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Readers who are too young to read Harry Potter independently will find these have just the right amount of menace laced with... Full review >
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The sardonic tone of the narrator’s voice lends a refreshing air of realism to this riotously paced quest tale of heroism... Full review >
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MARCH 1, 2007
Low in physical violence, while being rich in moral and ethical issues, as well as in appealingly complex characters and... Full review >
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SEPT. 1, 1998
It’s slanted toward action-oriented readers, who will find that Briticisms meld with all the other wonders of magic school. Full review >
JUNE 2, 1999
Readers will be irresistibly drawn into Harry's world by GrandPre's comic illustrations and Rowling's expert combination of... Full review >
SEPT. 8, 1999
The main characters and the continuing story both come along so smartly (and Harry at last shows a glimmer of interest in... Full review >
JULY 8, 2000
Still, opening with a thrilling quidditch match, and closing with another wizardly competition that is also exciting, for... Full review >
JULY 21, 2007
Following the lead of its six preceding episodes this one may be sprawling, untidy and, particularly in its treatment of... Full review >
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