Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World: An Unofficial Guide
by George Beahm
published
June 30th 2005
by Hampton Roads Publishing Company
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Paperback, 260 pages
isbn
1571744401
(isbn13: 9781571744401)
description
*This book is not prepared, endorsed, or authorized by J.K. Rowling or Warner Bros. and is not part of the Harry Potter series.* For fans who want to ...more
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Read in January, 2005
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Harry Potter fans
This book contains a plethora of Harry Potter information all HP fans must add to their growing collections! In this "encyclopedic" HP source/reference book, readers will learn all about the characters, the places, the myths, the magic, and the beasts roaming throughout Potter's world!
Beahm also delivers a powerful punch when it comes to his knowledge of folklore, mythology, and word origins (derivatives), while he explains/compares them to the creatures you find in the original J...more
Beahm also delivers a powerful punch when it comes to his knowledge of folklore, mythology, and word origins (derivatives), while he explains/compares them to the creatures you find in the original J...more
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I found this book kind of pointless. I got it thinking that itwould reveal parts of J.K. Rowling's inspration for te characters and I figued it would be interesting to see how many of the creatures weren't really of her creation. The book however, was filled with boring information that I found had no significance
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Read in January, 2008
Listings of creatures, (some) characters, and a bit of background. Not much "new" information, and about as much as any hard-core Potter fan could tell you without a book in hand.
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