Barry Trotter is pretty disreputable & unpleasant. Imagine what he was like as a teenager. Here's the beginning of the whole sorry tale. Did Barry & Ermine do it? (Their homwork, that is.) How exactly did Lon end up with a hole in his head that whistles when the wind blows? Was Lord Valumart always that crass? & where did that ridiculous German accent come from? As funny & twisted as the first two books, BARRY TROTTER & THE DEAD HORSE is also as affectionate towards JK Rowling's originals. This has lead to the books gaining a devoted following amongst fans of Harry Potter as well as being a welcome antidote for the over-egging (eeuwww) of the boy wizard. A process that we're not a part of at all. Oh no. Not even a tiny bit.