'You've never heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard?' said Ron incredulously. Also included are notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, this unique and special volume is introduced and illustrated by the enchanted pen of J. Each tale has its own enchanting character, bringing surprise, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril. Four further stories await: 'The Fountain of Fair Fortune', 'The Warlock's Hairy Heart', 'The Wizard and the Hopping Pot', and 'Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump'. Indeed, inside readers will discover the compelling 'Tale of Three Brothers', a grim fable that holds the secret of the Deathly Hallows. In turn, mysterious and mischievous, dark and delightful, these fairy tales abound with spine-tingling allusions to the Harry Potter stories – playing a pivotal role in Harry's epic quest to defeat Lord Voldemort. Rowling, and notes by Hogwarts Headmaster, Professor Albus Dumbledore. This collector's edition features intricate illustrations by the author, J.K. He also valued traits such as kindness, common sense, and ingenuity.A spellbinding companion to the Harry Potter books, The Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five magical fairy stories from the wizarding world, each more bewitching than the last. Taking his stories as an indicator of his opinions, he seemed to have held Muggles in higher esteem than most of his contemporaries. Beedle wrote in ancient runes, which were later translated to English. At some point in his life he wrote The Tales of Beedle the Bard. 15th century) was an English wizard and author of wizarding fairytales. Rowling regarding Beedle īeedle the Bard (fl. The heroes and heroines who triumph in his stories are not those with the most powerful magic, but rather those who demonstrate the most kindness, common sense, and ingenuity.' - J. ' If his stories accurately reflect his opinions, he rather liked Muggles, whom he regarded as ignorant rather than malevolent he mistrusted Dark Magic, and he believed that the worst excesses of wizardkind sprang from the all-too-human traits of cruelty, apathy or arrogant misapplication of their own talents.

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