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==''The Tales of Beedle the Bard''== |
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| Author= [[J.K. Rowling]] |
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| Illustrator = [[J.K. Rowling]] |
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| Genre = [[Fantasy]] |
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| Release date = [[2007]] |
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| Sales = 6 <ref>{{cite news |title = 'Harry Potter' offshoot unveiled |publisher = [[CNN]] |date = [[2007-11-01]] |url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/11/01/rowling.book.ap/index.html |accessdate = 2007-11-01 }}</ref> |
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''The Tales of Beedle the Bard'' is a book of children's stories which is mentioned in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''. |
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In his will, [[Albus Dumbledore]] left his copy to [[Hermione Granger]], stating that he hoped Hermione would find it "entertaining and instructive." The book contains children's stories that children from wizarding families such as [[Ron Weasley]] are familiar with. Having been raised by Muggles, neither [[Harry Potter]] nor Hermione had heard of these stories before. |
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The book contains a fairy tale called "The Tale of the Three Brothers", which tells the legend of the [[Deathly Hallows (objects)|Deathly Hallows]]. Other stories mentioned to have originated from Beedle the Bard are "The Fountain of Fair Fortune," "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," and "Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump." |
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Rowling recently completed a book also entitled "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", featuring the four stories listed above and "The Warlock's Hairy Heart". She wrote this as her "farewell" to the book series.<ref>{{cite news |title = Rowling completes post-Harry Potter book |publisher = [[Associated Press]] |date = [[2007-11-01]] |url = http://omg.yahoo.com/rowling-completes-post-harry-potter-book/news/3619 |accessdate = 2007-11-01 }}</ref> Only seven copies of the book are being printed, and all of which were hand written and illustrated by Rowling. One copy of the book will be auctioned by [[Sotheby's]] in December 2007 to raise money for [[The Children's Voice]], a charity that helps vulnerable children across Europe. The other copies of the book have been given away as gifts.<ref>{{cite news |title = 'Harry Potter' offshoot unveiled |publisher = [[CNN]] |date = [[2007-11-01]] |url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/11/01/rowling.book.ap/index.html |accessdate = 2007-11-01 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:57, 18 November 2007
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a book of children's stories which is mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
In his will, Albus Dumbledore left his copy to Hermione Granger, stating that he hoped Hermione would find it "entertaining and instructive." The book contains children's stories that children from wizarding families such as Ron Weasley are familiar with. Having been raised by Muggles, neither Harry Potter nor Hermione had heard of these stories before.
The book contains a fairy tale called "The Tale of the Three Brothers", which tells the legend of the Deathly Hallows. Other stories mentioned to have originated from Beedle the Bard are "The Fountain of Fair Fortune," "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," and "Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump."
Rowling recently completed a book also entitled "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", featuring the four stories listed above and "The Warlock's Hairy Heart". She wrote this as her "farewell" to the book series.[1] Only seven copies of the book are being printed, and all of which were hand written and illustrated by Rowling. One copy of the book will be auctioned by Sotheby's in December 2007 to raise money for The Children's Voice, a charity that helps vulnerable children across Europe. The other copies of the book have been given away as gifts.[2]
- ^ "Rowling completes post-Harry Potter book". Associated Press. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "'Harry Potter' offshoot unveiled". CNN. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
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