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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script Hardcover July 31, 2016
4.3 106561 Arvio

€ 16

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry

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Lee M

My birthday is one day after Harry Potter's, and getting this book was definitely an early birthday present. I read it from beginning to end in one sitting--nearly 4 hours, and the time flew by.rnrnI don't want to spoil any of the story for those who are going to read it, but it is, in my opinion, an amazing feat. I am not usually a fan of "revisionist writers" -- going back and making things too tidy, too self-contained--because life is full of serendipity and messiness. In this case, though, there's just enough of the "old" Harry Potter story to build the story, and there is a lot of really good thought that went into this. There is excellent adventure, fast pace, mistakes, regrets, challenges, growing up...rnrnThere are a lot of similar themes to the original Harry Potter books, as well as some expounded and clarified themes. There are many "old friends" -- Moaning Myrtle, Severus Snape, Cedric Diggory, Hagrid, Bane, Draco Malfoy, Professor McGonnagle, Madam Hooch, Aunt Petunia, ... There are a number of twists that kept me reading it from beginning to end. The twists and turns, the breathtaking audacity and philosophical discussions about regret, responsibility, power, heritage, friendship, family, are pure J. K. Rowling.rnrnThere are some great quotes, powerful insights, and it was so good to "visit" the Harry Potter world again. Well worth the read.rnrnEDIT:rnrnThere are a lot of mixed reviews being posted, and I can see some of the points that are raised. I will address a few of these, hopefully without being unnecessarily critical of the points raised.rnrn1. This is a play. This isn't a 400-to-800-plus page book. There isn't going to be the lengthy plot and character development that goes with a J. K. Rowling book.rnrn2. This is a play. There are necessarily constraints on the "special effects" that can happen. Similarly there are really few plots that are possible (person faces external hardship and overcomes, or doesn't; person faces intrapersonal conflict and resolves it, or doesn't).rnrn3. This play has some major components addressing how we in Western society always want what we can't have, and how we think "if only this had (or hadn't) happened, then my life would have been so much better", and how completely incorrect that can be.rnrnSpoiler alert! Stop here if you don't want to know any key elements of the story.rnrn4. Time-turners: Yes, the supply of time-turners was completely destroyed in HP5. It's also been 20+ years since then. The Ministry of Magic never banned them being created, and even if they had, the Wizarding community is pretty fast and loose with rules. The rule about not going back more than 5 hours isn't a physical law, but one that indicates the catastrophic effects that can happen if one does go further back...as evidenced by this story.rnrn4a. Time-turners: The wealthy are able to procure things that the average person can't, and can get a "pass" because they are privileged.rnrn5. Delphi: I can completely believe Bellatrix would want to be the mother of Voldemort's child. I have a harder time picturing Voldemort being ok with having a child, because s/he would be a potential rival, and he has no natural affection for anyone. (mentally I was like-- thishas to be artificial insemination!) I find Delphi's overwhelming desire to please her father an interesting juxtaposition to Albus's desire to annoy his.rnrn6. Cedrick would never have been a death-eater: You can only be misused, the deck stacked unjustly, and be faced with unreasonable expectations for so long before you chuck fairness into the bin. Cedrick could have become a Death Eater just to spite HP.rnrn7. Harry was really out of character: Harry was never the fabulous hero that too many fans made him out to be... he was a rule-breaker, a liar, a thief, not good at homework, frequently vengeful and unreasonable when it came to people he disliked. He's a frustrated, overworked Ministry official who sometimes gets it wrong (as he's done in the past), who is over-protective and has personal prejudices. If you've never said something you shouldn't have to a child, especially in the heat of the moment of frustration or anger, then chances are pretty good you're not a parent.rnrn8. Hermione, Ron, Ginny, whomever isn't much of a character anymore: no, this is a story about Harry, Albus and Scorpios. Accept that and move on.rnrn9. How could they all stand there and watch October 31, 1981 happen again? This is the whole point... changing one thing changes everything, and who you are is a result of all you have experienced. If we are fortunate, we will be able to look back on those devastatingly difficult times, and see how they brought us to the present moment to those we love, and it will have been worth the price.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hardcover July 1, 1999
4.8 106466 Arvio

€ 23

This is the book that proves J.K. Rowling is a talent that's here to stay!

