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If this is the 8th Harry Potter book (there's no such thing, by the way) then it's a one star.
If this is a Harry Potter fan-fiction, I'd say it would garner about three stars.
If this is an attempt to ridicule the legendary series, then it's a solid 5/5.
I am not sure if I am disappointed or confused or dissatisfied. All, probably. The very format of 'play script' erases all the glory of novelization and characterization. Chopped and inelegant sloppy work that should not have made it to the writte ...more
If this is a Harry Potter fan-fiction, I'd say it would garner about three stars.
If this is an attempt to ridicule the legendary series, then it's a solid 5/5.
I am not sure if I am disappointed or confused or dissatisfied. All, probably. The very format of 'play script' erases all the glory of novelization and characterization. Chopped and inelegant sloppy work that should not have made it to the writte ...more
Finally got my hands on a copy of this! Having read it in a day, I'm not quite sure how I feel. When I first began reading, it just didn't have the same flare that Rowling puts into her books. It was kinda corny and I could see how it was a raw idea that she made a short story of as more of a fantasy. But then the book began to grow on me and it was fun to be along on a different course. Now, that said, I was only able to enjoy it because I didn't take it seriously. I don't consider this a book
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Honestly, it was a good story. I kept trying to imagine sitting at the theatre watching this performed before me. I typically don't like to read plays, but since I have no problem envisioning a Harry Potter universe in my head, it was a great read. The other reviews on here saying it read like fan fiction or a free self-published book, obviously aren't used to reading plays either.
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This story would have made an excellent novel and an even better movie. Sad we'll never see either.
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