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Dec. 4th, 2008
On The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Dec. 4th, 2008 08:27 pmHaving moved into my Spinner's End room too late to divert my pre-ordered copy of Beedle from Little Whingeing, I trudged a couple miles up the slushy tow-path to get one from the local independent bookshop, then sat in a cafe with a pot of tea and read it through.
Non-Spoilery bit
It's a beautifully produced little hardback book, and, as I said before, I like the artwork on the UK edition; it feels like a book of classic fairy tales, especially with the illustrations inside and the floral embellishments in the header and footer.
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_lady_narcissa_ has noted, LJ has not exactly exploded with excitement over this release. For myself, I've been quietly looking forward to it, and as I walked towards my copy this afternoon, knowing that there were mentions of Lucius, I felt the same anticipation as I do on a repeat viewing of one of the Lucius-rich movies. A private pleasure to be savoured...
Of course it's not as exciting as the canon books were, when we were all wondering which of our favourite characters would die, and which bits of our personal fanon were going to be Reductoed. And, thanks to Amazon, we already knew the stories. And new background information is interesting, rather than exciting, now that it's not going to offer clues to a future plot.
In a way, although the reason I wanted to read it today was for the new canon, I think it's a pity that 'Dumbledore's' notes are included, as those parts only make sense if you've read the Harry Potter books. I could see the book working as a stand-alone book of fairy stories, and I hope they produce one, one day, without the spoilers and aimed at younger children. It would be wonderful to be able to read the Harry Potter books knowing that bit of wizarding culture, and perhaps gradually wondering about Harry's Cloak.
As to the contents...
( Spoilery Bit )
Non-Spoilery bit
It's a beautifully produced little hardback book, and, as I said before, I like the artwork on the UK edition; it feels like a book of classic fairy tales, especially with the illustrations inside and the floral embellishments in the header and footer.
As
_lady_narcissa_ has noted, LJ has not exactly exploded with excitement over this release. For myself, I've been quietly looking forward to it, and as I walked towards my copy this afternoon, knowing that there were mentions of Lucius, I felt the same anticipation as I do on a repeat viewing of one of the Lucius-rich movies. A private pleasure to be savoured...Of course it's not as exciting as the canon books were, when we were all wondering which of our favourite characters would die, and which bits of our personal fanon were going to be Reductoed. And, thanks to Amazon, we already knew the stories. And new background information is interesting, rather than exciting, now that it's not going to offer clues to a future plot.
In a way, although the reason I wanted to read it today was for the new canon, I think it's a pity that 'Dumbledore's' notes are included, as those parts only make sense if you've read the Harry Potter books. I could see the book working as a stand-alone book of fairy stories, and I hope they produce one, one day, without the spoilers and aimed at younger children. It would be wonderful to be able to read the Harry Potter books knowing that bit of wizarding culture, and perhaps gradually wondering about Harry's Cloak.
As to the contents...
( Spoilery Bit )