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Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents #3)
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J.K. Rowling
‘The Ministry of Magic felt strongly, however, that to construct an additional wizarding station in the middle of London would stretch even the Muggles’ notorious determination not to notice magic when it was exploding in front of their faces.’ – J.K. Rowling
Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling’s writing: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com. Th ...more
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Hogwarts has been, and Will Forever be...my Home..
Lived there with my best friends..
And know every corner there as the back of my hand.
AND you can't imagine how much I'm so exciting to read this Guide by The Queen of Magic herself..
This is one of three of new series of eBooks from J.K. Rowling and Pottermore will offe ...more
Lived there with my best friends..
And know every corner there as the back of my hand.
AND you can't imagine how much I'm so exciting to read this Guide by The Queen of Magic herself..
“An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide” is an intriguing title. Are they implying the book will be updated with more information? And why is it unreliable? Who wrote it — Rita Skeeter?
This is one of three of new series of eBooks from J.K. Rowling and Pottermore will offe ...more
I solemnly swear that I am up to read this!
This is the third and final ebook (in a series of three, so far) collecting short stories written by J.K. Rowling for the Pottermore website.
In this third book, you’ll get nineteen short stories focused in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the most famous school in Britain’s literature!
Take your ticket for this exclusive tour where you’ll be able to access areas where even Harry Potter, himself, couldn’t go in the original seven books!
You’ll ...more
This is the third and final ebook (in a series of three, so far) collecting short stories written by J.K. Rowling for the Pottermore website.
In this third book, you’ll get nineteen short stories focused in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the most famous school in Britain’s literature!
Take your ticket for this exclusive tour where you’ll be able to access areas where even Harry Potter, himself, couldn’t go in the original seven books!
You’ll ...more
I was a little hesitant about these short stories after the mess that The Cursed Child turned into, but this was so completely delightful!
Poor JK Rowling has been asked the most intense questions by fans over the years who want to know every single detail, so you'd think we'd have heard it all by now. But this book was full of wonderful new facts and her personal insights! Hufflepuffs will probably be thrilled at all of the details of the common room and their ghost.
Some of my favorite bits:
- N ...more
Poor JK Rowling has been asked the most intense questions by fans over the years who want to know every single detail, so you'd think we'd have heard it all by now. But this book was full of wonderful new facts and her personal insights! Hufflepuffs will probably be thrilled at all of the details of the common room and their ghost.
Some of my favorite bits:
- N ...more
"And so I was dead, but my faithful old head
It never saw fit to desert me,
It still lingers on, that's the end of my song,
And now, please applaud, or you'll hurt me."
-The Ballad of Nearly Headless Nick
Probably the closest one can get to reading Hogwarts: A History(which is supposed to have more than a thousand pages). This just makes me want more, more, more. There once was talk about JKR writing a Harry Potter Encyclopedia, and I really hope that this is not the end of it. I want to sign a petit ...more
It never saw fit to desert me,
It still lingers on, that's the end of my song,
And now, please applaud, or you'll hurt me."
-The Ballad of Nearly Headless Nick
Probably the closest one can get to reading Hogwarts: A History(which is supposed to have more than a thousand pages). This just makes me want more, more, more. There once was talk about JKR writing a Harry Potter Encyclopedia, and I really hope that this is not the end of it. I want to sign a petit ...more
Hogwarts is teeming with secrets.
This one was the best one out of the three, with each chapter leading seamlessly to the next touring most of Hogwarts and its' little secrets in one go. Though most of the information presented is stuff that we already came across in the books, I felt that the explanations given were new and original. The beheading of nearly headless Nick and the story behind it was fun to read about, along with the Mirror of Erised and the Sorting Hat.
This one was the best one out of the three, with each chapter leading seamlessly to the next touring most of Hogwarts and its' little secrets in one go. Though most of the information presented is stuff that we already came across in the books, I felt that the explanations given were new and original. The beheading of nearly headless Nick and the story behind it was fun to read about, along with the Mirror of Erised and the Sorting Hat.
One can simply never get enough of the Harry Potter universe. ACCIO!
This focused not so much characters as settings and magical plot devices.
Such as the time-turner! I was most interested in that bit.
But beyond that, I really got into the Hufflepuff Common Room and the train station. :)
Again, these shorts don't have much to do with actual *story-telling*. Just background info. Good for what it is.
Such as the time-turner! I was most interested in that bit.
But beyond that, I really got into the Hufflepuff Common Room and the train station. :)
Again, these shorts don't have much to do with actual *story-telling*. Just background info. Good for what it is.
