Reviews for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Coloring Book

The average rating for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Coloring Book based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-02 00:00:00 Nicole Civerolo The book goes into detail about the different people and myths found throughout the Harry Potter series. It's basically the story behind the story, and I found it to be really interesting. It's divided into 4 different sections- the fabulous beasts, famous wizards, magical objects and magical places. I thought it was organized really well, and how connected a lot of the places and things and people were to different myths, legends, and history. Each entry ranged from a few sentences to a page or two, and I was amazed at the different events and people and myths that she worked into the series. I knew that she drew on different myths and stuff, but to see how much she really drew from that was completely amazing, and made me love the series even more. The thought she put into it was something I didn't fully realize until this book. And I would recommend to everyone, not just Harry Potter fans, because of that. I also liked the different quotes from J.K. Rowling scattered throughout the book, and it shed some light on the series as well. One of the quotes was about how she saw a big fluffy ginger cat in London in the late '80′s that looked like it ran face-first into a wall. This cat would later become Hermione's cat, Crookshanks. Rating: 4 out of 5. I felt like some entry's were way to short, and others went a little longer than they should have, but overall, it was a great book.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-07-25 00:00:00 Todd Nichols This has quite a bit of information for the Harry Potter completist. George wrote it with the young adult in mind, so he will explain terms or concepts that most literate adults will be familiar with, but which may not be familiar to the younger reader. From this I understood the extent of Rowling's cobbling together from past traditions, including standard fairy tales, Tolkien, and real languages (primarily English and French). Peppered throughout the book are interesting tidbits, websites, and other Harry Potter trivia. Occasionally, Beahm will go a bit to far, as when he explains the derivation of Professor Quirrel. He's fine when he says that the name is similar to squirrel, which connotes eccentricity. However, when he states that "Professor Quirrel's name also sounds like 'quarrel,'... This is certainly descriptive of the professor, who finds himself in an altercation with Professor Snape,..". Ouch, Mr. Beahm. When that simile snapped, I hope it didn't hurt you. But I don't hold that against Beahm ... he's got to say something, even though occasionally he works too hard. Recommended listening while reading: I'm Just Wild About Harry (Sidney Bechet's version)