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Old 11-03-2016, 05:18 PM   #1
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Please recommend for or against Pottermore "60-minute reads"
I got the email today, but even as a big fan, this smells like a cash grab. For three bucks each, are these worth it? You think they'd at least offer "Buy two, get the third one free."

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide
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Old 11-04-2016, 12:16 AM   #2
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Old 11-04-2016, 10:20 AM   #4
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Thanks! Sounds like a pass, or wait for Overdrive.
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Thanks! Sounds like a pass, or wait for Overdrive.
I doubt you'll find this on Overdrive. So forget waiting for these there.
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I got the email today, but even as a big fan, this smells like a cash grab. For three bucks each, are these worth it? You think they'd at least offer "Buy two, get the third one free."

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide
I got them. I enjoyed them, but worth it depends on your point of view. I really like reading the back story.
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