This last of the three short story collections focuses on the locations of Hogwarts itself and all the places that entails. Thus, we get the following six chapters:
1) The Journey to Hogwarts (King's Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4, The Hogwarts Express)
2) The Sorting (The Sorting Hat, Hatstall)
3) The Castle and Grounds (Hufflepuff Common Room, Marauder's Map, The Great Lake)
4) Lessons at Hogwarts (School Subjects, Time-Turner)
5) Castle Residents (Hogwarts Ghosts, Ghosts, The Ballad of Nearly Headl ...more
1) The Journey to Hogwarts (King's Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4, The Hogwarts Express)
2) The Sorting (The Sorting Hat, Hatstall)
3) The Castle and Grounds (Hufflepuff Common Room, Marauder's Map, The Great Lake)
4) Lessons at Hogwarts (School Subjects, Time-Turner)
5) Castle Residents (Hogwarts Ghosts, Ghosts, The Ballad of Nearly Headl ...more
خیلی خوبه که در عنوان تاکید شده این تاریخچه نامعتبر و ناتمامه. مثلا من دلم می خواست در قسمت اشباح درباره ی بدعنق هم یه چیزایی نوشته شده باشه، اما حتا بهش اشاره نشده بود. به نظرم خیلی باحال می شد اگه تاریخچه هاگوارتز که کتاب مورد علاقه ی هرماینی بود هم وجود داشت تا ما هم بخونیمش، خیلی خیلی خوش می گذشت.
I'm really glad I decided to read these three short Pottermore books. A very eye-opening a collection of notes and short stories from JK Rowling about Hogwarts and the Wizarding World. It's so interesting to learn what inspired her.
This book begins with the journey to Hogwarts and goes right up to explaining its hidden secrets like the Chamber of Secrets. I've loved learning more about this world and I hope they bring out some more short books in the future!
This book begins with the journey to Hogwarts and goes right up to explaining its hidden secrets like the Chamber of Secrets. I've loved learning more about this world and I hope they bring out some more short books in the future!
And… the last one! I didn’t like this one as much as the first two, it was more of a refresher, going into the history and origin of objects and places we’re already familiar with (time-turners, Marauder’s Map, Sorting Hat etc). There were still bits and pieces of new information, enough to make me happy. I want more. :(
This has just made me wish even more than I already did that we could actually read Hogwarts: A History. The time-turner section has made me even more confused about the time travelling events in The Cursed Child too.
5 Words: Perfect length for a cuppa.
Third Pottermore ebook, and final one at this time, which focuses on Hogwarts and has the following chapters:
* Journey to Hogwarts
* The Sorting
* The Castle and Grounds
* Lessons at Hogwarts
* Castle Residents
* Secrets of the Castle
These were great but leave you wanting forever more!!!! I'll keep these tidbits of information while doing my re-read of the whole series ;0)
* Journey to Hogwarts
* The Sorting
* The Castle and Grounds
* Lessons at Hogwarts
* Castle Residents
* Secrets of the Castle
These were great but leave you wanting forever more!!!! I'll keep these tidbits of information while doing my re-read of the whole series ;0)
Jo, Jo, Jo. Just write the real book already. A thousand pages, hardback, bound in leather, sell it for $100. We'll buy it, okay?
Es war mir ein Fest. So viele interessante Hintergrundinformationen über die Welt der Zauberer von J.K. Rowling <3 Und gerade ihre Anmerkungen zum Entstehungsprozess von Harry Potter waren ein Traum. Einziger Kritikpunkt: Zu kurz :'( (und deshalb auch zu teuer...) Ich will mehr!
تو این کتاب رولینگ در مورد چیزهایی مینویسه که جز عناصر اصلی هاگوارتزن. از سکوی ۹ و سه چهارم گرفته تا تابلوها و اشباح.
پرسه زدن تو دنیای هری پاتر، حالا به هر نوعی، جز جذابیتهای زندگیمه.
دوستش داشتم. ...more
پرسه زدن تو دنیای هری پاتر، حالا به هر نوعی، جز جذابیتهای زندگیمه.
دوستش داشتم. ...more
quick and easy short stories about Hogwarts, as good as you'd expect! Great to finally be able to read Pottermore material without making an account.
هر چیزی که رنگ و بوی هری پاتری داشته باشه برای من جذابه. این هم که دستنوشته خود رولینگ بود و خیلی هم خوب. بالاخره یه گردش کوتاه بود توی قلعهای که خیلیهامون آرزو داشتیم توش تحصیل کنیم.
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This was a short but informative read on the Harry Potter universe. I know Rowling's writings have been out on Pottermore for a while but I never wanted to read them on my computer. However, put them into a nice little e-book format and you can have my $2. You get to learn little odds and ends about Hogwarts/Potterverse, like how Platform 9 and 3/4 came to be, why students take the Hogwarts Express, who Sir Cadogan is, and a little more about the House ghosts. My only regret is that we are not p
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مطمئنا خلق دنیای جادوگری و مدرسه هاگواتز نیازمند اطلاعات و پیشینه چندین برابر چیزی بود که در هفت جلد هری پاتر نوشته شده و رولینگ در این کتاب بخشی از ویژگی هایی که برای هاگواتز در نظر گرفته بود ولی دلیلی برای مطرح کردنشان در کتاب ها وجود نداشت با طرفداران هری پاتر در میان گذاشته. به همراه توضیحی کوتاه از زبان خود رولینگ درباره ایده اولیه ی برخی از شخصیت ها، اشیا و مکان ها.
