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The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of five stories by J.K. Rowling

The Tales of Beedle the Bard | Book Review | 2008 | J. K. Rowling

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joanne Rowling, popularly known as J. K. Rowling, was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, Glouctershire. She is an author, a film and television producer, a philanthropist, and a screenwriter. She wrote The Harry Potter Series under the pen name of J. K. Rowling on the suggestion of her publishers, K Read more…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling book review

[Book Review] ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book in this modern witchcraft series. It relates the story of Harry Potter’s final duel against the evil Lord Voldemort. However, this confrontation actually takes place toward the end of the story. A lot of things happen before Harry and his friends are ready Read more…

Download Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone PDF by J.K. Rowling

[Book Review] ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ by J.K. Rowling

ABOUT THE AUTHOR J.K. Rowling needs no introduction. She is, of course, the author of the famous Harry Potter series. She was born on July 31, 1965 at Yate General Hospital near Bristol, and grew up in Gloucestershire in England and in Chepstow, Gwent, in south-east Wales. Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter in Read more…

Harsha and Harry Potter

How reading helped Harsha from Pune improve her conversational skills

In this always-on-your-toes life, sometimes it is better to sit back and relax; grab a cup of hot chocolate and a captivating book. The whole purpose of reading, according to me, is to move into your own mind palace, find solace in there; not to forget to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. For me, Read more…

How books changed the life of Alisha from Kolkata

From fantasies to reality, how Alisha from Kolkata came of age

My most cherished childhood memory is of my dad telling me stories right before bedtime. He always ended up falling asleep even before I had. I would again wake him up and request him to finish. On my eighth birthday, I received my first storybook from my dad, The Seven O’clock Tales by Enid Blyton. Read more…