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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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Fairy Tales for Wizards and Witches

The newest book for the Harry Potter series is here! A copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was given to Hermione by Professor Dumbledore in Book 7, Deathly Hallows. Muggles are rarely given a chance to touch such an artifact from the wizarding world. Order your copy today!

The Standard Edition is available in stores now. However, the Collector's Edition is an Amazon exclusive.

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector's Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon)

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector's Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon)

by: J. K. Rowling

Amazon Price: $246.66 (as of 02/17/2012)Buy Now

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor Dumbledore gave Hermione Granger a very important book: a book of fairy tales by Beedle the Bard that revealed the symbol and myth of the Deathly Hallows.

Perhaps Beedle the Bard is like our Aesop?

Now, you can get the book, too.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five fairy tales:

  • The Wizard and the Hopping Pot
  • The Fountain of Fair Fortune
  • The Warlock's Hairy Heart
  • Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump
  • The Tale of the Three Brothers
You'll recognize the last fairy tale from the 7th Harry Potter book, where it was printed in full.

However, this collector's edition brings you even more!

This beautiful collector's edition of "Beedle the Bard" is designed to look like the original hand-written edition bought by Amazon through an auction in December 2007. You can get a copy that includes all of the following:
  • A special case designed to look like a wizarding textbook. Hide your book in the Hogwarts library!
  • A velvet bag with J.K. Rowling's signature.
  • A replica cover of one of the original hand-written editions. This includes replica gemstones, a metal skull, metal corners, a metal clasp, and an emerald ribbon.
  • 10 new original illustrations. These cannot be found in the Standard Edition of "Beedle the Bard" or the original edition.
  • There is also a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction from the original edition.
  • Notes and commentary from Professor Albus Dumbledore himself.
Furthermore, the net proceeds from the sale of this book go towards the Children's High Level Group, a charity co-founded by J.K. Rowling.

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If you don't want to splurge for the Collector's Edition of "Beedle the Bard," don't worry. You can still get all the stories plus Professor Dumbledore's notes in the Standard Edition.
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Memorabilia of the original Beedle the Bard copy

Before there was the edition released to the public, there was a single auctioned edition. You can find the original auction catalogs on eBay.
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The Hand-Written "Beedle the Bard"

Only seven original copies in existence

J.K. Rowling handwrote and illustrated seven original copies of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard." It is said that she wanted to give a special gift to the six people who were most involved with the Harry Potter series to thank them. Since she was making six, she decided to also make a seventh copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, specifically for auction. The proceeds from the sale of that book would go towards The Children's Voice, a campaign of Children's High Level Group.

Each of the seven original editions of "Beedle the Bard" were handwritten and bound in a leather hardcover. Each book was also decorated with a different gemstone; the seventh book was decorated with moonstones. This "moonstone edition" was auctioned off at Sotheby's on December 13, 2007. It was purchased by Amazon for an unprecedented £1.95 million ($3.98 million), the most a children's book, or any "modern literary manuscript," has ever been sold up to that date and surpassing all initial estimates.

Rights to the stories of "Beedle the Bard" were not released so the book could not be widely reviewed after the sale. Amazon did hold a Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest through which the winner, Rhiannon D. of Australia, gets to spend a weekend with the original edition.

Find Amazon's review of the book with details photos of the book here. Image from Wikipedia.

J.K. Rowling Discusses "Beedle the Bard"

At the auction for her charity

J.K. Rowling and Bonnie Wright at "Beetle the Bard" Auction.
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Recent News on "Beedle the Bard"

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UK gov't: Press must face tougher penalties
4, 2008 photo from files showing author JK Rowling reading to around 200 schoolchildren at a tea party in the Parliament Hall Edinburgh Thursday Dec, 4, 2008, where she read passages from her new book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard".
UK gov't: Press must face tougher penalties
4, 2008 photo from files showing author JK Rowling reading to around 200 schoolchildren at a tea party in the Parliament Hall Edinburgh Thursday Dec, 4, 2008, where she read passages from her new book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard".
Some staff at British tabloid arrested in bribe inquiry
By David Cheskin, AP This December 2008 file photo shows author JK Rowling reading passages from her new book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard". JK Rowling is among those who were allegedly targeted in the British phone hacking scandal.
Quali sono i 15 libri sci-fi, fantasy e horror più costosi?
Le fiabe di Beda il Bardo (The Tales of Beedle the Bard), pseudobiblium a cui si accenna nel romanzo Harry Potter ei Doni della Morte di Joanne Rowling. Nel settimo libro, infatti, è citata solo una fiaba tratta dal libro: La storia dei tre fratelli.
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard on Wikipedia
This Wikipedia entry provides detailed history of the original hand-written edition as well as a short synopsis of each fairy tale.
Amazon Review of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard"
Take a look at some up close photos of the original hand-written edition by J.K. Rowling. There are also reviews of each fairy tale, but be warned, there are spoilers!

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