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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Read by Eddie Redmayne
- Narrated by: Eddie Redmayne
- Series: Wizarding World, Wizarding World, Hogwarts Library books, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-14-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Pottermore from J.K. Rowling
Regular price: $14.95
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Publisher's Summary
A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world.
Scamander's years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance. Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the Harry Potter books – the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail... others will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist.
Narrated by Eddie Redmayne, this is the first audio book edition of Scamander's textbook ever to be released. Having starred as Newt Scamander himself in the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, who better to narrate this Hogwarts Library book from one of the wizarding world's most famous Magizoologists? Eddie's film credits include The Danish Girl, My Week with Marilyn, Les Misérables and The Theory of Everything, for which he won a Golden Globe, an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
Dip in to discover the curious habits of magical beasts across five continents….
Please note: This A-Z textbook is enhanced for audio with original sound design. This audiobook includes "audio footnotes" which have been treated with a sound effect to differentiate them from the main narration.
15% of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from this audiobook will be made available by the publisher to Comic Relief and Lumos Foundation for their work with children and young people to help them have a better life. 20% of these monies will be used by Comic Relief and 80% will be used by Lumos Foundation.
Comic Relief is a registered charity in the UK with charity nos. 326568 (England/Wales) and SC039730 (Scotland). Lumos Foundation is a registered charity in the UK with no. 1112575.
*Proceeds means the cash-price or cash-equivalent price less sales taxes.
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- A. Bunnell
- 04-19-17
whoops
For some reason I thought that this was an actual story. Guess I should have read the description a little bit more completely. It's probably fun to sit with your kids and look through the different creatures, but doesn't make for a very interesting audible experience
116 of 120 people found this review helpful
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- Mariel
- newark, NJ, United States
- 05-11-17
Loved this audiobook
Thank you so much for this audio book. Eddie Redmayne was just outstanding. I have read the book as well and wow this audiobook just took it to another level.
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
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- Flo
- 05-05-17
Wonderfully read, great information
This book is very pleasing despite my hesitation to order it. Easy short listen and will enhance your beastly knowledge.
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
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- Jenerek
- 04-28-17
Better as a physical book
I knew it would be written like a guide book, but it just wasn't as engaging as I'd hoped it would be.
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- J. Cheek
- jcheek17
- 05-03-17
Absolutely Pointless
Would you try another book from J.K. Rowling and Newt Scamander and/or Eddie Redmayne?
Yes
What was most disappointing about J.K. Rowling and Newt Scamander ’s story?
The whole book. I can't believe someone thought it was worth the time to make an audiobook out of an encyclopedia of magical creatures.
What does Eddie Redmayne bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He is a good narrator.
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- R. Metzelar
- 03-20-17
Poorly Edited Audio
Audio muffled at times as though excerpts had been added in as afterthoughts. Distracting and disappointing...
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- MamaBear
- 05-10-17
bad recording
The sound kept cutting in and out. I thought it would interest me but to be honest I fell asleep listening to it.
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- Jessica D
- San Francisco, CA United States
- 04-26-17
Meh.
I found it hard to engage with this one. I guess I was expecting more of a narrative; the fictional-expository style didn't capture my attention despite Eddie Redmayne's excellent reading. I chuckled here and there, but I can't say I'm this book was so short.
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- Michelle
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- Chris
- 04-11-17
There is no story just a list of creatures
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- Simon
- 03-14-17
Shards of Pottery!
This "book" is probably a must for Potter completists. However, it's worth mentioning that at the time of writing this review the linked Amazon reviews are a mixture of reviews about this book and the other books pertaining to "Fantastic Beasts" including the screenplay which could be confusing..
When you get a series as special as the Harry Potter books which captured the world's imagination it really makes sense to further explore the world and its artefacts and I'll admit to being a sucker for this kind of thing at times. This does just that and unless you've been hiding under a philosopher's stone somewhere you'll already know that it isn't another book about Harry Potter himself. Rather, it's one of the text books used at Hogwarts brought to life in some detail. Just for clarity then this is not the screenplay or even the story of the film, either of which would be rather excellent!. This is primarily an A-Z of the magical creatures of the Harry Potter world.
Each creature is explained in turn including its Ministry of Magic classification. There are various sound effects that add depth and at times amusing anecdotes about them. The performance given by Eddie Redmayne is as you would expect given his acting talent and involvement with the film; very good. After all this is not a story per se but a text book upon which stories were built. So it's not an easy one to read and get involved in as a narrator.
For a full credit it is of course a short book but given that so much of the proceeds are going to such worthwhile causes the whole thing makes sense for fans of Harry Potter who just want that little bit more of the magic. I do think that the latest physical versions of the book may be a better option though. I am a huge fan of audiobooks of course and often prefer the format to the written word but the beautiful presentation of the physical books and inclusions of extras such as handwritten notes purportedly by the characters means in this case the audiobook works less well for what is after all a reference book rather than a story.
50 of 60 people found this review helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 04-12-17
fantastic
a lovely book with a great insight into the world of the Harry Potter, beautifully read too.
