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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  - 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

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

User Review  - Kristina - Goodreads

I thought this book was an amazing read for any Harry Potter fan. It is full of hidden meanings and origins of many different names, beasts, and items in the Harry Potter series. After reading this book I have an entire new respect for JK Rowling, and I already thought she was pretty amazing! Read full review

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

User Review  - Delali - Goodreads

I loved this book. It gave me a deeper look in the Harry Potter series and I began to see many connections to history and mythology. The author presented the information in a way that I could easily ... Read full review

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

User Review  - Jeeth Suresh - Goodreads

An excellent guide into the world, and history of Harry Potter. However, it seemed a bit unrealistic that JK Rowling is so in tune with these histories...I think that this is speculation on a massive scale, and aims only to try to phantom the world of Potter... Oh well. Read full review


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