Name: Tales of Beedle the Bard
Rating: 4.094427244582043 (969 reviews)
ISBN: 9781408898673

Chris Riddell

J. K. Rowling

Tales of Beedle the Bard

Abdelaziz Almulla

(Warning: Spoilers!) We all probably know The Tales of Beedle the Bard from the seventh Harry Potter book (The Deathly Hallows). The book, much like most children’s books, has a lot of moral depth, and subliminal messages in it. I mean, after all, it was written by the queen of allegories, J.K. Rowling. I loved the book overall. The stories were light, sometimes funny, and very enlightening. The Wizard and the Hopping Pot tells you the story of how one should help others as they would want others to help them as well. It teaches people to view the world from the point of view of the struggle of those who seek our help. The story of The Fountain of Fair Fortune is truly a fascinating one to me because of how well it resonates with what I believe. The story is that of three witches, one with a sickness that no one could heal, one who was struggling with poverty, and one who lost her lover and was seeking the fountain to relieve her of her pain and grief, and a frail knight. And so, the three witches and the knight each of them help each other in getting to the fountain. Upon reaching the fountain, they all get with what they want, with the help of each other. This story really shows us how as humans, as much as we’d like to depend on ourselves for most of our lives, we cannot truly do that. We humans were built in order to cooperate and help each other. My favorite story in this book is the story of The Warlock’s Hairy Heart. The story tells the story of a man who has had his heart broken when he could not marry the woman he desires. Due to that, and the pain he was suffering, he decided that he would take his own heart out of his chest, and put it in a box, so that he may not feel any pain, or anything really at all. As time went by, the man decided that despite his love for one woman, and his inability to feel for anyone else (because his heart was not inside of him), he decided to get married. When he decided to put his heart back to its place, he found that his heart had grown hair, and looked very beast-like. And that exactly was the feeling he had in his heart when he put it back where it belonged. Inside of him, he felt like a beast. This story teaches us one thing, it’s that when we seek to detach ourselves from feelings, we will grow monstrous, and evil. In turn, we will end up hurting those we might love in the future. It shows us how our weakness to confront our feelings can result into us turning into people who are monstrous and evil. I urge anyone who has not read The Tales of Beedle the Bard to read it. We can all learn a lot from such stories, and we can all resonate with these stories in a different way.

A brand-new fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling's classic tales from the wizarding world, with brilliant full-color artwork by award-winning artist Lisbeth Zwerger.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard: The Illustrated Edition

Rebeca Keren Nuñez

Me sorprendió como están insertados los comentarios, entre los cuentos. No se cuál es mi preferido, los disfrute. Pensar que este libro es muy determinante para lo que ocurre en la saga. Lo recomiendo. Es corto y fácil de leer.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Christine Kraus

I really enjoyed this collection of wizarding fairy tales and additionally thought Professor Dumbledore's commentary to be similarly amusing, especially the notes following The Fountain of Fair Fortune. Each of the tales taught something different and they were all wonderfully magical. Glad to have picked this up and to have finally read it!

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.

Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," "The Fountain of Fair Fortune," "The Warlock's Hairy Heart," "Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump," and of course "The Tale of the Three Brothers." But not only are they the equal of fairy tales we now know and love, reading them gives new insight into the world of Harry Potter.

This purchase also represents another very important form of giving: From every sale of this book, Scholastic will give its net proceeds to Lumos, an international children's charity founded in 2005 by J. K. Rowling. Lumos is dedicated to ending the institutionalization of children, a harmful practice that affects the lives of up to eight million disadvantaged children around the world who live in institutions and orphanages, many placed there as a result of poverty, disability, disease, discrimination and conflict; very few are orphans. Lumos works to reunite children with their families, promote family-based care alternatives, and help authorities to reform their systems and close down institutions and orphanages.www.wearelumos.org

The tales of Beedle the Bard

Maui S.

Quick read but I loved every minute of it.

Annika Arguemore

it would've been cool being a wizard child, falling asleep to these bedtime stories every night. J.K. Rowling never disappoints.

A Magical Companion to the Harry Potter Stories

The Tales of Beedle the Bard - Illustrated Edition

Pepper

Oh it was good to get back into the HP-universe even if it was for a brief time. I had fun reading the stories and DD's commentaries alogn with JKR's. *sigh* I can't believe it is all over.

