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Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World: An Unofficial Guide
Did you know that--
J. K. Rowling's characters share a lot in common with J. R. R. Tolkien's characters?
Many of the magical items in Harry's world actually have equivalents in ours?
Some of Rowling's beasts have been around for hundreds of years?
Find out the stories behind the stories
With more than 300 entries, from bite-sized appetizers to meaty entrees, this book provides...more
J. K. Rowling's characters share a lot in common with J. R. R. Tolkien's characters?
Many of the magical items in Harry's world actually have equivalents in ours?
Some of Rowling's beasts have been around for hundreds of years?
Find out the stories behind the stories
With more than 300 entries, from bite-sized appetizers to meaty entrees, this book provides...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
June 1st 2005
by Hampton Roads Publishing Company
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Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, in Harry Potter's world was a really interesting book that goes deep inside the world of Harry Potter and really gives you the story behind alot of the characters, creatures, and objects in the books.
I think Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, in Harry Potter's world was written in and exposition style because the author, George Beahm, explained where alot of the characters, creatures, and objects came from. At one point he explains that a Grim is a mythical creature that i
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This has quite a bit of information for the Harry Potter completist. George wrote it with the young adult in mind, so he will explain terms or concepts that most literate adults will be familiar with, but which may not be familiar to the younger reader.
From this I understood the extent of Rowling's cobbling together from past traditions, including standard fairy tales, Tolkien, and real languages (primarily English and French).
Peppered throughout the book are interesting tidbits, websites, and o...more
From this I understood the extent of Rowling's cobbling together from past traditions, including standard fairy tales, Tolkien, and real languages (primarily English and French).
Peppered throughout the book are interesting tidbits, websites, and o...more
The book goes into detail about the different people and myths found throughout the Harry Potter series. It’s basically the story behind the story, and I found it to be really interesting.
It’s divided into 4 different sections- the fabulous beasts, famous wizards, magical objects and magical places. I thought it was organized really well, and how connected a lot of the places and things and people were to different myths, legends, and history. Each entry ranged from a few sentences to a page or...more
It’s divided into 4 different sections- the fabulous beasts, famous wizards, magical objects and magical places. I thought it was organized really well, and how connected a lot of the places and things and people were to different myths, legends, and history. Each entry ranged from a few sentences to a page or...more
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.K. Rowling wo...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.K. Rowling wo...more
Good book for a dictionary / reference type of guide to anything and everything Harry Potter. Although, I did look-up "Crookshanks" because of a rumor I read about this cat possibly being an animagus, and there was nothing in there about it...
So, good guide that is not from Rowling herself. Although, I did find it very informative.
So, good guide that is not from Rowling herself. Although, I did find it very informative.
Presents the characters, objects, spells, etc. of the Harry Potter books (as of I think the 5th book) in a series of encyclopedia-like entries, analyzing the books in terms of folklore and legend sources. Enjoyable, but a glaring omission (editorial?) was an essay on Sirius Black.
I loved it. I got a deeper look into the Harry Potter series and I could see connection in real life and different fairytales. I loved how the author was boring about presenting t he information. I would recommend it to any Harry Potter fan.
I really enjoyed this book. It could have been so much better if it was written after the last book. It's a shame that this book is no longer sold.
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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George Beahm writes books about censorship, sports figures, and numerous literary figures, including Patricia Cornwell, J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Philip Pullman, and others.
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