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A review by melhara
The Hogwarts Collection by J.K. Rowling
4.0
This ebook consists of three books from the Pottermore Collection. It’s full of wonderful short stories for Harry Potter fans. My review for each book is as follows:
Book 1: [b:Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies|31538635|Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (Pottermore Presents, #1)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471436733s/31538635.jpg|52885176]
This book consists of short biographies of Minerva McGonagall, Remus Lupin, Sybill Trelawny and Sylvanus Kettleburn (which is kind of random). The brief biographies are followed by a blurb on [a:J.K. Rowling|1077326|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1510435123p2/1077326.jpg]’s thoughts and inspirations relating to each character.
I especially enjoyed reading about Lupin and the topic of lycanthronpy:
Knowing this somehow makes me love J.K. Rowling even more.
Book 2: [b:Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists|31538614|Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (Pottermore Presents, #2)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471436601s/31538614.jpg|52218734]
This book contains brief biographies on Dolores Umbridge, Horace Slughorn, Quirinus Quirrell and Peeves the Poltergeist. It also has snippets on making potions and a brief history of Ministers for Magic and Azkaban.
While the bit about Azkaban was interesting, I couldn’t help but wonder… what happened to the Dementors that were purged from Azkaban? Are they extinct? Did they move elsewhere? If you know the answer, please let me know.
Book 3: [b:Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide|31538647|Hogwarts An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents, #3)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1502156557s/31538647.jpg|52218770]
This book includes additional information about Hogwarts that were not included in the original series, such as information about the classes, the ghosts, the moving paintings, Time-Turners, the Mirror of Erised, Pensieve, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Sword of Gryffindor, and the Chamber of Secrets.
Overall, I really enjoyed these stories. I only have two complaints -
1. Please publish this in a hardcover format!
2. These short stories were too short… I need more!
Book 1: [b:Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies|31538635|Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (Pottermore Presents, #1)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471436733s/31538635.jpg|52885176]
This book consists of short biographies of Minerva McGonagall, Remus Lupin, Sybill Trelawny and Sylvanus Kettleburn (which is kind of random). The brief biographies are followed by a blurb on [a:J.K. Rowling|1077326|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1510435123p2/1077326.jpg]’s thoughts and inspirations relating to each character.
I especially enjoyed reading about Lupin and the topic of lycanthronpy:
Lupin’s condition of lycanthropy (being a werewolf) was a metaphor for those illnesses that carry a stigma, like HIV and AIDS. All kinds of superstitions seem to surround blood-borne conditions, probably due to taboos surrounding blood itself. The wizarding community is as prone to hysteria and prejudice as the Muggle one, and the character of Lupin gave me a chance to examine those attitudes.
Knowing this somehow makes me love J.K. Rowling even more.
Book 2: [b:Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists|31538614|Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (Pottermore Presents, #2)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471436601s/31538614.jpg|52218734]
This book contains brief biographies on Dolores Umbridge, Horace Slughorn, Quirinus Quirrell and Peeves the Poltergeist. It also has snippets on making potions and a brief history of Ministers for Magic and Azkaban.
While the bit about Azkaban was interesting, I couldn’t help but wonder… what happened to the Dementors that were purged from Azkaban? Are they extinct? Did they move elsewhere? If you know the answer, please let me know.
Book 3: [b:Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide|31538647|Hogwarts An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents, #3)|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1502156557s/31538647.jpg|52218770]
This book includes additional information about Hogwarts that were not included in the original series, such as information about the classes, the ghosts, the moving paintings, Time-Turners, the Mirror of Erised, Pensieve, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Sword of Gryffindor, and the Chamber of Secrets.
Overall, I really enjoyed these stories. I only have two complaints -
1. Please publish this in a hardcover format!
2. These short stories were too short… I need more!