Harry Potter Et la Chambre Des Secrets (Folio Junior) (French Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Having read all the books in English, I picked this up to see what I could make of it. It is extremely well-edited; it keeps the important plot points and preserves all the flavor of the original book. Reading it in French, I noticed some subtle (and really adorable) things that I missed in English, simply becuase I had to read more carefully. I kept my dictionary close at hand, but it really is written on the level of, probably, a 9-year-old.

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Harry Potter Recorder Songbook (Book Only) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this for my son (8), who is a big Harry Potter fan. I am sure that my son will have no trouble learning the songs once he has learned some basic music concepts.
Pages 2 - 5 have information about recorders and music that come in handy if you have forgotten most of what you learned in grade school. The first songs are Ode to Joy and Alouette (both very easy, intro songs), followed by a complete fingering chart. The rest of the songs are (simplified) songs from the movies (7).
This book is probably not a good idea for complete beginners (to music) or those not willing to take time to look through the first pages. (Which contain all the information one needs to play the songs in the book, nicely condensed.) I would say this book is well suited to older (10+) and/or serious music students. Basically, this is a nice lower level book.


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Contains 7 selections from the Harry Potter series. Hedwig's Theme, Hogwarts Forever!, Nimbus 2000, Harry's Wonderous World, Fawkes The Phoenix, Double Trouble & Hogwarts' March. Also included 5 pages of Recorder Instruction including: Parts of the Recorder, Care of the Recorder, Holding & Playing The Recorder; a review on "notes", "rests", "treble clefs" and a complete fingering chart.

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Harry Potter Et La Coupe De Feu / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (French Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Reading this book wasn't just fun, but it really helped me in my French. I learned more in reading it than I have in all of my classes combined. There are some little changes in it, but that is because of the language difference and my over-reading the English version led me to know its wording too well. Still, that only made it more fun. I'd recommend this to any French student.

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Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d'Azkaban (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) (French Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Learning French and knowing of the books easy reading, I gave this book a try, if I say so myself this translation is much better than the first one, very few spelling mistakes and great plots.

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Harry Potter and History (Wiley Pop Culture and History Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I enjoyed this book, because it gives you more about Harry's world by exploring the real history that the wizarding world is built on. There are interesting chapters about where bezoars, mandrakes, the Philosopher's Stone, or particular spells and potions came from, and how they were used by Muggles throughout history (and photos of real bezoars and other things that looked like they belonged in Prof. Snape's classroom). The book also uses history to tell you more about wizarding institutions like Hogwarts, the Ministry and Wizengamot, Gringotts, and pureblood elite families like the Malfoys, or groups like the werewolves.
I liked the timeline at the start of the book, comparing Muggle and wizarding history. It's well-written and an amusing read for Potter fans who want to know more about some of the characters and the wizarding world as a whole----sort of like a book version of the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" theme park.


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A guide to the history behind the world of Harry Potter--just in time for the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part II)
Harry Potter lives in a world that is both magical and historical. Hogwarts pupils ride an old-fashioned steam train to school, notes are taken on parchment with quill pens, and Muggle legends come to life in the form of werewolves, witches, and magical spells. This book is the first to explore the real history in which Harry's world is rooted.
Did you know that bezoars and mandrakes were fashionable luxury items for centuries? Find out how Europeans first developed the potions, spells, and charms taught at Hogwarts, from Avada Kedavra to love charms. Learn how the European prosecution of witches led to the Statute of Secrecy, meet the real Nicholas Flamel, see how the Malfoys stack up against Muggle English aristocrats, and compare the history of the wizarding world to real-life history.
Gives you the historical backdrop to Harry Potter's world
Covers topics ranging from how real British boarding schools compare to Hogwarts to how parchment, quills, and scrolls used in the wizarding world were made
Includes a timeline comparing the history of the wizarding world to Muggle "real" history

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Harry Potter Und der Stein der Weisen (German Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Chances are if your thinking on buying this book in German, you've probably already read the Englsih version, so I won't bog you down with any lengthy opinion on the story itself except to say it is a modern classic, full of mystery and suspense that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
Foreign language versions of English novels are notoriously difficult to translate, largely due to the high number of English words which have no exact translation in say, German or French. But on the whole, this was an exceptionally translated peice, with no major blunders sticking out (the Spanish version is full of them) The most obvious chnage is of "Hermione" to "Hermine" Perhaps Hermione would feel strange to pronounce to a native German speaker, not sure on that one.
A lot of people will tell you Spanish and French are far easier to learn than German. I found German more fun to learn, most people who say it is a difficult, technical language do not know that English and German belong in the same group of languages (Germanic) French, Spanish and Italian are in a completely different group (Romantic) So to brush up on language skills, or just to have fun reading a novel in another language, HP is probably the most fun and easy to understand novel on the market.

