A long, frustrating wait is well rewarded
JK Rowling made us wait for three long years after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire before Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix came into bookshops. Three years for us to speculate….
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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A solid, if not outstanding, adaptation of the book
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire sees another new director take control of the Harry Potter franchise, this time the man at the top is acclaimed British film-maker Mike Newell…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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The threat becomes real…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the series about the boy wizard and is, in many ways, markedly different to the previous three novels…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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A change of director brings a spectacular change of tone
After the massively successful first two Harry Potter films director Chris Columbus, best known for his child-centred comedies handed over the reins to Alfonso Cuaron…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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The book that changed it all
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the most significant novel in the seven-book series and almost, almost the best of the books. This is where everything starts to change…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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The scene is set for a stunning finale
Dark clouds are forming over Britain – muggles in their offices know something is amiss, but not what. Infrastructure is collapsing and killings are rife…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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A great film – but missing a little magic
If you’ve already read my review of the novel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets then you’ll know that it’s my least favourite book of the series. And so it is with the film….
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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The difficult second novel – not quite up to par but still a great read
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book of JK Rowling’s massively successful Harry Potter series. Second books are notoriously tricky and many authors just can’t seem to make it work. If JK Rowling did feel that pressure it certainly didn’t show …
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
8 July 2011 by 1 Comment
A great adaptation which brings the magic to life
After the astonishing success of the first couple of Harry Potter books it was inevitable that the big Hollywood studios would be knocking on JK Rowling’s door begging for the rights to make the films …
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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A magical new world – and the beginning of a legend
To begin with – a confession. For the first two or three years the Harry Potter craze totally passed me by. I had – of course – heard of the books and the backstory of Joanne Rowling, the single mum who created a phenomenon …