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Summary: Another excellent adventure!
Review: I started reading Harry Potter on a whim, just to see what all the fuss was about and I got hooked. I can only recommend this and the other three in the series so far for anyone of any age. These books will involve you and you can't wait to read each page. And for parents, you can share something wonderful with your child by reading them together and dicussing the stories. I can't wait for books five through seven. I hope the series goes on longer actually. They are well written to keep the reader interested and involved. That's the secret to these books and I highly recommend them to adults and children alike!
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!
Review: This book, in my opinion, is the best book of all time. It will be a classic for years to come. What's really amazing, is that she made these things all in her head. All the spells, the type of magic, rules, and the pure evil of the characters. I've read all the Harry Potter books, and now I listen to them with my brother. After a long day, it really helps me calm down. I recomend the tape or CD to everyone who has read the book or can't read it. Jim Dale does a wonderful job(he's the reader). Another reason I think this book is so good is because of the thought of having the power of magic. Humans always have loved to have power over things, and this shows them in a fun way what it would be like to use magic and have that mch power in your hands. I recomend this book to every age, and anyone who is imaginative.
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Summary: It doesn't deserve it!
Review: I think Harry Potter books are definately over-rated! I mean come on! Who in thier right mind is interested in a wizard at school with a big scar on his head?! In my opinion they just aren't interesting at all! It gets lots of publicity and goes straight to number one in the chart- it just doesn't deserve it! However well done to J.K.Rowling because she has probably made millions from it when she was just an average person- it just shows that anybody can do it whether thier books are rubbish or not!
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Summary: Boring, Very Disappointing
Review: I couldn't wait for Harry Potter Book 4. The first three had been great. I knew the book would be 700 something pages. I knew I could read it all in less than a week. I was 10 years old, with Book 4 being an early birthday present. My birthday was the next week. It was August. I thought Book 4 would be a wonderful way to start a birthday. Instead I got a migrane. After that, I read the book in short bouts, trying to not get a headache. It worked, but lost my intrest. The book became very boring. So Harry Potter's enemy has come back to kill him. So what if a boy dies. I read it as fast as I could, fast to catch all the details. The problem was, there was no details. The characters just didn't seem real. It didn't seem as if the characters were wanting to do what they were doing, just that they were. It nearly made me just plain give up Harry Potter. I didn't, but I'm not going to read Harry Potter Book 4 AGAIN. Two months later my friends were talking about Harry Potter, and my best friend turned to me and said "Wasn't Book 4 really exciting? It was really scary at the end, wasn't it?" Well, no, not at all. I said I thought it was very boring. So there are some people that love the book, and there are some people who think it is a waste of time. I couldn't possibly say who you are. However, if you love manga and anime, this book probably won't grab you. Thanks for listening! Jill Lamour also known as Crystal Shards
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Summary: A Very Exciting Book
Review: This book continutes the adventures of Harry Potter. I believe that J.K. Rowling did a good job when she wrote this book, but it is not her best. This book talks about Harry's fourth year in wizard school and the return of he-must-not-be-named! It is sure to keep your attention through out! If you have not read the book, i suggest that you jump right on in and get a copy! It is truly worth your time!
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Summary: As enjoyable a read as ever
Review: It surprises me that these books have caused such a ridiculous ruckus, yet the Phil Pullman "His Dark Materials" trilogy hasn't seemed to raise an eybrow outside of listservs (where they are enthusiastically discussed.) NOTE: This is in no way encouraging any criticism of Pullman. His books are simply wonderful. I feel badly that Rowling has taken such heat for a series that continues to astound. With each book, the world she has created comes together in a much more cohesive fashion. Book 4 is notable not only for its innovations and adventure (it's a bold move on Rowling's part to have an entire school year with no Quidditch matches, at the same time, it makes sense and keeps us from getting tired of repetition.) Another high point is that Rowling develops her stories, and adds secondary characters from the other books to help the story move forward. Did you think you'd seen the end of the house elves,Sirius Black, Moaning Myrtle or the Dementors? Guess again. Rowling uses them in this book in interesting ways. By doing this, Rowling also makes each book an essential part of the whole, and every sign is pointing us forward to book 5. Another strong point of the book is the return of all of our favorite characters, and the newest developments. Is there some kind of romantic tension between Ron and Hermione? Perish the thought, but Rowling skillfully doles out soap opera, humor, and horror and balances it very carefully. Rowling also doesn;t spare her magic characters either. For the past three books, we kind of were split along the "magic good, muggles bad" lines... this is fine,except every reader of the book (including Rowling)is a Muggle. At times, it almost became embarrassing to see non-magical characters seen as lumpish, dumb and slovenly. In this book, we see that all the magical beings are not so perfect and pure either, most notably in a rather disturbing scene at the World Quidditch Cup matches where Muggles are hapless victims of a cruel prank. This is good as it begins to erase the rather polarized lines that Rowling had developed, and allows us to question our own black and white beliefs (i.e., not every oppressed group reacts to oppression in a noble fashion.) Rowling also gives us the sense of political awakening in Hermione, as she sees the injustice in the situation of the house elves. I am interested to see this situation explored more in other novels. This book is, so far, the darkest of the lot. But Harry bravely faces these challenges (including an exciting and darkly terrifying climax.) But don't let that dissuade you from reading this 4th book. The only real complaint is that Rowling is hinting that she may wait 2 years to release the next book. I hardly find this fair, as the first three books were released all in the span of one year. 2 years is too long of a wait, and I think a bit unfair to her loyal readers. But, we'll see. In the meantime, I may just begin to read the series over again to kill time until the next book. I suspect I am not the first person to do that either.
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Summary: Goblet Of Fire
Review: Like many families, we bought one for our children and now we are all breathlessly waiting each release. Goblet of Fire was an unexpected delight, as it is the best of the collection yet. Curtiss De Vedrine - Author "The Second Coming Of Age"
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Review: This is a story about Harry Potter. It starts out in his aunt and uncle's house. His friend Ron invites him to the Quidicth World Cup. It's pretty funny and has a lot of mystery. If you like mystery, this will be a good book for you.
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Summary: In an altogether different league
Review: What more can I say. I guess the title sums it up. This book is outstanding
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Summary: Harry Potter and the disappearing editor
Review: Unfortunately, it appears that Rowling has been taken by the same spell as too many authors before her. She has gotten success, and has fallen too much in love with her own words. While the plot, motivations, and characters in this book are as sound as the previous ones, it literally takes twice as long to make the point. This book has as many cute asides and subplots as the previous three books put together. It appears to have been written for the fans who are more in love with the atmosphere than the plot. Here's hoping that book five will get things back on track and keep the story moving to a satisfying conclusion.
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