The brilliant Eddie Redmayne read bits of the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. How awesome is that?
Another cool bit is that the audiobook version isn't just someone reading from the pages. It is mostly hearing the people who were involved with the exhibition, lore experts, audiobook narrators (Jim Dale and Stephen Fry, artists), curators, etc. discuss how things fit into the Wizarding World and what Jo Rowling used as inspiration. That's pretty nifty for nonfiction. The only bummer is not having the visuals that the book-book has.
One of my favorite things about listening to this book is the use of appropriate voices. Example: The brilliant Eddie Redmayne read bits of the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. How awesome is that?
Another cool bit is that the audiobook version isn't just someone reading from the pages. It is mostly hearing the people who were involved with the exhibition, lore experts, audiobook narrators (Jim Dale and Stephen Fry, artists), curators, etc. discuss how things fit into the Wizarding World and what Jo Rowling used as inspiration. That's pretty nifty for nonfiction. The only bummer is not having the visuals that the book-book has.