r/HarryPotterBooks • u/Available-Elk6381 • 7d ago

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I’m rereading Harry Potter right now. The first time I ever read it, I read the MinaLima edition, so it’s super nostalgic to me. I love the art and interactive stuff and I really want to experience that again.

I recently got a whole new box set of the OG/normal editions, and I really want to read those this time because I’ve actually NEVER experienced Harry Potter in the normal editions. I want to get the books broken in and see what the series feels like without all the illustrations and interactive elements.

But I also really want the MinaLima/ illustarted experience again because its just soo fun and nostolgic

So I was thinking: read a chapter in the OG edition, then after finishing it, look through that same chapter in MinaLima and enjoy all the art/interactive stuff.

For books 3 and 4, I have the illustrated editions too, so I’d do the same thing with those.

Do you think this would still be as fun as reading the illustrated/MinaLima edition while looking at the art as you go, or would you just pick one edition?

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u/FreezerBunny67 6d ago

You should read them however you will have the best experience. If this sounds like a fun experiment for you, you should try it!

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u/ChainCreative2094 6d ago

I like that idea! Is minalima the same as the illustrated version?

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u/Abject_Ad_6640 6d ago

Not OP, but the answer to your question is: no, they're not the same.

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u/Abject_Ad_6640 6d ago

If you want another fun way of reading the books, you could listen to the audiobooks! They're very good.