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Harry Potter y el misterio del principe / Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (Spanish Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Buen libro. Definitivamente mejor que la quinta entrega. Aqui se desvela el misterio de Snape. Lo unico reprochable es que la explicacion de por que Dumbledore creia en Severus Snape, es demasiado escueta y de verdad no le encuentras ninguna clase de logica. Se habla poco o casi nada de los Dursley, supongo que sera la misma tonica de la ultima parte. Si te lo preguntas, pues, no hablan nada de Sirius Black (el quinto libro deja una pequeña duda en relacion a como se puede comunicar Harry con el en el arco)

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. As Harry faces his upcoming fifth year at Hogwarts Academy, there are increasing rumors of dark times coming and of Lord Voldemort's return to power, and a secret anti-Voldemort society, The Order of the Phoenix, begins meeting again.--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Harry Potter y la Órden del Fénix Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm an adult with a reasonable command of Spanish as a second language. I can read a newspaper fairly easily, and I can hold mutually interesting conversations with people, so long as their speech isn't too slangy, to regional, or too fast. I found Potter #5 in spanish translation to be an entertaining way to do some "continued reading". If you're an adult who feels sheepish about reading kid's books, trying to improve or maintain your command of Spanish, this will give you a good excuse.
There's nothing like reading a book like this to make you realize that there's many different kinds of vocabulary. Compared to say, magazines, newspapers, or more technical books, Potter #5 is chock-full of everyday dialogue, human relationships, colloquial expressions, and words having to do with emotional states, facial expressions, noises, and such. Not to mention the more specialized vocabulary, like, "spell", "dungeon", "sorting hat", or "dark arts". I certainly found a good dictionary to be useful.
Although this book is published by a press in Spain, the characters speak a Spanish closer to the Latin American than the iberian variety (e.g, the "y'all" second person plural verb inflection is not used, and "coger" is avoided). This is, I suppose, a reflection of the demographic weight of Latin America vis-a-vis Spain, and, for all I know, is standard practice in one-size-fits all translations. I suspect it is a careful translation, although my Spanish really isn't good enough to tell.
If you think that reading a translation from the English is a poor way to learn about hispanic culture, I would reply that 1) the Potter books are hugely popular in spain, 2) This is a european, not a north american book. whereas we have not a single authentic castle, Spain has hundreds of 'em. And 3) who cares, if it gets you reading spanish?

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Harry Potter Magical Music: From the First Five Years at Hogwarts (Big Note Piano) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book for my boys 7 and 8 as a step up from a movie tunes book that was a little too easy. This book was the right dificulty level making them have to work a little harder for the finished product but not too hard for kids with only 1 year of piano lessons. I took a star away because in my opinion a sheet music book should be made in such a way that the book and pages can be comfortably opened all the way to allow for the book to sit on a music stand without damaging the book. This book has a thick spine and when you open the pages it "cracks the spine" which will eventually cause pages to come loose and fall out. Im probably asking too much for the price point but heck form/function accounts for something

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For the first time ever, musical selections from the first five Harry Potter movies are available in one jam-packed collection. Late Elementary to Early Intermediate-level pianists will love playing these Big Note Piano arrangements, which faithfully render the magical music of John Williams, Patrick Doyle, and Nicholas Hooper. Full color art pages from each movie are included. Titles: Double Trouble * Dumbledore's Army * Fawkes the Phoenix * Fireworks * Hagrid the Professor * Harry in Winter * Harry's Wondrous World * (part of ) Hedwig's Theme * Hogwarts' Hymn * Hogwarts' March * Moaning Myrtle * Nimbus 2000 * Potter Waltz * Professor Umbridge * The Quidditch World Cup (The Irish) * The Room of Requirement.

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Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Spanish Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)El final de la saga Harry Potter, de verdad muy bueno el libro, lo lei en menos de una semana. Entre los puntos positivos el mas destacable: Al fin se devela el misterio Severus Snape (sorprendente!!!!!!!!!), asimismo tiene poco desperdicio, es decir, poco material de relleno como ocurria en ediciones anteriore. La despedida de los Dursley es bien llevada, sin mucho detalle insignificante, muy al grano. Otro punto curioso del libro es que nombra a casi todos los personajes de los anteores, si la memoria no me falla tan solo Gildroy Lockhart, Mirtle La LLorona y Madame Maxime son los no nombrados. Si bien es cierto a muchos de ellos era para tan solo decir: alli estaba Cho sentada.
Tiene sus puntos negativos, entre ellos: demasiadas muertes,algunas innecesarias y sin sentido a la trama. Existe una laguna con Dolores Umbridge, ya que en el sexto libro estaba en San Mugo y en este libro aparece con un alto cargo en el ministerio de magia!!!!!!!! como se recupero???, no menciona nada al respecto. Tambien recuerda al señor de los anillos en uno de sus pasajes cuando habla de que el cargar un Horrocrux en el cuello le producia una sensacion de pesades, desanimo y mal genio a quien lo portara (Ron, Harry y Hermione), lo cual por lo menos a mi me parecio chocante.
Como comentario final, el lirbo tiene un epilogo (no se titula asi), pero deja un buen sabor de boca y sobre todo el penultimo parrafo no deja de sorprenderte.


