The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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Containing clues that were to prove crucial to Harry Potter's final mission to destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is the volume of five wizarding fairy tales left to Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore in the seventh and final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". Only one - "The Tale of the Three Brothers" - is recounted in the book. In "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", the four remaining stories are revealed for the very first time.
Das erste Buch von J.K. Rowling nach "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"! Der Band enthält fünf Erzählungen:
* "The Fountain of Fair Fortune"
* "The Warlock's Hairy Heart"
* "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot"
* "Babbitty Rabbitty an her Cackling Stump"
* "The Tale of the Three Brothers" (bekannt aus "Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows")
Begleitet von einer Einleitung und Illustrationen von J.K.Rowling sowie Anmerkungen von Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Zugunsten der Kinderhilfe "Children`s High Level Group" (CHLG)

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. This collector's edition features intricate illustrations by the author, J.K. Rowling, and notes by Hogwarts Headmaster, Professor Albus Dumbledore.
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. Indeed, inside readers will discover the compelling 'Tale of Three Brothers', a grim fable that holds the secret of the Deathly Hallows. 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'. Each tale has its own enchanting character, bringing surprise, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril.
Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, this unique and special volume is introduced and illustrated by the enchanted pen of J. K. Rowling. Also included are notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters' Archive.
'You've never heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard?' said Ron incredulously. 'You're kidding, right?'
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is published in aid of the Lumos, an international children's charity founded in 2005 by J.K. Rowling. www.wearelumos.org

J.K. Rowling, illustrated by J.K. Rowling

'The stories are simple, original, diverse, witty and wise This is a book for families to share a storytelling treat' Books for Keeps