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Harry Potter and the Art of Spying Kindle Edition

by Lynn Boughey (Author), Peter Earnest (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings
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The Harry Potter series is more than just a story about a young wizard who saves the world from He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The seven-book saga is an excellent primer on spying, intelligence, and politics. Join spy novelist Lynn Boughey and thirty-six-year CIA veteran and executive director of the International Spy Museum Peter Earnest as they review the spy craft employed and celebrated in J.K. Rowling's bestselling books. From the invisibility cloak to house passwords to Fred and George Weasley's Extendable Ears, Harry Potter & the Art of Spying is full of spy lessons for the secret-agent-in-training in the Muggle realm. Learn how to break secret codes, gather intelligence, read character's motives, and why Severus Snape is the best double agent ever.
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North Dakota's first Truman Scholar, attorney Lynn Boughey is the author of spy-novel "Mission to Chara," has served on the national committees relating to military matters, and has taught university courses in political science, terrorism, international relations, criminal law, and criminal procedure.Peter Earnest is the former Senior CIA National Clandestine Service Officer and is the Executive and Founding Director of the International Spy Museum in Wachington DC. Peter has written several books relating to intelligence, including "Business Confidential: Lessons for Corporate Success from Inside the CIA."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NDG8NLG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wise Ink Creative Publishing (September 5, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3949 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 632 pages
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Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the Hogwarts School of Spycraft and Skullduggery
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015
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Wonderful! The authors expertly analyze the Harry Potter series, with special emphasis on Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in light of the many aspects of espionage and intelligence-gathering work. For fans of the series, it adds nuances of understanding and significance to the story; as a guide to intelligence work, it provides a lot of information and guidance. The book talks about and demonstrates the use of critical thinking and logic, which is would be beneficial for many readers, especially younger ones. There are also interesting discussions of the ethics of various methods and tactics explained. Some of the advice given is useful for personal, household and family security as well, beyond the usual 'national security' uses. All-in-all a book that is both enjoyable and useful.
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B Nelson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015
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This was far better than I was expecting. Loads and loads of information. Well presented and entertaining. Harry Potter and the Art of Spying by
Lynn Boughey, is great fun! Of course any Harry Potter fan will love it, but so with spy novel and thriller fans. Recommended. Four stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good gift!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017
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Saw this book at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. We gave it to our seven year old grandson. He is an advanced reader and enjoyed breaking the codes at the beginning of the book; then writing one of his own. It is a book he can pick up and put down. I would recommend this book.
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Robert Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars Spycraft in Harry Potter!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
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A surprisingly scholarly analysis of spycraft throughout the Harry Potter series. Fans will love this!
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Jean Lamb
3.0 out of 5 stars Spying For Kids, Not Adults
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015
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I bought this book hoping to see a bit more about Snape, who was a real (albeit fictional) spy, risked his life, and was treated like dirt by the very people he was trying to save; John le Carre, I hope, has winced at that sort of thing. And having a spy also work a full shift as a teacher correcting papers and brewing potions for the infirmary? When did he sleep?

But this book did promise to focus on the kids, and they are reasonably decent spies--for kids. Against adults who actually knew what they were doing? Hmm, not so much. But Rowling set them up for the win, and it's always nice to have the author's thumb on your side.

And, you know, if you have a curse that's going to affect squealers, wouldn't it be nice if you *told* people first? Might prevent them from squealing, you know. Plus, there should be a rule against drafting people into dangerous situations and then expecting them to risk their lives Because Magic. Using kids to fight a war is bad enough with dragging kids who don't actually want to be there into it. (Marietta Edgecombe, cough cough).

However, those are the problems of the series, not the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If your a fan of spy novels or Harry Potter this is a book you need to check out.
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015
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The terms alone are worth the purchase but then explaining the application/execution of espionage tactics in a fictional environment is really cool. Looking back I wouldn't have caught some of the related activities so kudos to the author for their level of analysis.
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Fred Gerkens
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a kid's book
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022
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Well written but definitely for adults, not kids enamoured with the Potter universe, which is what I was looking for.
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Antigoni Papadaki
5.0 out of 5 stars Riddle, puzzle
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021
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Excellent riddle and puzzle book!!!
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sue cole
4.0 out of 5 stars ery int
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2015
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Very interesting insight into the Harry Potter phenomenon.
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Dodo
4.0 out of 5 stars Interessante Idee, aufschlussreiches Vorwort...
Reviewed in Germany on February 14, 2015
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Dieses Buch ist wirklich nur etwas für absolute Harry Potter-Fans, denn der Text springt zwischen den einzelnen Bänden unvermittelt hin und her, wählt einzelne Szenen aus allen sieben Büchern als Beispiel für eine Spionage- oder Überwachungstechnik ohne sie für weniger begeisterte (oder wenig gedächtnisstarke) Leser nochmal in den Zusammenhang zu stellen. Man muss also schon die Handlung der Bücher bis in kleine Details sehr gut präsent haben, um diese Betrachtung der Reihe unter dem Thema "Die Kunst der Spionage" wirklich nachzuvollziehen.
Aber mal ehrlich: wer, wenn nicht ein wirklicher Harry Potter Fan, würde sich solch ein Buch auch zulegen? ;-)

Allerdings fragte ich mich doch, was denn nun der Grundgedanke hinter dieser doch sehr speziellen Analyse sein mag - was ist letztlich das Anliegen der Autoren?
Spannend ist hier das Vorwort... Überraschung: Kinder und Jugendliche für die CIA anwerben. Nun, wenigstens ist man ehrlich.
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Mle Cecile Greard
4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in France on November 5, 2014
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A must-read for Harry Potter fans, especially the first part. Gives you a new perspective on the story and characters.
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Oskar S
3.0 out of 5 stars Naja. Nur was für den ausgesprochenen Fan.
Reviewed in Germany on November 23, 2015
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Die Kunst der Spionage und Harry Potter? Und das Ganze als "getarntes" Werbemittel für die CIA (wie ich aus dem Vorwort herauslese). Schon sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig. Das Lesen ist auch dementsprechend schwer. Es geht zwischen den einzelnen Bänden hin und her, und die Auswertung einzelnen Szenen zur Betrachtung von Spionagetechniken ist doch mehr als seltsam. Man sollte die HP-Bücher sehr sehr sehr gut kenne, um hier alles nachvollziehen zu können. Und selbst dann. Ich habe nach einiger Zeit aufgegeben. Das ist ein Buch, dass man haben kann, in dem man ab und zu herumblättert, aber mehr auch nicht.
Es ist zu empfehlen, den "Blick ins Buch" zu nutzen. Wer damit ein Problem hat, sollte es wohl eher lassen, denn das ganze Buch ist so.
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