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William S Jamison

Why are so many people wild about Harry?rnrnI have a fascination with the thought of teaching at Hogwarts though notice they do not seem to have a philosophy course in the curriculum! Over the last year or so I have read the Harry Potter Books and watched the movies. I listen to the music on the soundtrack CDs while working. It sets a nice mood for me. Why?rnrnThere has been a flurry of writing over the issue of why Potter has been such a hot item. Why do children like to read the books? We have their quotes to read over and think about. Some declare reading them has pulled them away from the abyss and toward success. Adults ponder these issues and offer various reasons why they think they have been so popular with children. Better, they also ponder why the books have been popular with adults as well. Notice that Lady JKR says she wrote the books for herself, because she liked them.rnrnSome have detailed the perfect fit the stories have with the trends in political and economic aspects of British or American society. Others have described the wonderful use the plots make of classic templates that always win hearts and imaginations. Harry is Jesus made flesh. Those who see a satanic cultus have been pretty much laughed out of town or they live in towns most laugh at.rnrnWe also have the interplay with public relations and the media. Lady JKR received good PR even prior to the first publication of HPP/SS. The news media were interested in the poor single mother making good. It was like magic. Scholastic bid high for the rights in America and that meant a burden was on them to produce fans. They did a good job. But of course, the book was good in its own right. The movie stuck to the text, so to speak. One thing AOL did right. The kids would have been disappointed otherwise. Now when we read we picture things according to the film for better or worse. Frankly, I could never have imagined the delivery of lines such as, "It does not do Harry to dwell on dreams and forget to live." as well as Richard Harris did. Bless him. The irony of it hurts, but it sounds like good advice and one reason to dwell on someone else's dream when it delivers such wonderful insights.rnrnWith so many enjoying the books each for their own reasons, it makes little sense to think there is a peculiarly important reason why the books have enjoyed the overwhelming success they have. There are lots of reasons.rnrnI do not want the story to stop. It bugged me that I had to wait until June to see the last movie and even longer to find out what happens to Harry next. Book 6 is scheduled to come out July 16, 2005 and my order for it is already placed. But I know I have to be patient. I don't want JKR to feel rushed. I want her to do the job right all the way to the word "scar."rnrnWhen I received my order for HPCS, as a side note, I puzzled over this recent development of ordering things before they are published. I have had outstanding orders for about four of five things that have not come out yet. This never used to be the case, at least for me. So this is some new kind of economic development in its own right. I suspect computers had something to do with this. And credit.rnrnI would love to teach at Hogwarts. Imagine! Students studying. Reading assignments and papers done. Students working at the library. (I seriously think Snape is the best teacher there). Reading books after class on school grounds. Students getting along well in their own houses at least. Competition between houses is a good stressor. Teachers get to teach what they consider important and they don't have to worry so much about their popularity. They can be as strict as they want. In fact, if they are not good enough or strict enough they can lose their positions!rnrnNo more casual clothes. Discipline is the order of the day. All you need to do is deduct points or give detentions, even if those are no longer hanging by the thumbs in the dungeons; they are amazingly effective at Hogwarts. Students really behave. School spirit is great. The school spirits are interesting as well.rnrnThe classrooms look like the pits - well, dungeons at least. At least they are not temporary or make shift! And if they are drafty? Except maybe divination class where it is warm on purpose. Students have sweaters and robes to keep them warm. Cooler is always better for staying awake anyway. Heck, even dead teachers can keep going in a school like this! (See professor Bins in the books.)rnrnNo Internet. Heck, no eklectricity at all in fact. But instead of instant messaging there are instant owls. No spam, though there are occasionally howlers. You never have to find someone's address even if they are hiding from everyone. Owls know where they are. Imagine the possibilities! Message to Osama? Better use a timer if you want your owl back. How would that work?rnrnBut I think the reason I would want to teach there is not just the castle and its peculiarities. It's the quality of the students. They are smart and interested. They are the kinds of kids we really want. Is this different than the ones we really have? They come to school reasonably prepared even if some of their wands are defective. There is still the pressure on those who would over indulge in intellectualosity-- maybe I should use the word "lucubrations". "This is light?" "How can you be behind in your school work? We are on vacation!" "She's a nightmare. No wonder she doesn't have any friends." But that sort of thing is resolved. "Thank goodness. Hermione pays attention in Herbology." What could be more rewarding than being her teacher?rnrnI do miss the fine arts. History taught by a dead teacher is not the best critical thinking course. Would critical thinking be out of place in Hogwarts? Not likely. Maybe there is a place for philosophy? At least in Britain.rnrnWell, no tickling sleeping dragons.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Book 1 Paperback June 18, 2013
4.7 59593 Arvio

