Beedle the Bard

[author_by_night]

So I really liked it.

The stories themselves weren't as childish as I'd expected, though I still mostly liked Dumbledore's insight.

I also found some things interesting, such as "Lisette de Lapin." Lapin, huh? Ancestor of one Remus Lupin? ;) Or am I just too obsessed?

In general, I really liked it. Though I will say that it was mostly for the die-hards... I mean, I really enjoyed the insight we got into wizarding culture and history and stuff, but not everyone will really care. There's definitely very little from characters we know, although Lucius has a brief cameo, as do some others.

I'm glad I got it; I just don't have much to say, as it was just... a fun, insightful book.

One more thing - the tales were definitely more like Grimm fairy tales than Disney fairy tales. There's actually some funny commentary on that.

Comments

[petitecrivan.livejournal.com]

So is it like the Fantastic Beasts book with notes written in the margins and stuff or is it completely itself with no outside commentary?

I haven't bought it yet and it isn't on my Christmas list. Funny how things change.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Eh, I mostly got it because fellow fandom friends were poking me to get it, and because it was for charity, if that makes you feel better.

And it's actually its own commentary, so that's kinda cool.

[petitecrivan.livejournal.com]

I imagine I'll get it at some point, but it's just amusing to me because two years ago I would have been at the bookstore first thing, jumping up and down to get my copy. :P I saw it on the TV on my way to class and was like "Huh. Forgot that came out today." *shrug*

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

With me, I was always a bit less interested in the add-on books anyway, but yeah... in general I've noticed a lot of my HP fan friends are less interested. I still am, but I'm sure if I had something else to be obsessed with, I wouldn't be.