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Summary: Bah. Wait for the next novel instead.
Review: I know Rowling wrote these for a good cause, and I admire her for that, but geez, these books are definitely nothing special.I just found them tedious to read. I ended up skimming the Quidditch one, as I'd just read "Fantastic Beasts" before it and was already bored out of my mind. The highlights of the books are the little notes and messages that Harry, Ron and Hermione write in them, but those are few and far between. Overall, I found these about as interesting as a real schoolbook. I would reread any of the Harry Potter novels in a second, but I can't imagine myself ever reading these two books again.
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Summary: An appetizer benefitting a worthy cause
Review: I have to admit when I opened the box I was really disappointed- these aren't so much books as pamphlets with glossy covers. Certainly not substantial enough to tide me over with something to read until the next book comes out. But they were delightful to read, especially Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which contains a fascinating history of categorizing animals into "being" or "beast" categories as well as a brief paragraph description of each beast (and Harry and Ron's scrawled funny notes on the side). Quidditch Through the Ages had a history of the sport, described the spread of its popularity through the world, and described each team in Britain and the evolution of broomstick models. Worthwhile little pamphlets, entertaining, they're written by Rowling herself, and especially given that the proceeds go to charity this is worth picking up, if you find a good price. And as for them being so short... well, I wouldn't want Rowling to have any major distractions from Book 5, now would I?
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Summary: o. k....
Review: Their so wonderful! I absolutely adore them! It really kind of makes you feel like your Harry Potter! Come Christmas time and you want them sooo badly that your heart about breaks into milllions of pieces when you don't get them. Please, 4 and a half to me is like a one to you. Five star, five star and above and beyond, FIVE STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Cool book but not cheep
Review: I love these book's! they are greate and plus £4 gose toward's comic reliefe! the only bad point is if you whant them get them from the publishers! they are way cheeper that way!
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Summary: you should read these some time!
Review: These books (mentioned in the 'Harry Potter' novels ) are wonderful books.One is called "Fantastic Beasts and where to Find them".This book has a detailed A-to-Z list of mythical beasts and "muggles' " misconceptions of them,with detailed drawings.The other is "Quidditch through the ages" , which tells you everything about the sport from where the golden snitch came from to the history of flying-broomstick manufacturers.
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Summary: Great books- very informational
Review: I thought that the books were creative and very informational. I probably didn't know half the stuff that was in the books, so many new things to learn about Quidditch and all of the fasinating creatures in the world of Harry Potter. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of Harry Potter
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Summary: Wonderful books you relly ought to buy!
Review: Fantactic beasts and where to find them and Quiditch through the ages are another two of J.K.Rowling's masterpieces. But make sure you read the books first or you won't understand a thing! Quiditch through the ages explains in great (but not at all boring) detail about how quiditch came to be and how it changed "through the ages". In Fantastic beasts and where to find them J.k. Rowling explains everything about all the beasts she mentions in harry Potter and introduces many more. all in all if there wher mor stars to give I would give them . If any of the parents reading this have kids who like Harry potter and are looking for a nice gift to give them this christmas, this is the perfect thing. Hope this helped !!
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Summary: For The True Believer
Review: I won't lie to you, I found these books rather arcane and dull. That probably has more to do with being and adult than the actual quality of the books, because my 9-year old son, who has practically memorized the Harry Potter books, thought they were fascinating.
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Summary: A little something to tide us over
Review: These books may not be Harry Potter #5, but they'll help keep fans of the series busy until the next book is published. Although they don't have the characters or plot of the novels in the Harry Potter series, these little books are full of the details of the magical world that help make all of J.K. Rowling's books so much fun. Creatures that get only a passing mention in the novels are more fully explained and new creatures are introduced in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," and the history and current state of the magical game of Quidditch is fully presented in "Quidditch Through the Ages." On of my favorite things about the books is that they include only information available in the magical world at the time in the Harry Potter series that Harry acquires them, so that the Firebolt broom is not mentioned in "Quidditch" and the information in "Fantastic Beasts" is slightly out of date for those who have read all four books published so far. This is just another example (to my mind) of how richly and precisely detailed Rowling's conception of the magical world is.
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Summary: Fun stuff
Review: A great supplement to a great series. Some people might find reading an essential indexing of magical creatures boring, but not me. It is especially enjoyable to read Rowling's take on creatures I've encountered in other works. And in both books, the notes are often the funniest parts. Little scrawls by "Harry" or "Ron" flit about the pages, bringing humor to what is supposed to be a textbook. Very clever. And of course, the clincher is that much of the proceeds from these two books go to charity. What more can one ask for? I recommend these books to any Potter or fantasy fan.
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