2.5 stars.
When an ogre, a hag, a wizard, and a fey leave the Island to come find the long lost heir stolen years ago, things don't go quite as planned.
Raymond, the supposed heir, is a selfish spoiled brat who reminded me strongly of Dudley Dursley.
As soon as Ben showed up, I knew that he was either the heir or the one going to be the heir. It was so obvious. But maybe for some younger kids, they wouldn't pick up on the foreshadowing and such.
The story isn't terribly HP but the writing and some elements are rather similar. But this was OUT FIRST.
Definitely not Ibbotson's best but still cute.