Hey, guys! I found a beat-up copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them that my library was giving away (because the condition was so terrible). It was exactly what I expected.
Official Description:
A copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them resides on almost every wizarding household in the country. Now, for a limited period only, Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.
My Review:
Fantastic Beasts is a copy of a textbook from Hogwarts. While more interesting than most textbooks I've read, it reads like a textbook. It really wasn't very entertaining. In 60 pages, it covers seventy-five beasts. Each beast has about a paragraph of a description. There is no real depth to it.
The most interesting part of this book was the introduction. It describes the process of classifying beasts vs. being, among other things and was long enough to do into some details.
This "textbook" was exactly what I expected. A lore-dump of quick descriptions of magical creatures. A lot of creativity went into it's production. I just wish it focused less on the number of creatures and went more into details about each.
Phrase: XXXXX MOM rating
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Official Description:
A copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them resides on almost every wizarding household in the country. Now, for a limited period only, Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.
Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to improving and saving the lives of children around the world, which means that the dollars and Galleons you exchange for it will do magic beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient reason to part with your money, I can only hope most sincerely that passing wizards feel more charitable if they ever see you being attacked by a Manticore.
-Albus Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts is a copy of a textbook from Hogwarts. While more interesting than most textbooks I've read, it reads like a textbook. It really wasn't very entertaining. In 60 pages, it covers seventy-five beasts. Each beast has about a paragraph of a description. There is no real depth to it.
The most interesting part of this book was the introduction. It describes the process of classifying beasts vs. being, among other things and was long enough to do into some details.
This "textbook" was exactly what I expected. A lore-dump of quick descriptions of magical creatures. A lot of creativity went into it's production. I just wish it focused less on the number of creatures and went more into details about each.
Phrase: XXXXX MOM rating
If you're looking for a good book, check out my Suggestions Page!
Happy Reading!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BookshelfSecret
