Author:George Beahm Binding: Paperback ISBN: 1571744401 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
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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 fun and fascinating facts behind the world myths, legends, literature, and history embedded in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling, who holds a degree in French and the classics.
Arranged alphabetically in four sections--the fabulous beasts, the prominent wizards, the magical artifacts, and the places where the wizarding world hangs out--this comprehensive resource is entertaining and educational: Abominable Snowman to zombies, wizards Falco Aesalon to Bowman Wright, amulets to the wizard's wireless, and the apothecary store to Zonko's Joke Shop--it's all covered here.
With seventy illustrations by five-time Hugo award winner Tim Kirk and newcomer Britton McDaniel, this Harry Potter companion is a visual and narrative treat that belongs on the shelf of every fan.
With Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World you can explore the fascinating connections in the enchanting world of Harry Potter.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A very helpful guide! I am currently taking a literature course on Harry Potter, it is part of a children's literature minor that I am going for. This book was not required, but I got it in case it was a good supplement - and it is! This book explores roots behind names in their language. It also discusses what the "real" equivalent means to us. For example, how we view dragons (if they were real) versus how they are viewed in the magical world of J.K. Rowling. An excellent, easy read, quick guide to some of the big... more info
Great Background Like many, a little disappointed at the final end of the harry Potter series (?), I found this to be an excellent background. Not to mention amusing. You can feel your mental landscape adjusting just a little bit with every little factoid you glean....
needs no stars Why would anyone need a guide to understand the Harry Potter Series? J.K.Rowling certainly did a glorious job of the books, she made them quite clear. I have no respect for people who capitalize on the successful works of others. It implies that they have no talent of their own so therefore must glom onto the talent of another and ride their coat tails to success.
good book I bought this book for my children, and myself. I expected it to be a bit more, but my children found it to be informative. We found it to be a fun read, and the facts interesting. It made it fun to figure out where some of the characters and creatures were from.
I recommend this book to everyone.