به طور کلی راهنمای ناکامل و نامعتبر هاگواتز کتابی است که نه ارزش خوانده شدن دارد و نه حرفی برای گفتن ولی من به عنوان یکی از ط ...more
به طور کلی راهنمای ناکامل و نامعتبر هاگواتز کتابی است که نه ارزش خوانده شدن دارد و نه حرفی برای گفتن ولی من به عنوان یکی از ط ...more
Having read these stories now, personally for me, they didn't really add anything valuable or distinctive. Yes, some new information was revealed about the characters and some of the well-known places at Hogwarts, but I didn't feel like I'd be missing out had I never read these.
Meh. Slightly pointless.
Meh. Slightly pointless.
No tan coñazo de leer como las historias anteriores, pero súper aburridas e innecesarias igualmente. Reitero lo que he dicho hasta ahora: estas historias no aportan prácticamente nada que no supiéramos ya.
Lo único que está haciendo la autora al escribir estas mini novelas es repetir lo mismo una y otra vez, y aunque son interesantes y/o entretenidas, no me ha terminado de convencer ninguna de ellas.
Podría haber pasado perfectamente sin haber leído nada de esto y me habría quedado igual, y sabrí ...more
Lo único que está haciendo la autora al escribir estas mini novelas es repetir lo mismo una y otra vez, y aunque son interesantes y/o entretenidas, no me ha terminado de convencer ninguna de ellas.
Podría haber pasado perfectamente sin haber leído nada de esto y me habría quedado igual, y sabrí ...more
Český překlad, který jsme nachystaly s Katkou Stupkovou, můžete slupnout na Issuu a nabízím i PDF ke stažení. Drobné chybky žere pes, myslím, že se to docela povedlo: http://bit.ly/bradavice-pruvodce
Bar se vidi da ju je pisala Dzo. A ne kao Ukleto dete.
5 stars!
These are the last (so far) short stories presented by Pottermore, written by JK Rowling. This one goes into more details about Hogwarts...how to get there, the more permanent residents and some of it's unique aspects. It has been so great getting to read these and more thoroughly explore the magical world that I love.
These are the last (so far) short stories presented by Pottermore, written by JK Rowling. This one goes into more details about Hogwarts...how to get there, the more permanent residents and some of it's unique aspects. It has been so great getting to read these and more thoroughly explore the magical world that I love.
The queen of magic again nailed. If you want to take a little glimpse over Hogwarts, this book might be the best choice.
I like to advertise this book ,like a canvasser -
-From this book you know about why wizards use muggles transport(train) instead of using magic. I love this part. You become amazed by the explanation.
- From this book you also know about Marauders map.
- From this book you know about common room of Hupplepuf. The harry potter series contain bit information about other three house ...more
I like to advertise this book ,like a canvasser -
-From this book you know about why wizards use muggles transport(train) instead of using magic. I love this part. You become amazed by the explanation.
- From this book you also know about Marauders map.
- From this book you know about common room of Hupplepuf. The harry potter series contain bit information about other three house ...more
شكي نيست كه هيچ كدوم از اين كتاب هاي فرعي به پاي مجموعه اصلي نمي رسند اما اين يكي ساختار جذاب تري نسبت به كتاب هاي فرعي قبلي داشت. اينكه رولينگ اين بار مستقيم با مخاطب صحبت ميكنه و ضمن يادآوري بخش هايي از مجموعه اصلي، افكار و ايده هاش و برنامه هايي كه براي پيشگيري از نقص پيرنگ پياده كرده رو توضيح ميده برام جالب بود.
I don't honestly have a long winded review for Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide. I didn't take any notes throughout it purely because I found the information less than enjoyable. In some ways, it felt similar to studying for my university course which is in no way what I wanted when I embarked on reading this novella in the early hours of this morning. However, if you're interested in the history of Hogwarts, like why the platform at Kings Cross was chosen and why 9 3/4, this is for
...more
4.5 stars
I just have one complaint! why on earth J.K.Rowling talks about all the ghosts of Hogwarts but not peevsy? why? is she being affected by the movies too?
Apart form that I have no regrets telling that this book is the cherry on top of the series. HPATCC should never been in exist and this book should have come earlier to rescue me from my misery of reading that hotchpotch of my ultimate fandom. I love it! totally!
I just have one complaint! why on earth J.K.Rowling talks about all the ghosts of Hogwarts but not peevsy? why? is she being affected by the movies too?
Apart form that I have no regrets telling that this book is the cherry on top of the series. HPATCC should never been in exist and this book should have come earlier to rescue me from my misery of reading that hotchpotch of my ultimate fandom. I love it! totally!
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Although she writes under the pen name J.K. Rowling, pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply Joanne Rowling. Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name. As she had no middle name, she ch ...more
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Although she writes under the pen name J.K. Rowling, pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply Joanne Rowling. Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name. As she had no middle name, she ch ...more
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“Elderly witches and wizards still use the saying ‘I’ll take Cadogan’s pony’ to mean, ‘I’ll salvage the best I can from a tricky situation’.”
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