Meagan Fischer 

Low rating just for not being very memorable.

Salma

I like the story is my favorite story was:
1- The Fountain of Fair Fortune.
2- The Tale of the Three Brother.
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 I see myself telling the stores to my Children :) 
It’s simple and enjoyable.

This is the obvious one but it is one of my favorite quote in the book:

“And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, as equals, they departed this life”

Cindy McKee

What a fun little book for a great cause!

Nora de Jong

Featuring commentary by Albus Dumbledore, a collection of tales from the world of Harry Potter includes "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," "Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump," and "The Tale of the Three Brothers."

Kirsten Simkiss

Aesop's Fables for wizards! It was a cute book, and the Dumbledore commentary enriched the modern wizarding world that we've come to know and love so well.

Shrouk Shafie

“No man or woman alive, magical or not, has ever escaped some form of injury, whether physical, mental, or emotional. To hurt is as human as to breathe.”

Well, as usual, J.K.Rowling impresses us with such imagination and the morals she always tries to send us through her beautiful stories.
Absolutely loved it!

Annie

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Charlotte 

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Steph L 

A fun read for Harry Potter fans of all ages. It's like the Grimms Fairytales, but for magic folk and muggles alike.

Clara Moore

This was a charming short read that made me smile by transporting me briefly back to one of my most loved worlds. I loved the way it was set up with Dumbledore's notes. JK Rowling obviously took a lot of time and put in her best effort to make this small set of short stories come to life. Don't miss out on this on and be prepared to feel nostalgic! The audiobook is also amazing and narrated by some of the stars from the movie.

Anna Berg

I loved this little book, and especially the tale of the three brothers. I couldn't help but to read it hearing Hermione's voice inside my head. Babbitty Rabbitty and her cackling stump was a fun read, I didn't expect all the stories to be so amusing, but they were. Hopefully there'll be a Norwegian translation of this in the future, I think kids would like this one (maybe except the tale of The Warlocks Hairy Heart - what a sad story;().

'And As For This Book,' Said Hermione, The Tales Of Beedle The Bard... I&Rsquo;Ve Never Even Heard Of Them!' 'You&Rsquo;Ve Never Heard Of The Tales Of Beedle The Bard?' Said Ron Incredulously. 'You'Re Kidding, Right?' (Taken From Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows) Bloomsbury, In Association With The Children'S High Level Group, Is Delighted To Announce The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, The First New Book From J. K. Rowling Since The Publication Of The Final Book In The Harry Potter Series, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, Played A Crucial Role In Assisting Harry, Aided By His Friends Ron And Hermione, To Finally Defeat Lord Voldemort. Fans Will Be Thrilled To Have This Opportunity To Read The Tales In Full. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard Is Without Doubt An Exciting Addition To The Canon Of Harry Potter. They Also Reveal The Wonderful Versatility Of The Author, As She Tackles With Relish The Structure And Varying Tones Of A Classic Fairy Tale. There Are Five Tales Included In The Book: 'The Tale Of The Three Brothers', Which Is Recounted In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows; Plus Four More &Mdash; 'The Fountain Of Fair Fortune', 'The Warlock'S Hairy Heart', 'The Wizard And The Hopping Pot', And 'Babbitty Rabbitty And Her Cackling Stump'. Each Tale Has Its Own Magical Character And Will Variously Bring Delight, Laughter And The Thrill Of Mortal Peril. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, Translated From The Original Runes By Hermione Granger, Is Introduced And Illustrated By J. K. Rowling. Also Included Are Notes On The Stories By Professor Albus Dumbledore, Which Appear By Generous Permission Of The Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive.

Mary Rose Luksha

I dressed up for almost every book release. I cried so hard when Dumbledore died, and even harder when I finished the seventh book. I eat Harry Potter for breakfast lunch and dinner. How many stars do you think I gave this book??

✧*̥˚ ema *̥˚✧

it was a cute book but i was too old to read it at the time because it was last year and i was sixteen. but overall the stories were pretty fun.

Nicole Finlay

Enjoyed learning more about the wizarding world and their culture. Even if these tales were made for children I still loved it.

Tales of Beedle the Bard

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