fantastic beasts and where to find them illustrated

In the new edition, Newt Scamander's forward is quick to mention that all proceeds go to comic relief - a truly admirable Muggle charity. Especially considering J.K.'s original bestiary gave scant descriptions of (some) wholly unknown and many extremely quirky creatures. The 2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge - A book mentioned in another book YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat Cue the inhuman shrieks of joy*Īs a longtime fan, I am just reveling in this latest illustrating the HP books trend. LOVED it!! (I mentioned that already.didn't I? Oh well, I double-loved this one!) This really felt like a whole new way to experience this book! I always love it when the audiobook creator put forth so much effort into a book. This was such a quick read (only 2 hours) but it was SO much fun.

There's one creature that does not make a sound until its death - and we actually hear the cacophony of noise. If the creature hatches from an egg - there will be eggs cracking in the background. If a creature lived in the jungle - there's monkeys chattering and trees rustling. And we're not just talking about an unicorn whinny or a dragon roar. Second of all, Every animal came with side effects. ( Aside: could you imagine getting Emma, Rupert and Daniel to read their parts from the original? That would be just too awesome) He read the more recent version ( Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Illustrated Edition) so it really felt like 'the author' was reading us a copy of his personal book - simply fabulous! Rowling, writing as Newt Scamander.Seriously, this is in the top 5 audiobooks I've ever listened to.įirst of all, it's read by Eddie Redmayne who played Newt Scamander in the movie. This new edition features the fully updated 2017 text – which includes new profiles of six magnificent beasts that inhabit North America and a new foreword by J.K. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is essential reading at Hogwarts.

With this dazzling illustrated edition, readers can explore the magical fauna of five continents from the comfort of their own armchairs. Famed Magizoologist Newt Scamander's years of adventure and exploration have yielded a work of unparalleled importance, admired by scholars, devoured by young witches and wizards, and even made available to Muggles in the early years of this century.

This glorious new edition of Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (considered a classic throughout the wizarding world) features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti via ten different breeds of dragon – all beautifully illustrated in full colour by the brilliantly inventive, Greenaway Medal shortlisted Olivia Lomenech Gill.

Fantastic beasts and where to find them illustrated