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

by W. Frederick Zimmerman (Author) "SMART-ALEC SUMMARY: The Muggle Prime Minister meets his current counterpart, Cornelius Fudge, and Fudge's successor, Rufus Scrimgeour, and gets caught up on what's been going..." (more)
Key Phrases: Harry Potter, World Book Day, Tom Riddle (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This "nimble" guide to the work of best-selling author J. K. Rowling takes advantage of the unique capabilities of electronic publishing technology to provide 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. This version was most recently updated May 5, 2006.

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: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,543 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Is it worth it? Maybe..., April 5, 2006

By	David M. Ingebretsen "dingebre" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this e-book after finishing the series again and was wanting a bit more to ponder in anticipation of book 7. It was interesting, though some opinions and analyses ignored passages in the books which contained the information to clearly contradict the stated analysis or opinion.

I guess I was hoping for more concrete information, and perhaps some genuine spoilers. Mostly, this book was just speculation and "educated" guessing. I felt a little let down and wanting something with more substance. It seemed like I was reading a web log or USENET News Group thread (which can be done for free and you get the benefit of interaction with others).

I was also -appalled- at the lack of proofreading. It is clear no one read through this book prior to publishing. Will someone PLEASE PROOF READ THIS BOOK and correct the typos??? It was embarrassing and annoying to read.

Is it worth the $11, maybe. It does collect some interesting thoughts and ideas in one spot. Mr. Zimmerman did put some effort into the original draft and so I don't regret spending the money but it is hard to recommend this work highly.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	M. Tricarico (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, November 9, 2006

By	L. Silk (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this book and I'm sure any Harry Potter fan would find it very entertaining. It's very witty and some of the references had me laughing my head off (e.g. the mention of "Sherman and Peabody"....you might have to be older to appreciate that one though!). I found myself nodding my head in agreement with the author's choices as to why he loved JK Rowling or what made the chapter memorable. The author doesn't presume to preach or draw final conclusions or tell you what to think; the book simply presents different perspectives and highlights with regard to Book 6. This book gets a 5 out of 5 from me!