Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter Analysis of Books 1 4

Editorial Review
The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter: Books 1-4 shows would-be sleuths how to hunt for JK Rowling’s clues in a fun-to-read manner. With this Guide in one hand and the Harry Potter books in the other, you’ll read the series in a whole new light as you:

• uncover the detail with which Rowling has crafted her story and her world • delve below the surface to ferret out Rowling’s sly clues

Not only will you be amazed at how deceptively Rowling’s hidden those clues, you’ll learn how to discover new ones on your own! There are questions in Books 1-4 Rowling still hasn’t answered, even after Book 6! Do you know what they are?

The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter is for you if:

• You’re new to the series and want a leg up or • You’ve read all the books, but it’s been a while.

Pull out your memories for another look and tighten your skills!

Do you know how to solve Snape's poison bottle puzzle in the room "through the trapdoor?" Did you know there are actually 2 solutions to that puzzle?

Do you know what Rowling told us in the first four books about the secrets Neville and Professor Snape hold? Do you understand exactly how Dumbledore's "Mirror of Erised" worked? (Rowling’s said we’ll see it again!) Are you aware that what Harry saw in the Mirror was not accurate?

Here’s what the Guide says about spotting a clue: "In chapter 16 of Book 1, J.K. Rowling writes that Harry 'watched an owl flutter toward the school across the bright blue sky, a note clamped in its mouth.' Even after reading the book several times, it still catches readers by surprise when they realize that this note was the message used to trick Headmaster Dumbledore into leaving the school for a trip to London. That clue doesn't help us solve the plot of the book and it was never explained or mentioned again, but when we then see a similar clue in Book 4, we need to pay much closer attention! Look for yourself - it's awesome!"

The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter is best read alongside JK Rowling’s books—not as a replacement! It does not give the plot away in advance, but there IS a spoiler warning because it discusses the endings of each of the books in chronological order.

No Harry Potter collection is complete without the Guide. Written by fans for fans, it is the perfect holiday gift for the Potter fan in your life—or yourself!
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Customer Reviews

Historian and Mythology buff

2006-02-07
i thought this book was awesome. the amount, and depth of research that quite obviously went intot his book is amazing. some facts were a little far-fetched, but none-the-less had to do with the story. theres plenty of information in this book that one could not normally find unless searching through text after text after text, thats IF you knew where to look.
it's presented in a great format where you can read it like a normal book, or quickly flip to the information you're seeking.
i use it all the time for a reference book, even when not related to harry potter.

Pretty good

2005-10-28
This book gave me alot of in sight to many of the things that would have gone unnoticed. I enjoyed the author's commentary on the chapters and her immense knowledge of the books. There was a gigantic amount of information that they gave you throughout the book, but in the end she helped connect together the main points.

Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter

2005-10-20
I had no clue there were so many things going on in the HP books. I love the analysis of the books. Amazing how the author found all this information.

A fantastic read

2005-09-20
It really opens your eyes to what JK Rowling might have been meaning to say, pointing out little clues here & there that will make you later one think "oooooooooh, so THAT'S what she meant!"

Good Review of Book 4

2005-09-19
This book is a old but is a good review of the first 4 books in the series. Like most HP fans, if you want even more insights and up-to-date information on HBP Book 6, you'll definitely want to read the new ULTIMATE UNOFFICIAL HALF-BLOOD PRINCE BOOK 6 TRIVIA BOOK by author Daniel Lawrence with its great details and insights into GOF Movie 4. I recommend this book for a general review and the new TRIVIA BOOK by author Daniel Lawrence for even more timely clues.

Oh, the joys of analyzing!

2007-01-10
Here's a great little book that carefully and fanatically considers every scrap of information in the first four Harry Potter books. It is made for the hard-core, obsessive fan, and I'm sure that they will love it. It's charmingly written as it analyzes information in a delightfully hard-core way. I originally purchased it back in the day, and even now I have a great time going back through it. Some of the ideas are admittedly funky, but the whole book opens us a fun new approach to the wild world of Potterholic fandom.

Very Interesting read

2006-08-26
I enjoyed this book very much. It gave great insight as to the meanings behind the writings of JK Rowling, and much to think about as far as the books go. Anybody who loves the Harry Potter books will enjoy reading this guide. Great entertainment while you wait for Book 7.

Harry Potter 1-4 Notes

2006-08-21
I thought that I had read books 1-4 thoroughly at least twice each, but after reading this hint book I need to go back and read them again. A lot of work went into this analysis. Harry Potter fans will find this an excellent book to accompany the series.

Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (Analysis of Books 1-4)

2006-07-10
I really liked it, it gave a lot of insight on what things may unfold in the books to come. I enjoyed the set up, everything was neatly organized, the Chapter-by-chapter analysis was pretty good, I would recommend this book to everyone, even though two more books have been released, it still is a great read.

A Must Read

2006-04-08
Although some of the "detectors" of mysteries were silly this book gives a lot of insight into the unknown relms of Harry Potter. It makes connections I wouldn't have noticed as many times as I have read the books. It's a great book to read!