Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows News: Harry Potter Book Seven and Half-Blood Prince Analysis [Paperback]

W. Frederick Zimmerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2005

Through the magic of print-on-demand technology, this "nimble" guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling provides the latest news about the author and her works, updated whenever there are significant developments. Unlike a conventional book, for which editions are printed in quantity every couple of years, this "living book" goes through frequent "mini-editions" and is printed fresh whenever customers place an order. Purchasers are entitled to free PDF updates! An entirely new section of analysis with more than 75 new pages will be added shortly after the release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" on July 16, 2005.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

As research for this book, I read:

* Every on-line chat that J. K. Rowling has ever done.

* Hundreds of news articles mentioning the quoted phrase "Half-Blood Prince" in a leading news warehouse and more hundreds of articles identified by Google News as mentioning the quoted phrase "Half-Blood Prince."

* Hundreds of blogs mentioning the quoted phrase "Half-Blood Prince" in the blog search engine Feedster.

* Hundreds of posts on dozens of Potter-related websites. * Dozens of trademark applications at the UK and US patent offices.

* Numerous biographies and critical works about J. K. Rowling.

* And, of course, the entire series to date!

This book contains the results of my research. Over the years and especially after publication of "Half-Blood Prince", J. K. Rowling and others have let slip quite a bit of information about the series. I think I was able to pull together a lot of interesting information. You will notice that there are many quotations and that wherever possible I have provided an "attribution"—that is, I have identified author, title, date, and place of publication (often Internet). That way, you can judge for yourself whether my sources are solid.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Nimble Books (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976540606
• ISBN-13: 978-0976540601
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,163,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have worked at the intersection of computers and publishing for most of my adult life, beginning with a stint as Staff Writer for Sextant, the magazine for Heathkit personal computers, and most recently in product development for LexisNexis, a unit of the professional publishing giant Reed Elsevier plc.

I founded Nimble Books so that I could give myself the "green light" to launch new and interesting publishing projects.

Nimble Books publishes timely, relevant "living books" on a wide variety of subjects ranging from Harry Potter and Dan Brown to health, science, politics, and sports.

I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA with my beloved wife Cheryl and treasured children Kelsey and Parker.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Purchase with caution, February 7, 2007

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M. Tricarico (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows News: Harry Potter Book Seven and Half-Blood Prince Analysis (Paperback)

I purchased this book as something to read before book 7 but found it to contain even less information than most websites let alone have anything new in it at all. The author has a small bias towards characters which may also not suit all readers. If you really must have everything HP then get it but this book will not give you anything new that you could not read at any of the four big websites.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parts of the missing pieces possibly revealed?, April 8, 2006

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Marilyn Sackheim (Davie, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows News: Harry Potter Book Seven and Half-Blood Prince Analysis (Paperback)

When I first read "7", I knew what to expect because I had already read Mr. Zimmerman's previous Harry Potter preview book and found, to my surprise, that the deeply intellectual analysis and speculation by Mr. Zimmerman and interested Harry Potter devotees was well thought out and, surprisingly, accurate in its depiction of what would be in "Half Blood Prince". Of course, not all of my questions were answered by "Half Blood Prince" (not even the ones from the speculators) and after I read the real "Half Blood Prince" I searched and found that Nimble had done it again and had written what I call group speculation. No matter what you might think, someone has probably considered it before you and has posted it. The book "7" has offered explanations to events in the previous six books that had NEVER crossed my mind. I consider myself a real Harry Potter fan and I was amazed with the cogent and entertaining posts and musings that Mr. Zimmerman had gathered from others (as well as written himself). If you are looking for a "spoiler", well, since we don't really know what is in book 7 for real, this isn't one. What "7" is is the book we need before JK Rowling makes our dreams come true by finishing the final book of the septology. In "7" we see ideas that may be right, some that may be wrong, but all that have logic behind them.
"7" is a book I have read over and over. The interspertion of peoples' commentary is a feature that I enjoy and I heartily recommend this "prequel" to anyone with an imagination and a wish that JK Rowling would hurry up and tell us what happened to Snape!!!!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful accompaniment to the harry potter books, January 10, 2006

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Judith A. Grierden "Potter + LOTR fan" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unauthorized Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows News: Harry Potter Book Seven and Half-Blood Prince Analysis (Paperback)

Are you left with more questions than answers after finishing Half-Blood Prince ? Then this is the book for you. Mr Zimmerman has done the yeoman's job of searching the internet and J.K.Rowling's interviews to synopsize all information and opinions concerning the book. This will help you in your research to delve deeper into the characters' past and future motivations.