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(1) I've had this on deck forever, been saving it for a waiting room read. Problem is, I rarely sit long in waiting rooms anymore, and when I do I'm never able to tune out the music and miscellaneous chatter around me.
(2) I like this edition's illustration style. Nothing says "medieval" more than woodcuts.
- Though, isn't Newt Scamander an early-20th century figure?
— Jun 26, 2024 11:25PM
Notes:
(1) I've had this on deck forever, been saving it for a waiting room read. Problem is, I rarely sit long in waiting rooms anymore, and when I do I'm never able to tune out the music and miscellaneous chatter around me.
(2) I like this edition's illustration style. Nothing says "medieval" more than woodcuts.
- Though, isn't Newt Scamander an early-20th century figure?
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Jayson
is 95% done
Notes:
(1) Many creatures are described as having a similar/same appearance as regular animals. The kneazle, for example, looks like a cat and can even interbreed with them.
- I wonder whether these are just regular animals but with magical abilities, like wizards are to muggles?
(2) Judging a reference book is difficult. Illustrations definitely help break up the monotony.
— Jun 27, 2024 11:55PM
Notes:
(1) Many creatures are described as having a similar/same appearance as regular animals. The kneazle, for example, looks like a cat and can even interbreed with them.
- I wonder whether these are just regular animals but with magical abilities, like wizards are to muggles?
(2) Judging a reference book is difficult. Illustrations definitely help break up the monotony.
Jayson
is 60% done
Notes:
(1) It's interesting how magizoology pretty much subsumes cryptozoology.
- The Loch Ness Monster is just a large shape-shifting kelpie. Rarely seen because it's not a constant form.
- A hidebehind is essentially the Jersey Devil, an accidental American crossbreed of demiguise and ghoul.
(2) Similarly a dodo isn't an extinct bird, but a diricawl that turned invisible.
— Jun 27, 2024 06:15PM
Notes:
(1) It's interesting how magizoology pretty much subsumes cryptozoology.
- The Loch Ness Monster is just a large shape-shifting kelpie. Rarely seen because it's not a constant form.
- A hidebehind is essentially the Jersey Devil, an accidental American crossbreed of demiguise and ghoul.
(2) Similarly a dodo isn't an extinct bird, but a diricawl that turned invisible.
Jayson
is 22% done
Notes:
(1) Apparently, this is an expanded edition, and now includes American creatures, I suppose, to tie into the films.
- This also replaces the original Dumbledore foreword with one by the author.
(2) A footnote mentions that "A History of Magic" by Bathilda Bagshot is published by Little Red Books.
- A reference to Little, Brown and Co., Rowling's non-Potter publisher.
— Jun 27, 2024 05:30AM
Notes:
(1) Apparently, this is an expanded edition, and now includes American creatures, I suppose, to tie into the films.
- This also replaces the original Dumbledore foreword with one by the author.
(2) A footnote mentions that "A History of Magic" by Bathilda Bagshot is published by Little Red Books.
- A reference to Little, Brown and Co., Rowling's non-Potter publisher.
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Jun 27, 2024 03:13AM
Newt is from early 20th century, but also keep in mind that the wizards live several centuries in the past. Most of them have no idea what cameras are. Michaelangelo and his contemporaries probably count as modern art for them.
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Juho wrote: "Newt is from early 20th century, but also keep in mind that the wizards live several centuries in the past. Most of them have no idea what cameras are. Michaelangelo and his contemporaries probably..."I figured as much, never saw the films. Still, woodblock printing stands out as an anachronism. Presumably, if wizards have no idea what cameras are, they'd be similarly ignorant of printing presses and other muggle machinery. 🤷♂️
