Most Harry Potter fans have not fully explored the full works. There are 3 other novellas written by JK, that of course require some amount of commentary. At the end of my huge 7 part saga I didn't really want to include these guys in it, but now since my life needs a lil extra HP, I thought I'd do 'em up.
So, I shall begin with the tales of Beedle the Bard (TTOBTB). For those of you who do not know, TTOBTB is a compilation of wizarding fables and fairy tales. JK does a fair job at these and her inclusion of Dumbledore's notes is quite interesting.
However, I do get the sense that she was getting quite tired of writing about all this stuff with the onset of this book. Her introduction lacked heart and excitement. The stories themselves were quite good, but Dumbledore's notes seemed sub-par and almost campy in a way.
I thought it was weird how the supposed copy us muggles had gotten a hold of was the one that Hermione had translated. I'm not sure why Hermione was the authority of translation at this juncture. Surely there are much more practised wizards at translating ruins?
Overall, I would say since the stories themselves are short, its worth the read if you would like an extra dose of the magical world of Harry Potter.
Next up: commentary on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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