Harry Potter Schoolbooks: Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find T

[bewitchin]

Hey again, I just realized that there is no topic about these books, so I posted one (as you can see ) Do any of you have these books? What did you think of them?

I thought they were both really cool; it's a nice touch to have companion books to Harry Potter, and it's especially cool that [b:sq5mpri3]Quidditch Through the Ages[/b:sq5mpri3] is mentioned in HP and the Philosopher's Stone. (Speaking of which, why does is the American version called HP and the Sorceror's Stone? I'm annoyed by that because it gives me the feeling that the publishers just decided that we don't undertsand the word "philosopher" )

I think I like [b:sq5mpri3]Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them[/b:sq5mpri3] a bit better than the other. I just love how all these mythical beass that we've aready heard of are included in it, as well as some of J.K. Rowling's own creations. I also think that the scribbled noted by Harry and Ron are so funny...

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[chrestomanci]

I own both of those books, but I wasn't overly-impressed with either of them. They were all right; however, I was expecting a bit more in [i:2czk7mbf]Quidditch[/i:2czk7mbf]. I also enjoyed the comments made in [i:2czk7mbf]Beasts[/i:2czk7mbf], and found it more entertaining than the other.

By the way, the American publishers decided to alter the title of the first book because they didn't think that the word "philosopher" was intriguing enough and that American audiences wouldn't read the book as a result.

[bewitchin]

Truthfully, I did expect these books to be longer, and was surpised to see that they were so thin, but they're fun for a short read and I have a little something more to hold me over until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released... <sigh>

Oh, well that explanation about the titles makes sense. Still, I'm a bit insulted for some reason...hehe.

[Broccoli]

I recently baught Fantastic Beasts. The notes are so funny! But not all the beasts are there and I too expected the books to be a little bit thicker!

[ermintrude2003]

i heard that they changed the american title to sorcerer's stone because they didn't think they would know what a philosopher was!!! lol

[Quicksilver]

Yeah, I mean, should they also have changed GoF to Harry Potter and the Cup of fire?
Or Harry Potter and the Room of secrets?

But I personally lovd both Quidditch (Have you read the quotesof people who've read the book?
I've read worse- Rite Skeeter)
and Magical beasts ( Love the Ron + Harry parts
[i:3cwi8314]Snape hsn't read this either[/i:3cwi8314])

[the-rabid-chocobo]

i've read it...it has a lot of creatures that are amazing in it
jk rowling really has a great imagination

[Gryffindor Student]

Choco is right J.K. Rowling has a WONDERFUL IMAGINATION! SHE IS A GENIUS! Ive got that book. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them By Newt Scamander. My favorite though is Quidditch Through The Ages. I have that one too

[the-rabid-chocobo]

that one was good too...although i didn't get to read all of it

[Wedge]

Loo... she should do Hogwarts a History as well, thats if she wanted to pulish something boring anyhow

[the-rabid-chocobo]

lol...only hermione'd read that....joking...i think i would though

[Wedge]

Yeah, i would,!

[Wedge]

Yeah, i would,!

[the-rabid-chocobo]

really??? i woulda never guessed

[Quicksilver]

Hell, I could probably write it.