Quidditch Through the Ages
by J.K. Rowling
published
June 2001
(first published 2002)
by Arthur a Levine
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Hardcover
isbn
0439321611
(isbn13: 9780439321617)
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In the genre of fantasy in order to have an effective and compelling story it is essential that the author do more than simply invent a story; they need to create a world. J.K. Rowling has managed to do that better then most any other author since Tolkien. “Quidditch Through the Ages” demonstrates how much Rowling has really done to create the Harry Potter universe. As I read this book for the first time I was amazed that she would actually go to the effort to work out even the details of...more
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Read in April, 2007
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Dorks like me
So, in the increasing hysteria mounting over the advent of the final Harry Potter book, I have been reading anything I can get my hands on before we all know how it ends and the fun is over! This teeny little book is quite funny and reads in about 10 minutes. Written exclusively for charity, it includes a libary check-out card in the front with "H. Potter" on the final line, as well as an explanatory foreward by Dumbledore himself. Utterly charming, it is more evidence that Rowling's...more
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Read in August, 2008
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anyone who loves Harry Potter, of course
Although this little pamphlet has at times the feel of something that was turned out in a few days, it's still charming and "informative" enough, and told in the mock-serious (with occasional real underlying seriousness) that we have come to expect from its author. My favorite bits are the history of the game, and the comments about North America, which of course has its own variation of the sport (baseball vs cricket, or American Football vs "soccer" anyone?). Rowling prov...more
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Read in January, 2004
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All HP fans
If you are any kind of true HP fan, then you must read this book. It gives a detailed history of the wizard sport that we love and all secretly wish we could actually participate in, despite it's tremendously dangerous nature.
Besides just being a fun read, proceeds from the sale of the book go to improving and saving the lives of children around the world through the Harry's Books fund that help needy children in the poorest countries in the world.
So do a good deed, buy the book, and ...more
Besides just being a fun read, proceeds from the sale of the book go to improving and saving the lives of children around the world through the Harry's Books fund that help needy children in the poorest countries in the world.
So do a good deed, buy the book, and ...more
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Read in June, 2006
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Harry Potter Fans
Of the two picks in the gift set, I enjoyed this one more. Magical beasts are creatures we are already familar with, especially if you game. Quidditch is Rowling's own creation, so any insight into her mind is welcome. I found it very funny, a nice light read, full of interesting andecdotes and facts the round out the Potter universe. My only problem was that it was too short.
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this book is interesting. It is all about the sport of quidditch in harry potter. What I remember most of all from it is why the golden snitch is called the golden snitch. Seekers used to use a bird animal called the Golden Snidget, and when they caught them they killed them, but they began getting instinct so they used the ball instead and called it the golden snitch.
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Read in January, 2001
I adore all the Harry Potter books but was somewhat disappointed in this book. I actually could have done without it. But it gave me a bit of a Harry Potter fix. Now that the series is over, I'm hoping that if Rowling publishes a HP Encyclopedia, it will be better than this. Otherwise, I'd really just rather reread the series of 7 Harry Potter books.
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I remember I read this, and found parts of it halarious (easily amused here). It is an interesting book. I always like exploring the world the authors have created. There is always so much that the reader never finds out or knows, but stuff that the author does. Uh... this book doesn't reveal /that/ much though. It is mostly entertaining.
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harry potter fans
although slightly less comical than its companion, 'fantastic beasts and where to find them', quidditch through the ages gives a thorough background of the wizarding game of quidditch in the world of harry potter. for anyone who can't get enough of harry potter from the novels, this is definately something to think about getting.
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Not as fun as reading the Harry Potter series, but...
Fun to read and get more history and info into the wizarding world.
The book is design and written as if it is the book Harry has and reads in the first books of the series. I think it even has the little list of who checked the book out from the library.
Fun to read and get more history and info into the wizarding world.
The book is design and written as if it is the book Harry has and reads in the first books of the series. I think it even has the little list of who checked the book out from the library.
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hardcore Harry Potter fans
Very lightweight. Kind of cute, but so unmemorable that a few years later I can't even remember what Rowling said in it. it's a fun piece of VERY light reading as a companion to the HP series, and easier reading for kids who like the series. But not quite what I was hoping for, compared to the rest of Rowling's writing.
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Cerita yang cukup menarik mengenai sejarah olahraga terpopuler di seantero dunia sihir yaitu Quidditch. Namun sayang walaupun kisahnya menarik dan penuh imajinasi, tetap saja (menurut saya) tidak ada yang sangat spesial di sini (hmm, slightly unmemorable). =P
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Read in January, 2002
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Harry Potter Fans
This was a very cute book. I bought it as a birthday present for my little brother, but read it one night when I was home for the holidays, and bored. It helps fill out the universe just a bit. There's nothing serious here, just a bit of light humor.
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Read in October, 2007
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Harry Potter Fans
I thought it was a gimmick, but this one is actually quite charming and cute. At 60 odd pages with illustrations, it's a 45 minute read max. Maybe it's the die-hard Harry nerd in me, but I had a blast with this one. The beasts one...not so much.
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Useful if one happens to be writing Quidditch-centric fanfiction. And that's really all I can say about that. A good reference, not really that fun to read as a book. Reads like the Harry Potter Lexicon, only official and not as easily searchable.
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My son who is a huge Harry Potter fan loved this book for all of the "notes" in it. It was entertaining for him but could have lived without buying it. (I guess the proceeds were donated to charity so atleast it went to a good cause.)
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Read in April, 2008
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Harry Potter fans
This was a limited edition book put out by J.K. Rowling to support children's charities. It's a quick, entertaining read outlining the history of Quidditch. For those who can't get enough of Harry Potter, it's a must-read.
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Read in January, 2000
My family goes to a Halloween barn-party dressed as the Gryffindor quidditch team. As per usual, I am research bitch for this endeavor, and comb all the Harry Potter books we possess for details on quidditch uniforms.
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Read in November, 2003
Much like Fantastic Beasts, this is more for the hardcore dedicated fan. I liked it for the notes left in it by the "students." Fun, fast read, and some of the Quidditch rules/history was pretty interesting.
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Read in September, 2005
Quidditch is a fabulous fictional sport, and J.K. Rowling does an excellent job (as usual) of creating its history, rules, and fame in her much-loved wizarding world. It's a quick read- short and sweet.
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