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Harry Potter y la camara secreta Review

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(More customer reviews)...The translators chose idiomatic expressions particular to certain regions of Spanish-speaking countries, when common words would have been satisfactory. As if that was not bad enough, they also chopped up the narrative. This is not an abridged version, but a truncated one, as if they were in a hurry to finish the book or save pages. If Spanish is your second language, be aware that you may not understand some terms. Just skip them and memorize the names of the translators, so you won't buy another book ruined by them.
Yet. . . the story is fascinating and the suspense in the plot is captivating. Even if the Spanish rendition of loses flavor due to poor translation, I was amazed, surprised, thrilled and fascinated all over again, and I was especially overjoyed to share with my daughter the excitement of the conspiracies and the joy of reading.
I just hope that when the fourth and fifth books are translated to Spanish, the Spanish-speaking people will get an un-butchered version.

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogswarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

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Harry Potter Golden Snitch Sticker Kit (Miniature Editions Kit) Review

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(More customer reviews)I find it a little dissapointing.
You will find no book here. Only 8 stickers. The four seals of the Four Houses of Hogwarts, the Hogwarts seal, and 3 portraits of Harry, Draco Malfoy and Cedric Diggory (not drawings, the actors). Then, there's the Golden Snitch. The stand where you can put it on is made of solid wood, but the actual ball is (bad) painted plastic, and the wings are also plastic.
I don't recommend this object for small children. They can hurt themselves with the wings (they are very pointy).
I like to collect gadgets from movies, and in the end, this turns out OK put on a shelf, besides the books. But there are better gadgets for Harry Potter fans out there.

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The Harry Potter Golden Snitch Sticker Kit is inspired by Quidditch, a magical game from J.K. Rowling's wonderful world of witchcraft and wizardry. Now fans can celebrate the popular wizarding world game of Quidditch by displaying the Golden Snitch on the included stand and let their imagination take flight with the enclosed stickers from the 16-page book.

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LEGO Harry Potter Ultimate Sticker Collection (ULTIMATE STICKER COLLECTIONS) Review

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(More customer reviews)Our daughter is a die-hard Harry Potter fan, and she loves this book. She spent quite a bit of time reading and rereading each of the pages, and after she filled in the pages with stickers, there were still plenty of stickers for her to use on other things.
This is frequently the book that she brings with her in the car, and she refers to it all the time when we're reading the novels together. We highly recommend it.

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Explore the magical world of Harry Potter™ with more than 1,000 full-color reusable stickers of all your favorite Harry Potter™ characters and settings in the LEGO® Harry Potter™ Ultimate Sticker Collection!
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick configuration and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2011 The LEGO Group. Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group. ™©Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights ©JKR. (s11)

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Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody Review

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Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (7/08)
As you can probably discern from the title of the book, "Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage," is a spoof on author J. K. Rowling's ever-popular Harry Potter series of books. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, "Henry Potty and the Pet Rock," this newest book by Valerie Estelle Frankel, chronicles more creative adventures of Henry Potty. In this book, Lord Revolting has divided his soul up into seven Plot Devices and it is up to Henry Potter to find and destroy them. There are many challenges to overcome and creatures to defeat like mimes, extremists, and even the Tooth Fairy. Will he be able to destroy the Plot Devices in time or will he be defeated by a paper shortage?
"Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage" is a silly, hilarious book that is perfect to read when you want to take a break from reality. Travel to Frankel's fantasy world, which is full of outrageous characters and funny story lines, and be prepared for a wild ride! Even with loads of wacky characters and crazy situations the plot flows very smoothly. This relatively short book, at 169 pages, flies by and I read it from cover to cover in one afternoon. It is a perfect summer read and is a great book to take to the beach. However, be prepared for questions if you read the book in a public place! At least three times I got asked, "Does that say `Henry Potty' on the cover?"
The book is very creative and the plays on the original Harry Potter series, as well as on other fairy tales and fantasy characters, are ingenious! I have only read a couple of the books in the Harry Potter series and think that if you are an avid fan you will completely appreciate this parody of the series and will understand all of the humor. Even if you can't stand the original Harry Potter books, I think that you will enjoy this book because of the way it pokes fun at the series. You definitely can't go wrong in choosing Frankel's newest parody!


