Muggles and Magic: An Unofficial Guide to J.K. Rowling and the Harry… (2004)

by George W. Beahm

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Everyone knows the story of Harry Potter and the "rags-to-riches" success of its author J. K. Rowling, but Muggles and Magic thoroughly examines every nook and cranny of the Potter universe including Rowling's life before and after Harry. Complete with an in-depth look at the real world of J. K. Rowling, a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the Potter films, and 16 big, bold pages of photos, Muggles and Magic is certain to appeal to Potter fans of all ages.… (more)

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sierra_95 | Oct 23, 2007 |

Just a bunch of recaps; no real "guide" or academic analysis. (

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jmcarr2001 | Sep 25, 2007 |

I enjoyed reading it but I would recomend this book to 15 yearolds because it is so difficult to read. Your constantly going back and forth from the Harry Potter movies to the Harry Potter books, and then back agin to J.K Rowling's life. (

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supersam | Aug 4, 2007 |

very comprehensive but alot of things were superfluous (

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Muggles and Magic: J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Phenomenom

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"You'll never many any money out of children's books, Jo."
--Barry Cunningham, then co-partner of the Christopher Little Literary Agency, who pointed out to Joanne Rowling prior to the publication of her first book that, for the most part, most children's book authors make very little money.

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To the memory of my mother-in-law,
Mildred "Lib" Bryant,
and her magical grandchildren:
Courtney, Melissa, Patrick, and Kevin.

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"Harry Potter," according to a 2003 year-end Google search summary, ranks second in popular queries for the year.

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Everyone knows the story of Harry Potter and the "rags-to-riches" success of its author J. K. Rowling, but Muggles and Magic thoroughly examines every nook and cranny of the Potter universe including Rowling's life before and after Harry. Complete with an in-depth look at the real world of J. K. Rowling, a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the Potter films, and 16 big, bold pages of photos, Muggles and Magic is certain to appeal to Potter fans of all ages.

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With more than 50,000 copies of the first two editions in print, the popular Muggles and Magic has been substantially revised and updated to feature more exciting, up-to-the-minute information, including a photo essay on the famous Harry Potter-themed retail store, Whimsic Alley; a first-hand account of J.K. Rowling's celebrated August 2006 book reading in New York (with full-color photos); a new section on Harry Potter fans, with an article written by Steve Van Ark, webmaster of the Harry Potter Lexicon and popular speaker at Harry Potter conventions. George Beahm has written more than twenty books on pop culture, including Passport to Narnia and Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World.

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