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The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition | 
| Author: J. K. Rowling
Brand: Harper Collins Publishers
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ISBN: 0545128285
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Publication Date: December 4, 2008
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Order your copy of the newest book in the Harry Potter Series, The Tales of Beedle the Bard! It contains all five wizarding fairy tales left to Hermione Granger by Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Only one tale, The Tale of the Three Brothers, was recounted in that book. The other four are revealed here for the very first time.
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strong class="h1"emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition/em/strong pIn December 2007, J.K. Rowling unveiled emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em, a very special book of five fairy tales illustrated by the bard herself, embellished with silver ornaments and mounted moonstones. Amazon was fortunate to come into possession of one of the original copies, and it was our privilege to share images and reviews of this incredible artifact. Now J.K. Rowling is giving millions of emHarry Potter/em fans worldwide cause for celebration with a new edition of emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em, available December 4, 2008./p pOffering the trademark wit and imagination familiar to Rowling's legions of readers--as well as Aesop's wisdom and the occasional darkness of the Brothers Grimm--each of these five tales reveals a lesson befitting children and parents alike: the strength gained with a trusted friendship, the redemptive power of love, and the true magic that exists in the hearts of all of us. Rowling's new introduction also comments on the personal lessons she has taken from the emTales/em, noting that the characters in Beedle's collection "take their fates into their own hands, rather than taking a prolonged nap or waiting for someone to return a lost shoe," and "that magic causes as much trouble as it cures."/p pBut the true jewel of this new edition is the enlightening and comprehensive commentary (including extensive footnotes!) by Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, who brings his unique wizard's-eye perspective to the collection. Discovered "among the many papers which Dumbledore left in his will to the Hogwarts Archives," the venerable wizard's ruminations on the emTales/em allow today's readers to place them in the context of 16th century Muggle society, even allowing that "Beedle was somewhat out of step with his times in preaching a message of brotherly love for Muggles" during the era of witch hunts that would eventually drive the wizarding community into self-imposed exile. In fact, versions of the same stories told in wizarding households would shock many for their uncharitable treatment of their Muggle characters./p pProfessor Dumbledore also includes fascinating historical backstory, including tidbits such as the history and pursuit of magic wands, a brief comment on the Dark Arts and its practitioners, and the struggles with censorship that eventually led "a certain Beatrix Bloxam" to cleanse the emTales/em of "much of the darker themes that she found distasteful," forever altering the meaning of the stories for their Muggle audience. Dumbledore also allows us a glimpse of his personal relationship to the emTales/em, remarking that it was through "Babbity Rabbity and Her Cackling Stump" that "many of us [wizards] first discovered that magic could not bring back the dead."/p pBoth a wise and delightful addition to the emHarry Potter/em canon, this new translation of emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em is all that fans could hope for and more--and an essential volume for the libraries of Muggles, wizards, and witches, both young and old./p pstrongThe Children's Voice Campaign/strongbr / img align="left" alt="Children's High Level Group" border="0" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/harrypotter/ttobtb/promo/childrens-high-level-group_logo.gif" / emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em is published by The Childrenrsquo;s High Level Group (CHLG), registered charity number 1112575, a charity co-founded in 2005 by J.K. Rowling and Emma Nicholson MEP to make life better for vulnerable children./p pAll net proceeds from the sale will be donated to The Children's Voice campaign./p pThe Children's Voice campaign is run by CHLG. It campaigns for child rights across Europe, particularly in Eastern Europe where over a million children and teenagers are growing up in institutions, often in unacceptable conditions. In most cases they are without adequate human or emotional contact and stimulation, while many only just survive without life's basics such as adequate shelter and food./p pCHLG's Children's Voice campaign helps around a quarter of a million children each year through education activities; outreach work in institutions; and a dedicated telephone and email help line./p pstrong class="h2"Also Available: The Collector's Edition, Offered Exclusively by Amazon/strongbr / img align="left" border="0" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/beedle-bard-ballad_40.jpg" / Amazon is thrilled to be the exclusive seller of the Collector's Edition of emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em featuring an exclusive reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction, 10 new illustrations, metalwork and clasp, replica gemstones, and tucked in its own case disguised as a wizarding textbook from the Hogwarts library. (Available in limited quantities) br clear="all" //p pstrong class="h2"Standard Edition Product Features:/strongbr / strongbull; /strongAll five fairy tales from the original emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em br / strongbull; /strongA new introduction by J.K. Rowlingbr / strongbull; /strongIllustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted bookbr / strongbull; /strongCommentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore/p pRead this review and description in: Italian | Korean | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish [PDF]/p pstrong class="h1"Amazon Reviews the Original Handcrafted Edition of emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em/strongbr / strong class="h2"The following is Amazon's original December 2007 review. Please note that the review and images below pertain to the handmade book purchased at auction:/strong/p pThere is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling's emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em, so let's just start with one word: "Whoa." The very fact of its existence (an artifact pulled straight out of a novel) is magical, not to mention the facts that only seven copies exist in all the world and each of the never-before-told tales is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (and it's quite clear from the first few pages that she has some skill as an artist). Rowling's handwriting is like the familiar scrawl of a favorite aunt--it's not hard to read, but it does require attention--allowing you to take it slow and savor the mystery of each next word./p pSo how do you review one of the most remarkable tomes you've ever had the pleasure of opening? You just turn each page and allow yourself to be swept away by each story. You soak up the simple tales that read like Aesop's fables and echo the themes of the series; you follow every dip and curve of Rowling's handwriting and revel in every detail that makes the book unique--a slight darkening of a letter here, a place where the writing nearly runs off the page there. You take all that and you try and bring it to life, knowing that you will never be able to do it justice. With that, let's dig in and begin at the beginning, shall we? em--Daphne Durham/em/p pstrong style="color: #ff0000; font-size:large;"Caution: the full reviews contain spoilers!