| Harry Potter books Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies | |
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| Author | J. K. Rowling |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Price | £2.99 / US$3 / €2.99 |
| Publication date | 6 September 2016 |
| Pages | 72 |
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies is an e-book written by J. K. Rowling, a guide to Hogwarts' teachers.
Publication history
This book was released at the same time as two others Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide and Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists as a part of a series named Pottermore Presents. It was released on 6 September 2016 in several languages at the same time.
Content
In this guide, the readers find information about Minerva McGonagall, Remus Lupin, Sybill Trelawney and Silvanus Kettleburn.
Reception
Kate Samuelson of Time.com expressed that the book contained a lot of surprising and intricate details about the characters as well as insight into the history of the wizarding world and interesting revelations of Rowling’s writing regrets. Some fans reacted negatively to the fact that most of the book's content had already been available for free online at Pottermore.
References
- "J.K. Rowling Is About to Release 3 New 'Harry Potter' Books". Time. 17 August 2016.
- Reporters, Telegraph (6 September 2016). "JK Rowling's new Pottermore Presents ebooks: everything you need to know". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "Back to Hogwarts with three new e-books from J.K. Rowling - Geek.com". geek.com. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "Tre nya "Harry Potter"-böcker kan vara på gång". aftonbladet.se. 18 August 2016.
- "There are three new Harry Potter books from JK Rowling coming". independent.co.uk. 17 August 2016.
- "La saga Harry Potter revient avec trois séries de nouvelles consacrées à l'univers poudlarien - Journal du Geek". journaldugeek.com. 18 August 2016.
- ^ "7 Things We Learned from the New Harry Potter eBooks". Time. 6 September 2016.
- Bradley, Laura (2016-08-17). "J.K. Rowling Wrote New Stories About McGonagall, Slughorn for eBook Trio Pottermore Presents". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- "J.K. Rowling Wrote New Stories About McGonagall, Slughorn for eBook T…". Vanity Fair. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Simpson, George (8 September 2016). "Harry Potter fan FURY as JK Rowling sells £6 eBooks that are free online". express.co.uk.
- Vincent, Alice (6 September 2016). "JK Rowling defends new Harry Potter e-books after fans complain of charging for free writing". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "8 things we just learned about the 'Harry Potter' universe from J.K. Rowling's latest e-books". thisisinsider.com.
- "FutureBook Awards shortlists unveiled". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- "FutureBook Awards shortlists unveiled". 2018-01-27. Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
External links
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| Wizarding World books |
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| Cormoran Strike books |
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