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Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppableThe devious Lord Revolting has split his soul into seven Plot Devices, from the One Ring to Coloring Book of Doom. Destroying the Ministry of Muckups, he launches himself on a campaign of terror and ruthlessness, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the last Wizneyland Princess Beach Week. Can Henry Potty, lousy student and heroic Chosen One, destroy the Plot Devices in time? Or will a paper shortage kill him, as the loudmouthed ghost of Bumbling Bore foresees? Join Henry as he duels unexploded mimes, flying monkeys, telemarketers, and the dreaded Tooth Fairy. It's a race against National Treasures, Legions of Dimness, and Miniclorians, from the Funhouse of Terror to Chickenfeet Academy. But if Henry wants to recoup his fans from Professor Sniffly Snort, he must try. As the epic battle nears, only one thing is certain: Henry Potty's series is numbered.

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The Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit: From Peppermint Humbugs to Sugar Mice - Conjure Up Your Own Magical Confections Review

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(More customer reviews)I have to admit, I'm horrible in the kitchen, but I'm ready to whip up some chocolate frogs :) And the broomstick lollipop sticks are super-cute!

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The Psychology of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination Of The Boy Who Lived (Psychology of Popular Culture) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice compendium of essays associating Harry Potter with a range of topics in psychology. It stacks up well to other collections of critical essays and applications that take the Harry Potter books as their starting point.
The book is actually 326 pages and has an introduction and 22 chapters. Since the Table of Contents isn't available above, here are the chapters:
Introduction
Neil Mulholland, Ph.D.
What Do Students Learn from Hogwarts Classes?
Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Harry's Curiosity
Susan Engel with Sam Levin
Intergroup Conflict in the World of Harry Potter
Kevin J. Apple and Melissa J. Beers
"Have You Got What it Takes to Train Security Trolls?": Career Counseling for Wizards
Shoshana D. Kerewsky, Psy.D., and Lissa Joy Geiken, M.Ed.
Hogwarts Academy: Common Sense and Magic
Charles W. Kalish and Emma C. Kalish
Attachment Styles at Hogwarts: From Infancy to Adulthood
Wind Goodfriend, Ph.D.
What Harry and Fawkes Have in Common: The Transformative Power of Grief
Misty Hook
Harry Potter and the Resilience to Adversity
Richard E. Heyman and Danielle M. Provenzano
Discovering Magic
Karl S. Rosengren and Emily C. Rosengren
The Magical World of Muggles
Carol Nemeroff
Time and Time Again: Muggle's Watch, the Wizard's Clock
Peter A. Hancock and Michelle K. Gardner
The Social Dynamics of Power and Cooperation in the Wizarding World
Nancy Franklin
Mental Illness in the World of Wizardry
Jessica Leigh Murakami
"Dobby Had to Iron His Hands, Sir!": Self-Inflicted Cuts, Burns, and Bruises in Harry Potter
E. David Klonsky, Ph.D., and Rebecca Laptook, M.A.
The Werewolf in the Wardrobe
Siamak Tundra Naficy
Exploring the Dark Side: Harry Potter and the Psychology of Evil
Christopher J. Patrick and Sarah K. Patrick
Harry Potter and the Word That Shall Not Be Named
Mikhail Lyubansky
Evolution, Development, and the Magic of Harry Potter
David H. Rakison and Caroline Simard
Using Psychological Treatment with Harry
Neil Mulholland, Ph.D.
Defense Against the Real Dark Arts
Patricia A. Rippetoe
Resisting Social Influence: Lessons from Harry Potter
Melanie C. Green
Harry Potter and the Magic of Transformation
Laurie J. Pahel

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Harry Potter Time Turner Sticker Kit (Running Press Mega Mini Kits) Review

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(More customer reviews)Although not as detailed as the prop in the film, this wood or resin copy (it's not metal) is a cool prop for an HP costume and an interesting necklace. I have gotten comments from HP fans and just general people who liked the look. It seems a bit fragile, so I have discouraged a lot of spinning by kids, but you can definitely spin it some and the sand in the hourglass really runs down. It is a fun way to remind you to use your time wisely and has interesting quotes engraved around the edges of the large and medium rings. On the large ring: "I mark the hours every one, nor have I yet outrun the sun". On the medium ring: "My use and value unto you depends on what you have to do". The small ring is blank.

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Celebrate the world of Harry Potter with the book of eight stickers. Then let your imagination spin back time with the collectable Time-Turner-featuring rotating inner rings and a functional hourglass-inspired by the Time-Turner used by Hermione Granger in the popular movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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