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- Emily
- 03-30-17
Textbooks
Textbooks in the Harry Potter world are a lot more interesting than ordinary muggle textbooks, and it's probably even better because it's narrated by Eddie Redmayne.
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- Yelena
- 03-29-17
strictly for fans of Harry Potter
it's a guide to magical beasts, and as such it's not very riveting for muggles. otherwise, as all the Rowling 's books, it's an easy and insightful read. interesting addition to wizarding world. and you gotta love Redmayne, he's simply amazing. I have to admit- it's pretty thrilling to hear his voice reading me a book!
for foreigners: while english is not my first language, there was no struggle in understanding and separating the words, even though made up or uncommonly used names often present themselves with a level of difficulty for me.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-26-17
Truly Fantastic Beasts
I make no secret and no apologies for the fact , I love JK Rowling's books. I have never loved another world more since I discovered Narnia. Eddie Redmayne makes this book come to life, I don't usually spend my time listening to Audible giggling,but I did listening to this book. It was bliss, please say a huge thank you to Mr R on behalf.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-22-17
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- Zoe Arnold
- 03-21-17
Positively Magical
7 year old me absolutely loved this book when it came out in 2001. If anything, Eddie Redmayne has managed to make this even more magical for the 23 year old me. Absolutely wonderful.
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- hollietaylor67
- 03-20-17
Good addition to the Harry Potter world
Would you consider the audio edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to be better than the print version?
I really enjoyed it espically with it being read by Eddie Redmayne, me and my daughter played the audio book whilst readying through the book itself
Any additional comments?
The only people giving this a negative review are people who don't know what the book is meant to be,
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- betty wise
- 03-20-17
A wonderful insight !
A wonderful insight into J K Rowling Fantastic Beast . Lets your imagination run free it gives you a new world in which you can lose your self.
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- Amanda Bond
- 03-19-17
Wow
Oh my gosh, this book is amaze I just love it I don't know why it was not published sooner!
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- Lucia
- 03-25-17
Hardcore Nerds, Ahoy!
Listen up nerds, if you're umming and ahhimg about whether $15 is reasonable to pay for something less than 2 hrs long on here, let me put your minds at rest. It is absolutely worth it.
This new edition includes more information, incorperating the wider world of the new film franchise, and is absolutely beautifully narrated by Eddie Redmayne, who let's the character of Newt postively shine through his reading. The book is fun and enjoyable, though should really be reserved for hard core nerds. This is not a story, it is for all intents and purposes, a textbook - and an encylopedia at that.
If hearing an -albiet engaging and interesting - formal introduction and history lesson followed by the alphabetical listings and descriptors of 50+ magical creatures isn't your cup of tea, this isn't the book for you.
However, if you're a Harry Potter nerd who simply Can't Get Enough, it's perfect. The entries are funny and throughly enjoyable, and the backing soundtrack of the various habitats sets the scene beautifully.
An all round A plus job!
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- bec
- 05-25-17
Bloody brilliant
Could listen to Eddie forever. Brilliant, love anything J.K. Rowling. Recommend to all. Absolutely fantastic
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-09-17
different
not what I was expecting wasn't really a story persay, I wouldn't purchase it again. It's only a about an 1hr long
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- Stacey
- 04-14-17
Hardcore fans will enjoy
Newt Scamander reads the A-Z descriptions of 81 magical beasts.
The most entertaining part of this audiobook was the location ambient backing tracks and actual sounds of the beast that accompany each beast description.
I felt as though those sounds alongside Eddie's reading really draw you into the experiencing the magical world just that tiny bit more than just reading the book on its own.
It gets an Outstanding from me.
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- James
- 03-17-17
I like
I like the book a lot it is very interesting to hear it from someone else
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- Sheridan M Tanzer
- 03-15-17
Entertaining and overall pleasing
A bit too short, might be missing some creatures I think. But it is thoroughly entertaining. I was disconcerted by the change in style with the notes using a crackling audio but got used to it during the book. Audio effects to set the scene were nice and helped gave varying character to the book. Eddie Redmaynes did a great job with the voice acting.
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- loppyboop
- 01-10-18
Not what I expected.
I expected it to be the same storyline as the movie. It's just a list of beasts. like the reading of a school book. a bit disappointing.
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- mmuumi
- 03-23-18
Torn between Wow and Errr
This one is really hard for me to review! If I review a book itself and performance by Eddie - they are the most amazing ones, couldn’t stop listening, just fantastic! A brilliant, magical piece for die-hard Harry Potter fans!
But can I justify buying it for $15 since it’s only 2hrs? No. Will be returning for this reason - even though I may re-purchase later and re-listen.
Would be great if it could be bundled with other “Hogwarts library books” to make it a full experience - and make it worth the $$.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-18
Redmayne is still Redmayne
This is my first reread of Fantastic Beasts and it’s so much better than I thought it would be. Eddie Redmayne is the perfect narrator, being Newt in the movies and just a phenomenal actor overall. The added sound effects only increased the book’s magic. Short and succinct, highly recommend
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- Electricplum
- 01-16-18
Great Naration
I just wish it was more of a story, but otherwise great. Very Interesting to listen to.