The Tales of Beedle the Bard / Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Quidditch Through the Ages
by J. K. Rowling
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Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling's writing taken from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters' lives and surprises from the wizarding world.The Hogwarts Collection gathers together three Pottermore Presents volumes. Rediscover the show more stories of Remus Lupin and Minerva McGonagall in Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies; delve into Horace Slughorn's early years in Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists; and venture into the Hogwarts grounds in Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide.
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A fun supplement to the Harry Potter books. These were published with proceeds going to different charities. They read like textbooks (especially the Quidditch one), but in an absolutely fun way.
Quidditch Through the Ages
Somehow I'd never read this before now. An entertaining hour's read with a few "I see what you did there" moments.
~24 June 2017
Had never read this one before now either. Not as entertaining as Quidditch Through the Ages for me.
~26 June 2017
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
This one was a reread. The best part about these is absolutely Dumbledore's commentary on each of the tales. I think "The Tale of the Three Brothers" is by far the best (but that could be because that's the one that's actually part of the HP story). I enjoyed "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" too, and "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" actually made me say, "Yikes" out loud at the end.
~27 June 2017
Somehow I'd never read this before now. An entertaining hour's read with a few "I see what you did there" moments.
~24 June 2017
Had never read this one before now either. Not as entertaining as Quidditch Through the Ages for me.
~26 June 2017
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
This one was a reread. The best part about these is absolutely Dumbledore's commentary on each of the tales. I think "The Tale of the Three Brothers" is by far the best (but that could be because that's the one that's actually part of the HP story). I enjoyed "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" too, and "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" actually made me say, "Yikes" out loud at the end.
~27 June 2017
I really enjoyed all the books in the collection! They were so much fun to read and I'm more than positive that when I have children of my own, I will be reading these and the Harry Potter series to them as their bedtime stories. :)
I was hoping this would be more informative than it was. Still a good read for any Harry Potter fan though. 4 out of 5 stars.
I enjoy getting lost in the magical world of Hogwarts. The images created and the situations described allow the reader to believe in the unbelievable.
Contains: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard
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J. K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling was born in Gloucestershire, U. K. on July 31, 1965. She also writes fiction novels under the name of Robert Galbraith. Rowling attended Tutshill Primary and then went on to Wyedean Comprehensive where she was made Head Girl in her final year. She received a degree in French from Exeter University. She later took show more some teaching classes at Moray House Teacher Training College and a teacher-training course in Manchester, England. This extensive education created a perfect foundation to spark the Harry Potter series that Rowling is renowned for. After college, Rowling moved to London to work for Amnesty International, where she researched human rights abuses in Francophone Africa, and worked as a bilingual secretary. In 1992, Rowling quit office work to move to Portugal and teach English as a Second Language. There she met and married her husband, a Portuguese TV journalist. But the marriage dissolved soon after the birth of their daughter. It was after her stint teaching in Portugal that Rowling began to write the premise for Harry Potter. She returned to Britain and settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister, and attempted to at least finish her book, before looking for another teaching job. Rowling was working as a French teacher when her book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in June of 1997 and was an overnight sensation. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone won the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award, and received a Commended citation in the Carnegie Medal awards. She also received 8,000 pounds from the Scottish Arts Council, which contributed to the finishing touches on The Chamber of Secrets. Rowling continued on to win the Smarties Book Prize three years in a row, the only author ever to do so. At the Bologna Book Fair, Arthur Levine from Scholastic Books, bought the American rights to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for the unprecedented amount of $105,000.00. The book was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for it's American release, and proceeded to top the Best Seller's lists for children's and adult books. The American edition won Best of the Year in the School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Parenting Magazine and the Cooperative Children's Book Center. It was also noted as an ALA Notable Children's Book as well as Number One on the Top Ten of ALA's Best Books for Young Adults. The Harry Potter Series consists of seven books, one for each year of the main character's attendance at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All of the books in the series have been made into successful movies. She is number 1 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. She has also written Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. She won the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award. In 2016 she, along with Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, published the script of the play Harry Potter and the cursed child. It became an instant bestseller. Rowling's first novel for an adult audience,The Casual Vacancy, was published by Little Brown in September 2012. She made The New York Times Best Seller List with her title Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination. She published two bestselling fiction novels under the name of Robert Galbraith: The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Tales of Beedle the Bard / Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Quidditch Through the Ages
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- 2012-11-08
- People/Characters
- Newt Scamander; Kennilworthy Whisp
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- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland, UK
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