* 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.I finally got one-third of my book must-haves for this year. Of course, I would never let this pass since I am still a big Harry Potter fan. It's really great that J.K. Rowling released a Harry Potter-related book even if the series has already ended.
The book is just short. It has 111 pages which includes the message of the Co-Chair of Children's High Level Group, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne. It took me less than an hour to read the book. It somehow felt weird to finish reading this for less than an hour since it took me hours to finish the HP books. The experience, however, was the same: magical.
There are 5 stories in the book:
- 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
The stories are great. I enjoyed reading them. Some stories may be gruesome and dark, but they still entertained me. Just like the Muggles' fables, they offer life lessons. I also like Dumbledore's comments at the end of each story. They are funny and informative.
The only thing that I didn't like about this book is that it's too short. I want more!
This is definitely a book every Harry Potter fan should have in their collection.
Rating: 4/5
