David Colbert
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| Original Title: | The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts |
| ISBN: | 0141314818 (ISBN13: 9780141314815) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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J.K. Rowling fills her books with references to history, myths, legends and literature. The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter reveals the stories behind the stories.All the questions you ever wanted to ask about the fantastical world in which Harry lives are answered here. Discover the astonishing origins of magical creatures, the clues to hidden meanings in names, and amazing facts about real-life wizards and ancient magical spells. From Alchemists to Unicorns, Basilisks to Veela, this fascinating compendium brings another dimension to Harry's adventures.
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| Title | : | The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter: A Treasury Of Myths, Legends And Fascinating Facts |
| Author | : | David Colbert |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
| Published | : | 2001 by Penguin Books Ltd |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction |
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This book was interesting I guess but it definitely wasn't the best book I've ever read xDAn excellent guide into the world, and history of Harry Potter. However, it seemed a bit unrealistic that J.K. Rowling is so in tune with these histories...I think that this is speculation on a massive scale, and aims only to try to phantom the world of Potter... Oh well.
This book was fun. I can't say that it was amazing or anything, because it was just really informative. Some subjects and explanations are more interesting to read than others. For example: the part explaining the names of characters was interesting, I couldn't stop reading, but this explanation for the source of magic bored me. This was written before OotP and you really notice it. Every time they talk about Sirius, I just sat there like Oh, hun. Also, I read this in Dutch. I am used to both
I thought this book was an amazing read for any Harry Potter fan. It is full of hidden meanings and origins of many different names, beasts, and items in the Harry Potter series. After reading this book I have an entire new respect for J.K. Rowling, and I already thought she was pretty amazing!
Every HP fan would definitely need (or desire) a companion book just to wade through all the literary, religious, fantastical and mythological references and innuendos Rowling made in all of her seven books. The book aptly describes itself as a "treasury of myths, legends and fascinating facts" regarding the world of Harry Potter and it wasn't that far off in its self-description.It is a great tribute to Rowling's works; consisting of around 50+ questions aiming to dig deeper at an innocent
This book is very informative. It identifies all of the elements in the Harry Potter books that come from actual literature or history. It tells the origin of many names and words in the books. It also shows how many of the creatures such as hippogriffs, manticores, and sphinxes are actually mythical creatures that have been around for a long time. It also points out many things you would not have noticed in the books. For example, in book one, the Mirror of Erised isinscribed with the words
I must say I am impressed at how much work Rowling did for this book. This book is like a puzzle for all those who love their history and mythology. The clues are set in the pages and the reader has to search everything. This just increased the fun 10 times more. I have read the series 2 times but now I am tempted to read once again to see whether I can figure out more references hidden in the books. Hats off Rowling. And thank you Colbert. I am just so lucky to have come across the book and
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