Barry Trotter and the unnecessary sequel by Michael Gerber is a facinating
and yet oh so dumb parody of Harry Potter. Unlike
the first book, Barry is 38, has kids, and is
balding. The main characters are basically twisted
versions of Harry and co. For instance, Barry is
mean spirited, hot tempered, and other things I
shouldn't say. Ermine,(to some Hermione) Barry's
wife, is kind yet destructive, has a tendency to
show the faults in Barry and other things an average
wife would do. Their kids Nigel, a non-magical 11-year
old going to hogwash, and Fiona, a magical genius, are
somehow unscathed. There is also Lon, a dog brained
man-child that has a dog brain. You might be thinking
"What about Voldemort!?", well, this time, Valumart is
now a family friend. On to the actual story.
The true plot is of Barry and co. going to Hogwash for
a class reunion. But as tragedy (not really) would have it
the headmister, Dorco Malfesance dies. So, Barry and Ermine
become the new headmister. Then Barry somehow contracts
youthniasia and will die soon. I don't want to give away the story, so, I won't. The book has a lot of jokes and satire
that will entertain the ages of 13-27. Although the book
is good, the ending of the series so prematurely is
bad. Lets just hope Michael Gerber writes more books.
Names that were altered
1.Harry potter -Barry Trotter
2.Ron -Lon Measly
3.Hermione- Erminie
4.Lord Voldemort- Lord Valumart
5.Draco Malfoy - Dorco Malfesance
6.Gilderoy Lockhart- Girlrboy Rockhard
7.Quidditch- Quidit
I also really liked the way that they wrote out the (still) Obligatory Legal Mumbo Jumbo, and the disclaimers at the beginning of the book.
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