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Quidditch Through the Ages | harrypotter_l
QUITE THE SPORT ''Quidditch'' is a history that Harry would love
Harry Potter: Mary Grandpre ©Scholastic Inc.

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Writer: J.K. Rowling; Genres: Fiction, Kids & Family; Publisher: Scholastic Books

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By Jeff Jensen
Jeff Jensen
Jeff Jensen, an EW senior writer, has been despondent since the cancellation of ''Twin Peaks''
J.K. Rowling has written two limited-edition ''Harry Potter'' companion books -- each under a ''Potter''ish pen name and each benefitting Comic Relief U.K. One, ''Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them,'' is a keeper. The other, Quidditch Through the Ages (a purported history of the high-flying sport popular in Potter's enchanted world), suffers from a malady common to most sports manuals: it's kinda boring. But it comes alive with its guide to the world's great teams (long-suffering Chicago Cubs fans will find the Chudley Cannons painfully familiar) and its explanation for why Quidditch hasn't caught on in the U.S. -- apparently, we prefer the football-like Quodpot.

Posted Mar 21, 2001
 

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