Saturday, August 9
BARRY TROTTER AND THE UNAUTHORIZED PARODY
This was what I bought for RM 44.90 yesterday. I should not be spending, but I had to spend. Its a book that has 'not been authorized by J.K. Rowling or the publishers of the Harry Potter books.' But the blurb sounded promising, and the reviews behind were pretty cool.
I'm just plucking a part out of the book for your amusement. This is Chapter One, 'The Trouble With Muddles'... the opening lines: The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter was its most famous student. His mere presence made sure that each year, twenty candidates applied for every open spot, no matter how rapacious Hogwash's tuition became.... Putting down his copy of 'Existentialism for Beginners', he pulled his wizard pipe from his pocket. He had bought it in Catty Corner, the magical shopping district down in London...
Some people may hate Michael Gerber for making a joke out of it, but well, if the names Alpo Bumblemore, Ermine Cringer, Lon Measly, Serious and Valumart amuses you as much as it does me, why not, right? RM 44.90 is expensive of course, but since OotP was RM 89.90 ... I figured out it would probably be something I'd regret if i didn't buy it.
Here's a pic of the 'unauthorized' copy.
This was what I bought for RM 44.90 yesterday. I should not be spending, but I had to spend. Its a book that has 'not been authorized by J.K. Rowling or the publishers of the Harry Potter books.' But the blurb sounded promising, and the reviews behind were pretty cool.
I'm just plucking a part out of the book for your amusement. This is Chapter One, 'The Trouble With Muddles'... the opening lines: The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter was its most famous student. His mere presence made sure that each year, twenty candidates applied for every open spot, no matter how rapacious Hogwash's tuition became.... Putting down his copy of 'Existentialism for Beginners', he pulled his wizard pipe from his pocket. He had bought it in Catty Corner, the magical shopping district down in London...
Some people may hate Michael Gerber for making a joke out of it, but well, if the names Alpo Bumblemore, Ermine Cringer, Lon Measly, Serious and Valumart amuses you as much as it does me, why not, right? RM 44.90 is expensive of course, but since OotP was RM 89.90 ... I figured out it would probably be something I'd regret if i didn't buy it.
Here's a pic of the 'unauthorized' copy.
