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Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
- By J. K. Rowling
- Genre: Fantasy
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Rowling's humorous Magical Beasts 101 for charity.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this book and its companion Quidditch Through the Ages have raised millions of dollars for children's charities around the world, under the auspices of Comic Relief U.K. Both books are meant for fans of the Harry Potter series that they complement. Kids will find more of J.K. Rowling's imagination and humor on display here as she describes 85 magical beasts, some based in mythology and some of her own invention.
What's the story?
This facsimile edition of Harry's textbook for his Care of Magical Creatures class (complete with his, Ron's, and Hermione's margin notes) consists of an alphabetical listing of magical beasts with a paragraph or two of description for each. The listings also give the Ministry of Magic (M.O.M.) classification for the level of danger posed by each creature.
The book also contains a forward by Albus Dumbledore, and chapters on the definition of beasts, history of Muggle awareness, and other basic information.
Is it any good?
Rowling's imagination seems to know no bounds -- this little volume contains descriptions of 85 creatures, some based on mythology and some entirely the author's creation. Though the descriptions are lively, reading this cover to cover can be a little dry for all but the most fanatic Potter fan. Most kids skim through to read all the clever margin notes that Harry and friends have written (the most fun part of the book). These will make sense only to those who have read the novels, and so constitute a sort of in-joke that kids enjoy. Many then go back and read the introductory chapters and a few of the descriptions, leaving the rest for use as reference when reading or rereading the novels.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what this book brings to the Harry Potter series. Do you get more out of the Harry Potter books from reading this one? Families can also talk about charity and how J.K. Rowling uses her fame to help people. What other famous figures in the media spotlight try to help those in need?
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Great For KIDS!
This is a Cute Funny book, Explaining all the Fictional Animal Characters in Harry Potter, And is Great for Kids!
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A fun, interesting book for fans of Harry Potter.
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Hmm... A bit boring
This book is a guide to all of the magical creatures to Harry Potter's world. J.K. Rowling writes this book under the pen name Newt Scamander or something like that. I personally think this book is pointless. It is apparantly a very important book in Harry's world, as it is a required text book for Hogwarts students and a good book to have around the house (for wizarding familys). But, it is very short and does not give enough information. Also, it does not give information that is vital to the series, such as wether or not wizards and part humans can cross breed, as in elves and humans and giants and humans. Additional info that would be good in this book is wether or not Crookshanks is part kneazle, etc. This book basically has information you could find out from reading the series, and it is so useless I find it just a marketing scheme for complete Harry Potter nuts.
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MUST-READ
This is a must-read for all Harry Potter fans. It is fun to learn about the different creatures and what odd (and often funny) habits they have. Remarks from Harry, Ron, and Hermione keep you laughing through the book. Highly recommend to all ages.
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it was sweet
because i am so impatient in waiting for harry potter and the deathly hallows and i re read the series 4 times i needed someting to read and quidditch through the ages bye something whisp aka jk rowling and this book, fantastic beasts and where to find them was a great choice so now im off to read harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban again!!! hagrid rules!
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Fun Read!
A great books which further details J.K Rowling's marvelous universe!
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| Topics: | magic and fantasy |
| Author: | J. K. Rowling |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Publisher: | Bt Bound |
| Publication date: | January 1, 2001 |
| Number of pages: | 42 |
| Hardcover price: | $11.55 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 9 - 12 |
| Read alone: | 9 |
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