J. K. Rowling

'Minerva was the Roman goddess of warriors and wisdom. William McGonagall is celebrated as the worst poet in British history. There was something irresistible to me about his name, and the idea that such a brilliant woman might be a distant relative of the buffoonish McGonagall.' - J.K. Rowling Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling's writing from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters' lives and surprises from the wizarding world. These stories of heroism, hardship and dangerous hobbies profile two of the Harry Potter stories' most courageous and iconic characters: Minerva McGonagall and Remus Lupin. J.K. Rowling also gives us a peek behind the closed curtains of Sybill Trelawney's life, and you'll encounter the reckless, magical-beast-loving Silvanus Kettleburn along the way.

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies

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It had never occurred to Remus that Tonks could return his feelings because he had become so used to considering himself unclean and unworthy.

Harry had a claim on Minerva’s affections, not only because he was the son of two of her all-time favourite students, but because he, like herself, had suffered serious bereavements.

Marian L

Cindy McKee

This collections of shorts just make me love JK even more. Minerva and Remus get wonderful little sketches of their lives growing up and all the heartbreak and wonder involved. I would love full blown books of both of these characters, however, I adore this little slice we are given. These collections from Pottermore an Jk are truly a lovely gift.

“James and Lily, Remus reflected, had stuck with Harry even unto their own deaths.”

Alicia Hennah

quick read for fun that gives more insight into the Wizarding world. It could have been more detailed but i guess the point was to be an easy read.

 life made me cry! He deserved better and definitely not a death like that btw 🥺

nanafark

quick read for fun that gives more insight into the Wizarding world. It could have been more detailed but i guess the point was to be an easy read.

Remus Lupin’s life made me cry! He deserved better and definitely not a death like that btw 🥺

Katie Galvin

In the same way Tolkien created a vast world in Middle Earth, Rowling's multi-layered wizarding world continues to amuse and fascinate well into my adulthood.

Samiha Tasnim

The wizarding world can be a dark and dangerous place. There are spells that can kill in six syllables, potions that can rob someone of free will and magical beasts that can tear even the bravest wizard limb from limb. That’s what makes valiant acts of heroism more powerful and more necessary. 




If there’s one thing these stories prove, it’s that heroism comes in all shapes, sizes and varieties – whether it’s Remus Lupin giving his life to save the wizarding world or Silvanus Kettleburn hurling Flobberworms at Death Eaters from his attic. After all, you don’t have to be a sword-wielding Gryffindor to be a hero; sometimes, all it takes is having your heart in the right place.

Morgana

Lettura interessante, soprattutto perché parla di due dei miei personaggi preferiti in assoluto ( Lupin e la McGranitt ) ma avrei voluto magari qualche cosa di romanzato e non soltanto informazioni.

Kathleen Boyle

Remus Lupin remains one of my favourite characters in this series. I nearly teared up reading his chapter in this even though I had previously read it on Pottermore. 
I admire McGonagall so much, love that lady!

Lonneke

I don't really like reading on the pottermore website because it's a little to chaotic for me, but the few stories bundled in this ebook were nice!

I especially liked reading a bit more about McGonagall & Lupin since I already loved them very much in the main series.

This is the best book in the trilogy. It has engrossing facts about the characters mentioned and, while still a little heavy handed on Rowling's opinions and writing lrocess, but they're interesting and provide more depth on the characters. It was a lot like the original Beasts and Quidditch books that came out in Harry Potter's prime.

Paulina R.

This was my pick for the O.W.L.s reathathon - the potions subject (Shrinking solution: book under 150 pages). A fun little read - especially McGonagalls back story was so nice to read

Michelle Boyea

Loved getting the background on two of my favorite characters!

Andrea Johnová

Krátké a doplňující příběhy ke světu Harryho Pottera. Příběhy ze života spousty skvělých postav. Můžu jen souhlasit s J. K. Rowlingovou, že Remus Lupin je skvěle vytvořená postava a jeho příběh je fascinující. Tolik si toho prožil a dokázal toho hodně a tak i profesorka Mcgonagalová. Skvělá učitelka na přeměňování. Jsem ráda, že tyhle pokračování jsou vydávané dál. Aspoň se dovídáme další příběhy postav z Harryho Pottera.

Carolina Lopes

"After all, you don’t have to be a sword-wielding Gryffindor to be a hero; sometimes, all it takes is having your heart in the right place."

Roos Kuijper 

3.5 ster
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Erifili G

2.5 or 3 stars, can't decide.

This was pretty flat and dry. I started reading it a month ago and completely forgot about it, just because there's nothing new or interesting about it, no offense. I was so excited when I first heard about the ebooks; a Remus Lupin story? Yes Please. Except it didn't actually tell me anything that wasn't on Pottermore or in interviews already, only some details about things like the married life of Remus's parents.

I loved the information we got on McGonagall and the other characters, but I basically just ended up skim-reading like 60% of the book. It was kind of empty and I felt as if something was missing. JKR included extra bits like a chapter about Lycanthropy etc, which was fun to read, but still, I just couldn't bring myself to be interested. 

I think JKR is quite aware of what The People would like to see (marauders era, James and Lily, Frank and Alice, Remus and Sirius, pranks in Hogwarts, Hagrid's story, etc), but she still releases ebooks with chapters dedicated to Silvanus Kettleburn, for example, who I'm pretty sure no one was dying to read about. 

I don't regret reading this, and I'm still giving it 3 stars because it's Harry Potter, but. Come on.

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