Harry Potter Inside

Binding: Book
ASIN: 1929771053
Manufacturer: Hp Pub
Average Customer Review: (From 2 total reviews)
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Customer Reviews

Not approved by J. K. Rowling? Can’t imagine why. by Laura Klotz
The only reason I gave this book one star is because it’s not possible to give it a lower rating. This is one of the worst books I’ve ever seen. David Mouser very plainly was just trying to cash in on the Harry Potter phenomenon, and didn’t bother to make sure he was at least paying Ms. Rowling the compliment of understanding her work. He seems to think that Hagrid’s first name is “Rubius,” that the students study out of something called “wizardu books,” and that ‘Chamber of Secrets’ and ‘Prisoner of Azkaban’ are the same book.

The illustrations, while admittedly of somewhat higher quality than the writing, are likewise disappointing; the artist apparently believes that Hermione wears glasses, that the Whomping Willow has a face, and that the Weasleys’ car (a “Flying Ford Angelica,” of all things — the artist hasn’t read the books either, I guess) is a convertible. Amusingly, readers are invited to purchase “Limited Edition Series Illustrations” from the artist, personally signed, “to cherish and share with your children and grandchildren.” This little commercial isn’t relegated to the back of the book, either, as they usually are. You find it smack on page 11, before the books are ever discussed. In other words, Ralph Hilton is just like David Mouser, trying to make money off of Rowling’s creations.

On the whole, the only thing about this book which is commendable is the disclaimer on the cover which says that it is “Not Approved By J. K. Rowling.” At least her loyal readers know that she had nothing to do with this bit of tripe.

Completely uninformed waste of reading. by Andrew S. Graham
It is quite obvious to me that the writers and illustrators of this book have either not read Harry Potter, or have no command of the English language (or both). So riddled with grammatical errors and inconsistencies, as well as fallacies regarding the Harry Potter books, this is hardly a guide to the world of Harry Potter, not to mention that it seems they didn’t even bother to proofread it. Misspelled names, inaccurate descriptions of events, and bewildering, misleading illustrations can only indicate that these people know less about Harry Potter than the average ten-year-old fan, or even the one-time movie-goer. Perhaps if they spent more time reading the books and less time trying to capitalize on the series’ success, they might have actually published something worth regarding as literature.

It’s almost laughable how inconsistent this book is, grammatically, litararily, and as regards the world J.K. Rowling has created, and it’s insulting to the fans who love it that they can’t even keep the main characters’ names straight (Draco’s father is named Dracus? ALBERT Dumbledore??). By all means, WHATEVER YOU DO, don’t bother with this book, unless you’re a big fan and you want a good laugh at how they seem to think Hagrid is a four-foot tall lumberjack, the Hogwarts Express station is an Old West Ghost Town, and Mad-Eye Moody was bald and green (yes, GREEN).

Rated one star, as zero stars is not an available option.

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