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  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Potter-world encyclopedia is one of the best.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Details of Harry Potter facts can be searched and studied easily. Much provided here for the wizard in training ... or the big fan.
  • Messages:

    Not an issue.

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Lexicon has its own store, Google Ads present, links provided to Amazon for purchase of Harry Potter books, but commercialism has a soft presence on this site.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of HP-lexicon.org was written by Dana Cotter

Parents need to know that this is best described as a Harry Potter encyclopedia and online forum. While advertising is far from the focus, Google ads appear on the main page, some "Lexicon" related retail is available (t-shirts, bags, mugs, etc.), and links to Amazon for J.K. Rowling's books are placed throughout the site. There are three levels of access to this site (guest, read-only, participant) and the discussions are definitely monitored by staff as well as self-regulated by contributors.

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What’s the Story?

WWW.HP-LEXICON.ORG is a Web site created and managed by school librarian and Harry Potter reference guru Steve Vander Ark. Here, fans can find A-Z indexes for spells and potions, maps of various environments, descriptions of wizarding and muggle families, details of the Hogwarts houses, and so much more. The site is mainly about the books, not the movies. Its main objective is to be the best and most complete reference guide to the Harry Potter world. But if camaraderie is what kids are looking for, there's the www.hp-lexicon.org forum, where Harry Potter-related discussion threads take place. There is also a collection of essays contributed by fans.

Is It Any Good?

Unless information overload is a deterrent, www.hp-lexicon.org is a "prefectly" (Potter pun intended here) good Web site for kids to find all they could ever want to know about the world of Harry Potter. Google ads are on the main page, there are several links to Amazon for purchase of Harry Potter books and there is a store where kids can buy HP-Lexicon garb. However, commercialism has a soft presence on this site; The focus is on the facts and lots of them!

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  1. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive consumerism

    Awesome for Potter fans

    Any Harry Potter fan will benefit and love this website.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Alaska
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 3.0

    very informative

    its a very informative site. it teaches you all about the semantics in harry potter. I just dont like the web master of the site.

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