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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

About HP-lexicon.org

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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  1. Adult Reviewer
    proud-ravenclaw
    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.

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    treybunney
    Lives in Alaska
    I rate this title on for age 2 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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