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The magical worlds of Harry Potter: A treasury of myths, legends, and fascinating facts

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If you are a Harry Potter fan like am, you MUST buy this book. Even though it is not officially approaved by J.K. Rowling or Warner Brothers, the book is written wonderfully.
It's full of myths and legends that even a non Harry Potter fan could be interested in. It got me writting things down in my notebook, and memorizing dates, and talking to my family about it. It's a perfect book to read on vacation, or on an airplane, which is what I did, since it amuzes and distracts. I absolutely loved it!!!

I am not really happy with this book because it is not what I expected it to be. I wanted something to help me understand the magick in Harry potter's books. I got descriptions of the dragons and monsters ... kind of comics.

Reading this book makes you appreciate J.K. Rowling's books more. You realize how deep her work is, and how much she must have researched to make her books fit in with other mythology as well as they do. You learn the history behind different parts of the stories and characters. Although a bit too factual at times (a bit slow to get through), I think it's an excellent reference book on the subject. Reference books are SUPPOSED to be factual, so all the better, I suppose! I recommend this to any Harry Potter fan who feels they need something to fill the void while waiting for the fifth book. Cheers!

I just bought this book 2 days ago and I already love it. I have been going through it and I find it has the answers to all of the questions any HP fan would want. It has questions like 'Did Alchemists really search for a magic stone?' or 'Which Fantastic Beasts come from legend?' or 'Where do those names come from?!' It is really like a Harry Potter encyclopedia, but not like all encyclopedias; this is actually fun! It also makes you appreciate J.K.Rowling as you realize how much effort she puts into her books. All said and done, this is the best "textbook" I have ever seen!

I have never been much of a book reader. I guess it's because of a lack of time. After hearing so much about the Harry Potter books, I purchased the books. One evening, I felt like reading, and basically after getting started reading the first book, I couldn't put it down. The book is written, where the reader feels that he/she is there with the characters of the story. I found myself sitting up late in the evening reading the book. Before I new it, I had read all four of the Harry Potter books. I have really enjoyed the stories, and am anxiously waiting for book 5 to come out. I highly recommend these books for reader age 8 to adult.

My daughter and I have read all the Harry Potter books they are very exciting and reviting and humorus I have never read a book that make me laugh and imagine at the same time while i can't wait to get to the next chapter. We are eagerly waiting for book number 5 and this time i am going to by 2 books because i cannot wait till she is finish reading her. these books should be the number one seller of all time for children and adult.

thank SK James

I loved the books and the movie, and then I read this book and wow! the whole thing came to life. I went back and re-read all the Potter books and enjoyed them more than ever! So will you! I had to get another copy for the rest of my family.

This book is at the top of my list for anyone who loves the Harry Potter books and the movie. It brings it all to life in a way nothing else does. It's an easy read and something I can keep going back to as the new Potter books arrive.
Thanks, David Colbert!

This book was a HUGE disappointment to this big Potter fan. Written on a level that will bore a third grader, or even an anti-Potter activist, this under-researched wisp of a book has a bibliography that - in all seriousness -- sites such sources as AOL chat rooms. I wish I had saved my money.

I knew I'd seen a lot of the things Rowling puts into the Potter books before but couldn't quite remember where and didn't want to take the time to look it all up... I guessed that "Durmstrang" was from a similar German phrase but didn't recall what it meant. I had no idea that Nicholas Flamel was a real person who claimed to have created the Sorcerer's Stone in the middle ages! I realized some of the names had meanings but had no idea how many of them... this book touches on each topic in a light and entertaining way without sounding like a lesson from Professor Binns! (I liked it much better than the Sorcerer's Companion, which I felt was telling me more detail than I wanted to know about the full history of basilisks in all civilizations of the world, etc). This was more substantial than Fantastic Beasts, and a great read.