As a self-proclaimed Harry Potter obsessee, I HAD to order this when I found out it was being released. I ordered it when I got the original e-mail about it ... in July. I think it was the fastest pre-order I've ever made. E-mail notification to preorder in 3.2 second!
I'm glad I did because this made me realize how much I miss being immersed in the Wizarding world that JK Rowling has created. The tales are more like Aesop's fables in that there are lessons underlying each story. What I didn't expect was the explanations offered by Dumbledore. Then again, I'm thinking in linear terms since he died prior to this being written in my mind. As I've learned with so many other books I've read, time isn't linear.
The tales themselves were straightforward. One, we already know from Deathly Hallows. JK Rowling adds a little explanation here and there to Dumbledore's commentary. She also does some of the sketches peppered throughout the book.
All in all, I'm glad I got it. I read it in about an hour. I want more.
Would it be dignified if I threw myself on my knees in an effort to beg her to write more of the Wizarding world?
We Moved!!!
15 years ago
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!!!!! I can't believe I don't have this book yet! Ugh! The collectors edition is on my Christmas Wishlist, so I'm holding out for it. Glad you love it! And Dumbledore commentary! I need it now!
I definitely wasn't expecting that. It was nice to "hear" Dumbledore's voice again, you know.
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