This is just one example of the ways in which, when writing fantasy novels, one must be careful what one invents. I was expecting a bunch of new information about secret rooms and passageways, but the majority of it wasn't even based on Hogwarts as a location - it was all about objects and artefacts that are in the books like the philosopher's stone and the sword of Godric Gryffindor. 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! To a non fan just useless dribble BUT to a fan of Hogwarts, a treasure to enjoy and recollect in your memories of this wonderful series.

The Sorting Hat is notorious for refusing to admit it has made a mistake in its sorting of a student. I never knew there was a name for the sort of conundrum the hat deals with while trying to place Harry in the correct house. K.Rowling is a nice eBook for hardcore Harry Potter fans (such as I), but you don’t really need to read it to find out new information about the Harry Potter universe. A lovely small guide to Hogwarts, capturing the magic of the Wizarding World and childhood reading - 3. I know by now that there will be special editions of the first book being published next year because of the story's anniversary - four versions, one for each Hogwarts House.It has very few things which might surprise you at some level generally the history of particular being or ceremony or secrets such as the pensieve. The Hufflepuffs now get their deserved attention :) major props to you, all the precious Hufflepuffs! Comforting and all too easy to consume but didn’t actually bring anything of substance to the table. The story about the Giant Squid in the Great Lake was interesting because of the theory that the squid was Newt's pet and the reason for his expulsion which would be another tie-in with the Fantastic Beasts movies. 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).

So in this we get to know only little on characters but are educated rather about places and objects that are either in or around Hogwarts (or somehow connected) and play a central part in the story. 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! It’s a short,enjoyable read for sure since visiting one of your favorite fictional places is always a great thing, yet it didn’t give me the sense of reading something new. I've loved learning more about this world and I hope they bring out some more short books in the future! A few said that it might be not worth the money - I might agree, since it's very short and you keep wanting more, but the illustrations are beautifl, J.She is also the founder and president of Lumos, an international children’s charity fighting for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. In a 2012 interview, Rowling noted that she no longer cared that people pronounced her name incorrectly. The common room and dorms are located underground which makes perfect sense as the house is represented by a badger.