Tales of Beedle the Bard Book Will Benefit Children's Charity
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
From handcrafted book to market publication
Harry Potter fans will recall that The Tales of Beedle the Bard was the book left to Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore in the seventh and final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Only one of the tales, however, is recounted in the Deathly Hallows.In late 2007, author J.K. Rowling created seven handcrafted copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Each book of wizarding fairy tales was handwritten and illustrated, bound in leather, embellished with silver and mounted with semi-precious stones. Rowling gave away six copies to individuals and gave the seventh book to her charity, Children's High Level Group (CHLG), to be auctioned. The book was sold at auction in December 2007 by Sotheby's in London for a record-breaking 1.95 million British pounds.
Amazon.com was the high bidder for the handwritten book. The incredible auction price broke the records for auction of a modern literary manuscript, auction of a children's book, and auction of a work by J.K. Rowling when it sold for £1.95 million (or approximately $4 million US dollars).
Amazon shared the book with the world at that time by posting pictures on its website and reviews of the tales within, but no one was sure Harry Potter fans around the world would ever get a chance to read the five tales within.
Now Harry Potter fans will have a chance to read all the stories that helped Harry find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. The Tales of Beetle the Bard was released December 4, 2008.
The book will include all five tales, including: 'The Fountain of Fair Fortune', 'The Warlock's Hairy Heart', 'The Tale of the Three Brothers', 'The Wizard and the Hopping Pot' and 'Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump'.
Tales of Beedle the Bard Collector's Edition
Limited edition book is available exclusively through Amazon
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector's Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/16/2009)
Only 100,000 copies of the collector's edition will be sold.
This edition of the book comes tucked inside a case disguised as a wizarding textbook. It includes a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction and 10 additional illustrations not included in the Standard Edition or the original.
When the case is opened, readers will find a velvet bag in which is contained The Tales of Beedle the Bard complete with metal skull and corners, replica gemstones, and an emerald ribbon.
The book itself will include the five tales from the original The Tales of Beetle the Bard, a new introduction by J.K. Rowling, illustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted book and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Tales of Beedle the Bard Standard Edition
Paperback version is within reach of most budgets
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition
Amazon Price: $9.35 (as of 12/16/2009)
The standard edition of the book will be released in hardcover December 4 and will include the five tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard. In addition, the book will include a new introduction by J.K. Rowling, illustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted book and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Children's High Level Group
J.K. Rowling's charity will benefit from sales of "Beetle the Bard" book
Children's High Level Group (CHLG) is a nonprofit organization started in 2005 by author J.K. Rowling and Baroness Emma Nicholson MEP to help the 1 million European children living in residential institutions.According to the CHLP website, "only 4% of these children are orphans, and they are in care because their families are poor, disabled or from ethnic minorities. Many of these children have disabilities and handicaps, but often remain without any health or educational interventions. In some cases they do not receive basic services such as adequate food. Almost always they are without human or emotional contact and stimulation."
The site also says studies of adults who grow up in institutions are much more likely than the general population to have difficulty in adult life, including being:
- 500 times more likely to kill themselves
- more than 100 times more likely to have a criminal record
- 45 times more likely to be unemployed or underemployed
- 30 times more likely to become alcoholics
CHLG "is working to give them a better chance in life through political lobbying; education activities; outreach work in institutions and practical support projects on the ground; and a dedicated telephone and email helpline," according to the charity's website.
Sales from The Tales of Beetle the Bard are expected to raise $8 million for the charity, according to a press release from Scholastic, Inc.
Amazon Photo from the Handcrafted Copy Sold at Auction in 2007
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Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The central story arc concerns Harry's struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world and subjugate non-magical people (Muggles). Several successful derivative films, video games and other themed merchandise have been based upon the series.
Since the 1997 release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. As of June 2008, the book series has sold more than 400 million copies and has been translated into 67 languages, and the last four books have consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history.
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J.K. Rowling Interview About the New Book
J K Rowling Interview New Book "The Tales of Beedle
In this Interview J K Rowling talks about her new hand written book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" of which only one copy will be auctioned for charity from: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/
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- lostinfiction lostinfiction Aug 8, 2009 @ 8:32 am
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- Welcome to the Harry Potter Fun & Games Headquarters :)
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- We love Harry Potter and enjoyed The Tales of Beedle The Bard. I just created a lens featuring reviews of the book; I am going to lensroll your lens to it.
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- daoine daoine Oct 22, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
- I'm really looking forward to getting my copy, especially since the next movie is delayed.
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- Lovely lens. What can I say? Who doesn't love HP? Looking forward to the next movie.
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- Very well done lens. I am a HP fan. I cried after reading the final HP book. (There would be no more.)
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- starlitparlit starlitparlit Aug 1, 2008 @ 11:39 am
- I am so glad that you let people know about the new book. I can't wait!
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- Great lens. and thanks for telling me a new Harry Potter book is coming up :)
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