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Tag Archives: Harry Potter
Behind the Mic: Harry Potter Full Cast Audio
Given that I’ve listened to all three of the full-cast audio productions in the last month and have active plans to enjoy the rest as they’re published this year, I greatly enjoyed this. If you’ve been intrigued by the reviews, … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Dogfather
Harry Potter is in a bit of trouble: he’s accidentally blown up an awful woman, his uncle’s sister, and now he’s on the lam and expecting to be expelled from Hogwarts. (She’s blown up like a balloon, I should say, … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Cat Who Rescues Books
Harry Potter and the Cat Who Rescues Books I only made it a week before doing a short-round! First up, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, full cast audio edition. I loved the full-cast audio edition of Harry Potter … Continue reading
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Harry Potter and the Quest to Get Expelled: Full Cast Audio!
Recently I took a chance on the full-cast audio version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that’s just come out. I say “took a chance” because the preview on Audible does not communicate the nature of the book especially … Continue reading
Stephen Fry Reads Harry Potter
One of my favorite audiobook narrators is Stephen Fry, whose version of the Harry Potter series is one I’ve heard about from the very first time I tried a Harry Potter novel back in August 2007. (Interestingly, Jim Dale’s Harry … Continue reading
Harry Potter Fanfic: They Shook Hands
I’m officially reading two nonfiction works. My weekend was spent, however, reading through a fanfiction series called “They Shook Hands“, an alternate-history approach to the Harry Potter adventures. The titular point of departure is that Harry and Draco’s initial meeting … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child© 2016 Jack Thorne, J.K. Rowling, and John Tiffany320 pages Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the book young adults who grew up with Harry have been waiting for….though it’s not quite what they … Continue reading
Brilliant Harry Potter fanfiction
Last while I heard a fanfiction series, “Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality“, mentioned on a podcast. In it, Harry is raised not by the abusive and smallminded Dursleys, but by a scientist, and thought to think critically. For … Continue reading
Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard© 2007 J.K. Rowling111 pages “Translated from the ancient runes by Hermione Granger. Commentary by Albus Dumbledore Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by J.K. Rowling” If the end of the Harry Potter story this summer has … Continue reading
The Prisoner of Azkaban (Audio)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 10 discs, approximately 12 hours.© 2000 J.K. Rowling, Listening LibraryPerformed by Jim Dale Last week I finished listening to my first audiobook, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I don’t know why … Continue reading
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