Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay

Pages: 287 Published: 16th November 2018 Started reading: June 26 Finished reading: June 29 Synopsis At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of …

The Bookish Adventure Tag

Hello everyone, It seems that I have an increasing number of tags to do! I was really pleased to be tagged by my friend Shaz for this one, which looks like a lot of fun. Shaz is really kind and has an excellent blog, so do check it out if you haven't already! Rules: Imagine …

Review – Harry Potter: A History of Magic

Pages: 256 Published: 20th October 2017 Finished reading: April 28 Synopsis The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic. Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic …

The Crimes of Grindelwald

The second instalment in the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them series is finally arriving this week. I already have my cinema tickets for Friday, and as you may have gathered, I am extremely excited to see it! It is almost exactly two years since the first Fantastic Beasts movie was released, and I found that one truly …

Harry Potter – My Top Seven Chapters

It is a long time since I wrote a post about Harry Potter. In fact, I am surprised I don't write about it more often, given that it is my favourite series of books, and I read them countless times. So in light of that, I have decided to choose one chapter from each of …

The Witch’s Familiar

It is difficult to think of too many words in the English language with such differing perceptions than 'witch'. Although they may be creations of mere fantasy, witches are commonly portrayed and depicted as evil villains with quirky, though sinister powers, while in some literary cases they are treated with a greater degree of warmth …

Fantastic Beasts

For all fans of the Harry Potter series, both fanatical and casual, the announcement from J.K. Rowling that the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie franchise is likely to span the course of five films has had us rejoicing. In a year which has also seen a groundbreaking West End play, the …

The Casual Vacancy Analysis Part One

Having read each of the Harry Potter books on numerous occasions to the extent that I developed an eternal adoration for the series, it is something of a surprise that it took me over three years after the publication of The Casual Vacancy to buy J.K. Rowling’s first adult novel. I began reading it in …

Tying the Loose Ends

I have decided to begin by referring to my favourite collection of books, which like a lot of other people is the Harry Potter series. I would say I am a huge fan without being a so-called superfan - in other words those who would go to the extraordinary lengths of habitually dressing up as …