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I really hated this, although I often do like parodies. I cringe every time I see it in my archive.


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Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody Valerie Estelle Frankel 9781595942418 Books Reviews

this book is awesome so r wafflels but there awesomness is almost as good as the book but the book is better waffles r amazing go eat waffles bye im going to eat waffles!!!!(for real)
I really found myself enjoying this one--scene by scene it sincs up with the real Harry Potter 7, like when Lord Revolting devides his soul into a bunch of plot devices. Some of the humor pushes this more for twelve-year-olds and less for preschoolers, but I'd definitely give it to Potter fans.
This book was a great sequel to the first book, "Henry Potty and the Pet Rock". Well written, punny, witty, and smart, this book will ensure your entertainment for as long as you're reading it. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you will understand more of the jokes than others. If you are not a Harry Potter fan, you will still be laughing throughout. I hope you enjoy!
A really good poke at a sacred cow. I would advise the author not to make her whereabouts known for fear the legions who love the real thing pay her a visit. I've seen a couple of the Harry Potter movies on TV and so know what the real thing is. The author's done a superb job of debunking them.
The dialogue fitted the characters perfectly, and from what I remember of the real movie characters was a good send-up of them and the plot lines and the backgrounds they operated in. The little vignettes and mentions of other books and settings slotted in perfectly- the mention of the novel The Line, the Winch and the Protractor made me spill my tea I laughed so hard. So, all in all, a really good hatchet job and thoroughly enjoyable.
First of all, I haven't read a story lately that made me laugh out loud so much. What a breath of fresh air! I wish there were more stories with this type of humor, and I wish I were this witty! The scenes flow so well, and the dialogue's great fun.

This is going to be a real gem to those true fans of the Harry Potter series. It might even encourage them to write a parody or two.
Overall, I really like this, and would recommend it to my own teens, who grew up reading Harry.
Like any parody worth its salt this one takes aim at a very popular subject and bit-by-bit it pokes fun at every facet of that subject while at the same time taking the occasional pot shot at a few other related topics. Often times I actually find that I have more fun looking for the these little hidden references than I do with the main plot and this book gave me several little moments like that to enjoy.

I must admit that I did have a little trouble reading this book because at times it struck me as a bit juvenile but then I remembered that the suggested age range was 9-12 and I started trying to read with the eye of a pre-teen and then I found the book much more enjoyable. Many if not most of the gags revolve around things that might literally make the reader gag and it seems that the author has tried at times to be as disgusting as possible. I soon came to the conclusion that the target group really consisted of 9-12 year old boys and since I was once a 9-12 year old boy myself I could easily see the appeal of such humor to that group.

With that I mind I handed the book off to my seven-year-old grandson. He is not really all that familiar with Harry Potter so I didn't know how well he would relate to Henry Potty but he loved it and would sit and laugh hysterically as he came upon descriptions of various disgusting smells and sights. There is no doubt in my mind at all that to my grandson this book rates a solid five stars.

As for me my favorite part of the book came when the author lampooned J. K. Rowling's decision to inject controversy into her series by announcing after the last book came out that one of the main characters was gay. Because this is a parody of the final Potter book that character is already dead but his ghost keeps popping in and asking, "Did I mention that I was gay?" In many ways this lovable ghost comes across as much less silly than Ms. Rowling and her announcement. Parody with a bite, I love it!

I can't say that as a whole this was one of the funniest books that I have ever read but then again I am well beyond my pre-teen years. Still, the writing was crisp and the dialogue was very well done even if some of the jokes did blow past my gross threshold. Most importantly though my grandson really enjoyed this book and it actually kept him interested and that is quite an accomplishment. I might not have given this book five stars but my grandson most assuredly did and on this one I am going to go with the opinion of a true expert.
In many ways, "Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage" reminds me of flicks like "Another Teen Movie", or "Scary Movie". The book, a satire, focuses on a major theme, Harry Potter, and pokes fun at the characters and plot devices from the many J.K. Rowling books that have been released. Reading Henry Potty, I did at times feel like much of the material consisted of inside jokes that I did not get, as I've only read the first Harry Potter book. I do think that for those who have read the entire Harry Potter series, they'll find Henry Potty quite funny and charming in how Valerie Estelle Frankel remakes the Potter through a wild, funhouse mirror of chaotic antics.

The reason why "Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage" reminds me of the parody movies is because of the randomness of some of the happenings throughout the text. I'm not so sure that there is a logic to some of the scenarios, but maybe there simply isn't supposed to be. However, I did find the book funniest when I could see the rationale to some of the satire, like the scene when the three heroes, Henry Potty, Really Wimpy, and Horrendous Gangrene, find one of the Plot Devices, the villain's Lord Revolting's ring of power. This scene is golden.

I also feel that my favorite character is Horrendous, who's the most intelligent of the three heroes, the most feisty, and the most frustrated by the idiots she's surrounded by. I also find it interesting how this story is about writing a story, and seemingly, writing a story badly, using cheap tricks just to make a story make sense. I am not a fan of the Potter books, and I get the sense that Frankel is not, also.

Overall, I found parts of this book very creative and easy to read, but the many random happenings at times threw me off and slowed me down.
I really hated this, although I often do like parodies. I cringe every time I see it in my archive.