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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Newt Scamander (Pseudonym)

Start date: February 3, 2014

Finish date: February 9, 2014

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May 16, 2016 Charlotte Jones rated it really liked it

Shelves: children-s-fiction

2nd read: I listened to the audiobook narrated by Eddie Redmayne and loved it! Definitely a better experience than just reading it.

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This is one of those books that I wish I’d read earlier, preferably when it was first released back in 2000 as I think I would have enjoyed the humour a lot more. Obviously with the film coming out soon, I wanted to read this beforehand though I don’t think it would be necessary.

I really enjoyed the level of detail that Rowling writes abo ...more

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Feb 23, 2014 Reggie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-stars, read-in-2016

Surprisingly my first read through. Loved it. Jo did exactly what she set out to do, write a cute and interesting textbook that excited HP fans and also supported a good cause. Can't fault it one bit for any of that :) ...more

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Jul 10, 2013 Yomna Asar rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own-a-copy

J K's imagination knows no limitations! ...more

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May 14, 2017 Beni rated it it was amazing

I loved this quick and fun wish it was longer though.

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Jul 06, 2013 Jenn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Definite read for any Harry Potter fan. Love reading more about the magical creatures in the world of Harry Potter. Going to be re-reading this one once I re-read the entire Harry Potter series.

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