Harry, A History

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 184803

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cheresherri" <cheresherri at ...> wrote:
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> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom@>
> wrote:
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> > Where have I been? Did the rest of you know about this?
> > <SNIP>
> > > Potioncat, not sure if this belongs here or at OT, but am giving it
> a
> > whirl.
> >
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> Potioncat,
> 
> The book sounds more like a recent memoir or documentary about recent
> events; I think the auhtor of the article used the term "novel" a bit
> too loosely.  That being said, what is this book really about - other
> people's experiences when encountering for the first, or successive
> times - the Harry Potter world?  If so, I must say that I won't be
> spending any money on it...I enjoyed buying the HP books and reading
> them, but not adding funds to anyone trying to tag along on the tails
> of JKR's success.  If these books were worthy in and of themselves
> and had something to add to the true HP story, maybe...but they
> don't.  The only exception for me was the Wizarding World Press
> guides...I did like them.
> 
> Thanks for letting us all know about this book and providing links so
> we can check it out and see if we want to buy it before spending the
> money.
> 
> Cheresherri

Geoff:
I've ordered a copy from Amazon already. It's by Melissa Annelli 
who is the organiser of the Leaky Cauldron site and looks at the 
background - JKR's life, alternative plot lines, fanfic etc.

JKR has also provided a foreword.