Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists
Ratings44
Average rating3.9
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Ratings44
Average rating3.9
'No Muggle Prime Minister has ever set foot in the Ministry of Magic, for reasons most succinctly summed up by ex-Minister Dugald McPhail (term of office 1858-1865): "their puir wee braines couldnae cope wi' it."' - J.K. Rowling
Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling's writing from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters' lives and surprises from the wizarding world.
These stories of power, politics and pesky poltergeists give you a glimpse into the darker side of the wizarding world, revealing the ruthless roots of Professor Umbridge, the lowdown on the Ministers for Magic and the history of the wizarding prison Azkaban. You will also delve deeper into Horace Slughorn's early years as Potions master at Hogwarts - and his acquaintance with one Tom Marvolo Riddle.
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3 primary booksPottermore Presents is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by J. K. Rowling.
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It's okay. I'll never understand why these posts are being called short stories, though.
Azkaban, Ministry of Magic, Dolores Umbridge, Horacio Slughorn or Professor Quirrell - you will learn more about them in this interesting ebook by Pottermore and JKR.
We get a lot of insight at the villains of the story and their search for power. The backstory gives this characters so much depth, and this made this short read a pleasure! But aside from that I think that $2.99 was a lot for just 70 pages
I was told that most of these can be read on Pottermore for free, however as a huge fan of J.K. Rowling I did not mind paying the $2.99 to read it all in one place.
First book I am reading while I dive into Harry Potter again. The title is a bit misleading, these are not short stories in the slightest. In this quick read, you get the following:
- Lengthy profiles / biographies on Dolores Umbridge, Horace Slughorn, and Quirinus Quirrell.
- Timeline about the Minister's for Magic
- Fun facts about Peeves
- (Not so) Fun facts about Azkaban
- Random information about Polyjuice Potion & Cauldrons
Misleading title aside, I did enjoy this quick read. Looking forward to the next piece in Pottermore Presents.
