Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
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Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Product Description: ***Featuring a Foreword by J.K. Rowling***
The Harry Potter Books Were Just the Beginning of the Story. . .
During the brief span of just one decade, hundreds of millions of perfectly ordinary people made history: they became the only ones who would remember what it was like when the Harry Potter saga was still unfinished. What it was like to seek out friends, families, online forums, fan fiction, and podcasts to get a fix between novels. When the death of a character was a hotter bet than the World Series. When the unfolding story of a boy wizard changed the way books are read for all time.
And as webmistress of The Leaky Cauldron, one of the most popular Harry Potter sites on the Internet, Melissa Anelli had a front row seat to it all. Whether it was helping Scholastic stop leaks and track down counterfeiters, hosting live PotterCasts at bookstores across the country, touring with the wizard rock band Harry and the Potters, or traveling to Edinburgh to interview J. K. Rowling personally, Melissa was at the center of the Harry Potter tornado, and nothing about her life would ever be the same.
The Harry Potter books are a triumph of the imagination that did far more than break sales records for all time. They restored the world's sense of wonder, and took on a magical life of their own. Now the series has ended, but the story is not over. With remembrances from J. K. Rowling's editors, agents, publicists, fans, and Rowling herself, Melissa Anelli takes us on a personal journey through every aspect of the Harry Potter phenomenon--from his very first spell to his lasting impact on the way we live and dream.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Fabulous read!!!!:
Let me first say that I have long considered myself a HUGE Harry Potter fan but did come to the dance a bit later. I learned so much about the early days of the history of the books and fandom from this book. It is a MUST READ for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the HP world. The bonus was the insight into Melissa's life. As someone who frequents Leaky, I've often gotten the feeling that Melissa was "a friend of a friend." Now, it's hard to remember that she's not an old friend from school. Great... more info
JUST FOR FUN!:
This was such fun to read and I am so full of admiration for J. K. Rowling.
i am glad I bought this book!
Anelli, A History:
For all the fanfare this book has gotten, I'm not entirely sure all of it is deserved. It is a lovely look back at how the Harry Potter fandom evolved and got to where it is today, but there are some issues I do have with the book. One of the things I noticed was that Melissa told the book like it was a novel, a fictional piece, filled with flowery description that I feel has no place in what is essential a memoir of sorts. The intent of the book is to retell the HP fandom, from start to finish. Melissa... more info
Not Exactly...:
I agree with some of the other reviews in that, while I enjoyed "Harry, a History," it wasn't quite the book I was hoping for. This is very much a personal memoir, and perhaps should have been called "Harry & Me: My Own Personal Journey Through the Harry Potter Phenomenon." As such, to be honest, it's quite interesting. No one, after all, has had the ringside seat that Anelli has had these past ten years, and she provides fascinating detail into some of the HP world's more esoteric sides, particularly... more info
