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Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World: An Unofficial Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: George Beahm
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 14577
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 260
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1571744401
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781571744401
ASIN: 1571744401
Publication Date: June 1, 2005
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Condition: New - may have a small remainder mark on the edge.
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Product Description
Did you know that - J. K. Rowling's characters share a lot in common with J. R. R. Tolkien's characters?
- Many of the magical items in Harry's world actually have equivalents in ours?
- Some of Rowling's beasts have been around for hundreds of years?
Find out the stories behind the stories With more than 300 entries, from bite-sized appetizers to meaty entrees, this book provides fun and fascinating facts behind the world myths, legends, literature, and history embedded in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling, who holds a degree in French and the classics. Arranged alphabetically in four sectionsthe fabulous beasts, the prominent wizards, the magical artifacts, and the places where the wizarding world hangs outthis comprehensive resource is entertaining and educational: Abominable Snowman to zombies, wizards Falco Aesalon to Bowman Wright, amulets to the wizards wireless, and the apothecary store to Zonkos Joke Shopits all covered here. With seventy illustrations by five-time Hugo award winner Tim Kirk and newcomer Britton McDaniel, this Harry Potter companion is a visual and narrative treat that belongs on the shelf of every fan. With Fact, Fiction, and Folklore in Harry Potter's World you can explore the fascinating connections in the enchanting world of Harry Potter.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 A very helpful guide! February 8, 2008
Michelle A. Goodwin (Ypsilanti, MI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am currently taking a literature course on Harry Potter, it is part of a children's literature minor that I am going for. This book was not required, but I got it in case it was a good supplement - and it is! This book explores roots behind names in their language. It also discusses what the "real" equivalent means to us. For example, how we view dragons (if they were real) versus how they are viewed in the magical world of J.K. Rowling.
An excellent, easy read, quick guide to some of the big mythologies and legends that go into the series - just in case you don't really know much about them!
 Great Background January 21, 2008
Bertram Wooster (Centerville, KY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like many, a little disappointed at the final end of the harry Potter series (?), I found this to be an excellent background. Not to mention amusing.
You can feel your mental landscape adjusting just a little bit with every little factoid you glean....
 needs no stars November 29, 2007
Rhain Blackthorn (United States)
3 out of 12 found this review helpful
Why would anyone need a guide to understand the Harry Potter Series? J.K.Rowling certainly did a glorious job of the books, she made them quite clear. I have no respect for people who capitalize on the successful works of others. It implies that they have no talent of their own so therefore must glom onto the talent of another and ride their coat tails to success.
good book August 31, 2007
D. Devine (Fair Oaks, CA, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my children, and myself. I expected it to be a bit more, but my children found it to be informative. We found it to be a fun read, and the facts interesting. It made it fun to figure out where some of the characters and creatures were from.
I recommend this book to everyone.
 good August 15, 2007
Mark Johnson (south carolina)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
i would give it 5 stars but it was'nt as informative as i would have liked
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