What the Critics Say
“The books are a wildly inventive blend of fantastical humor and gripping suspense,
anchored in an emotional realism that has captivated kids and adults alike."
Variety
“Rowling...has ridden to the top of best-seller lists in Britain and the United States with
one of the most engaging characters since those Roald Dahl created in Matilda and
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
The Associated Press
"The story delights and the writing gives you goosebumps, the good kind."
Chicago Tribune
"Though all this hocus-pocus is delightful, the magic in the book is not the real magic of
the book. Much like Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling has a gift for keeping the emotions, fears
and triumphs of her characters on a human scale, even while the supernatural is popping
out all over."
The New York Times Book Review
