I’ve been reviewing for a few months now and I’m actually surprised that I haven’t at some stage bring in Harry Potter in one way or another. So may I present my First and hopefully not last review on Harry Potter. Hold your applauds, please, please thank you. Now unfortunately my review is not on one of the Harry Potter novels itself, but one of the alternate books. My favorite one actually, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, written by J.K. Rowling.
I would recommend to all lovers of Harry Potter and even people who aren’t very fond of them, the stories are very well written and gave brilliant imagery. Unfortunately one or two of the stories may be to descriptive and gruesome for some young fans.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five richly diverse fairy tales, each with it’s own magical character, that will variously bring delight, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril.
The imagery as I said is brilliant, the descriptive imagery is also very well done. My favourite picture would have to be the warlocks hairy heart. Funny enough I think there are two or three books concerning Harry Potter, like this, but I’ve only ever read this one.
I’ve read this book five to six times now. I just think they are remarkable bedtime stories. Full of adventure, terror, choices, death and a hopping pot. One thing I love about these stories is that it’s not written by J. K. Rowling. After every short story is a few pages from Albus Dumbledore himself, He explains everything that happened and has explanations for simply everything.
“All will change,” they prophesied, “When a maid catches his fancy.”
“Seeing that this was necessary to please her, the warlock drew his wand, unlocked the crystal casket, sliced open his own breast and replaced the hairy heart in the empty cavity it had once occupied.”
“In his other hand, he held his wand, trying to coax from his own chest the shrivelled, hairy heart. But the hairy heart was stronger than he was, and refused to relinquish its hold upon his senses or to return to the coffin in which it had been locked for so long.”
I thought this book was very enjoyable. I have to say I love it when authors write a second series of sin of books or guide lines to things that have happened to the characters in the actual books, or in this case it’s a set of stories that were said at some point. One of these stories was even read out in the movie. I think it’s an amazing idea when authors do this. It really keeps you intrigued throughout the series.
