When you get a series as special as the Harry Potter books which captured the world's imagination it really makes sense to further explore the world and its artefacts and I'll admit to being a sucker for this kind of thing at times. However, it's worth mentioning that at the time of writing this review the linked Amazon reviews are a mixture of reviews about this book and the other books pertaining to "Fantastic Beasts" including the screenplay which could be confusing. This "book" is probably a must for Potter completists. As a huge Harry Potter fan, this was a great addition to one of my favorite book series. It as like the narrator went back and recorded the "note" sections while holding their hand over the microphone. Though well performed, these "notes" were all of a different audio quality (almost muffled) than the rest of the narration. Some of the creatures had "notes" that in a textbook would be something in the margin or at the bottom of the page. The audio performance was very good, but I had some issues with the recording in some places. Listed in alphabetical order, the book describes all of the magical creatures we read about in the Harry Potter books, as well as many we never really heard about. This book reads just like a modern textbook, except this one is about magical creatures. If we were to pluck a textbook of magical creatures from Harry Potter's backpack, it would be this book. Big fans of the book series will probably enjoy this book, but it's not really a story. This was a good addition to the world of Harry Potter. ![]() *Proceeds means the cash-price or cash-equivalent price less sales taxes.Ī Textbook Plucked from Harry Potter's Backpack These proceeds will be shared 20 percent for Comic Relief and 80 percent for Lumos Foundation. Fifteen percent of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from this audiobook will be made available to the charities for their work across the UK and globally including helping children and young people have a better life. Lumos Foundation is a registered charity in the UK with no. Who better to narrate this stunning catalogue of magical creatures than Eddie Redmayne, who plays Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts movies? Eddie's film credits include The Danish Girl, My Week with Marilyn, Les Misérables and The Theory of Everything, for which he won a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.įans of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are sure to enjoy the other Hogwarts Library books: Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.Ĭomic Relief, operating name Charity Projects, is a registered charity in the UK with charity nos. Some of the beasts will be familiar to fans of the Wizarding World - the Hippogriff, the Niffler, the Hungarian Horntail.while others will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world.įlipping through the pages of Newt's famous journal, you'll journey around the globe and discover the many and varied creatures that he made it his life's work to study and protect. There are three in particular you might have heard mentioned by certain Hogwarts students and that you can add to your listening list too, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.Ī set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. "A glance through Muggle art and literature of the Middle Ages reveals that many of the creatures they now believe to be imaginary were then known to be real."Īs every fan of the Harry Potter stories knows, the shelves of the Hogwarts Library are home to all sorts of fascinating books.
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