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Review: The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter: A Treasury Of Myths, Legends And Fascinating Facts

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Full review here on TotalTeenFiction I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and I love reading about the series (when I'm not reading the books themselves!) so when I spotted this book in a charity shop, I had ...

Review: The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter: A Treasury Of Myths, Legends And Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Mehul - Goodreads

Very Knowledgeable! It is quite fascinating to learn that every magical creature has an origin and not just created out of thin air of imagination. As its rightly said in the Afterword in this book, 'JK Rowling must have been a terrific reader before she became a terrific writer.' Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - georgia -ωαт¢н ɱє fℓу- - Goodreads

Well, I'm absolutely completely and utterly obsessed with Harry Potter, so I thought I'd give it a try... ___________________________ Overall, a good read. Some interesting facts, and provided a good insight into the world of Harry Potter. Recommended to any fans of the series :) Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Mandy - Goodreads

Each chapter of David Colbert's The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter answers a question that many Harry Potter fans have long wondered (and even some we've never thought to ask): Is “Avada Kedavra” a ... Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Vijeta - Goodreads

This is a must, must read for Harry Potter fans. It tells you that there lies so much symbolism at the core of the story. There are references to Greek, Norse, Celtic myths, to Christianity, to Pagan ... Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Molly - Goodreads

Oh, you know, this was a lovely little bathroom book type of read--a few pages before bed sort of thing. I really enjoyed reading the Harry Potter series, was reluctantly sucked in when my then ... Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Wendy - Goodreads

Unfortunately I read this book not knowing it was written before the Harry Potter series was complete so there is a lot of speculating about how the series will end. There was a little bit of ... Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Eli - Goodreads

I would have given this book four stars for its interesting tidbits on the myths, folklore, and history that seeped into the Harry Potter series. I had been looking forward to reading it because it ... Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter: A Treasury Of Myths, Legends And Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Ariel Goh - Goodreads

The one thing that distinguishes this book from many other books on mythology and legends is the fact that it is tied to JK Rowling's much-loved series Harry Potter. I found this book particularly ... Read full review

Review: The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts

User Review  - Heather - Goodreads

i love the harry potter movies but refused to read the books because i loved the movies. my mother got me this easy read to help explained some of the myths and legends that were altered for the books... example the basilisk is a lizard not a snake but was altered for the books/movies. Read full review

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