€ 15

HALF BOY - HALF GOD - ALL HERO.

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Mel Odom

I held off buying THE LIGHTNING THIEF for a couple years. The market seems glutted with YA fantasy at the moment, and I read quite a bit of it with my 9-year-old. We've discovered several good series, but THE LIGHTNING THIEF seemed too long to hold his attention when it first came out.rnrnThis year we noticed it in the book fair at school, then saw that it was an Accelerated Reader book. So I picked it up and read a couple chapters to try it out. I was 50 pages into it when I realized I needed to be reading this to my son.rnrnI did read it to him. We FLEW through the book (375 pages!) in 6 days because he kept pestering me to read it to him. We finished it up in a 5-hour marathon yesterday, hanging onto every page as Percy and his friends tried to save the world and put things to rights in their own lives.rnrnTHE LIGHTNING THIEF is a great book for adults and kids. I've already recommended it to a couple of adult friends who experienced the same kind of can't-put-it-down pull that I did.rnrnPercy Jackson, the hero of the book, comes across as every kid you'd ever meet or ever would. He's no brainiac (he has dyslexia and ADHD) but he has friends who are. But he is courageous and clever, stubborn and loyal. He is the best he can be, and he's getting even better.rnrnRiordan works in many of the Greek myths in the novel. There was a time when knowing Greek mythology was a pre-requisite for having a "classical" education. Many morals and philosophies are presented in the tales.rnrnFrom the very beginning of the novel, we find out Percy is different when he ends up fighting a harpy in the museum while on a school trip. He's been kicked out of 6 schools in 6 years, lives with his mom and step-dad, Smelly Gabe, an evil guy who deliberately makes Percy's life hard.rnrnThen, when he's on a well-deserved vacation with his mom, he finds out he's a Half-Blood, the son of one of the Greek gods. But his mom doesn't know who his dad was and that's just one of the mysteries Percy ends up solving.rnrnThe cool part of the book is peeling away all the mysteries of Percy's life and who really took Zeus's magic thunderbolt. Along the way he gains powers that set my son's head to spinning with hope and delight. Percy's a superhero without the costume, and there are plenty of villains in his world.rnrnRiordan is a teacher who obviously loves kids as well as the subject matter. The Greek gods were a cantankerous lot, and Riordan delivers them well. Not only does he give his readers the stories, but he also brings the gods on stage and gives them personalities.rnrnThe series is supposed to run for 5 books. I think it will go on longer. I hope so. I've already ordered books 2 and 3, and my son and I are looking forward to them. The books take a while to read outloud to younger readers, but the effort is well rewarded. The story is rich and deep, and will keep your child's attention. In addition, you'd be surprised how much you can talk about even when you're not reading. And your child may just want to wander around the internet learning more interesting facts about Greek mythology.rnrnTHE LIGHTNING THIEF is well worth reading and is probably in most public and school libraries.

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