/strongbr / strongPlease note that the review and images below pertain to the handmade book purchased at auction in December 2007./strong/p center table width="100%" tbody tr td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"center img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/review1m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /center/td td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"center img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/review2m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" //center/td td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"center img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/review3m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" //center/td td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"center img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/review4m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" //center/td td style="text-align: center; width: 20%;"center img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/review5m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" //center/td /tr tr style="vertical-align: top;" td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;""The Wizard and the Hopping Pot"/td td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;""The Fountain of Fair Fortune"/td td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;""The Warlock's Hairy Heart"/td td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;""Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump"/td td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;""The Tale of the Three Brothers"/td /tr /tbody /table /center br / br / pa name="images" strong class="h1"More images from the original handcrafted edition of emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em/strongbr / strongPlease note that these are images of the handcrafted book purchased at auction in December 2007./strong Click thumbnails to open full-size images in a new window. See more on our original emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em pages./p br / center table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border: 1px solid #34397d; width: 80%;" tbody tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" colspan="3" height="5" width="320"/td /tr tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table1small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table2small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table3small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td /tr tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" colspan="3" height="5" width="320"/td /tr tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table4small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table5small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table6small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td /tr tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" colspan="3" height="5" width="320"/td /tr tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table7small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table8small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" width="320" img alt="The Tales of Beedle the Bard" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/table9small.jpg" style="border: 2px solid #34397D;" / /td /tr tr td align="center" bgcolor="#f8f4e6" colspan="3" height="5" width="320"/td /tr /tbody /table /center br /strong class="h1"The Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest/strongbr / img align="left" alt="Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest" border="0" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/oberon/beedle-bard-ballad_90.jpg" / Amazon customers have spoken, and out of thousands of entrants, you have chosen Rhiannon D. of Australia as the winner of the Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest, sending her and a friend on a trip for two to London, England and a weekend with emThe Tales of Beedle the Bard/em. See her Grand Prize winning entry, as well as all of the other delightful semifinalist submissions.br clear="all" / br / strong class="h1"Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: A Conversation with J.K. Rowling/strongbr / img align="left" alt="Author J.K. Rowling" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/jknewpic.gif" /"I am an extraordinarily lucky person, doing what I love best in the world. Irsquo;m sure that I will always be a writer. It was wonderful enough just to be published. The greatest reward is the enthusiasm of the readers." em--J.K. Rowling/em p/p pFind out more about Harry's creator in our exclusive interview with J.K. Rowling./p br clear="all" / br / strong class="h1"Rediscover the Complete emHarry Potter/em Series/strongbr / table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="center" class="tiny" valign="top" tdemHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0590353403.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcover br / Paperback/td tdemHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439064864.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcoverbr / Paperback/td tdemHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439136350.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcover br /Paperback/td tdemHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439139597.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcoverbr / Paperback/td tdemHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/043935806X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcoverbr / Paperback/td tdemHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439784549.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcoverbr / Paperback/td tdemHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows/embr / img alt="Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0545010225.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" /br / Hardcoverbr / Deluxe Hardcover/td /tr /tbody /table br clear="all" / br / strong class="h1"Why We Love Harry: Our Favorite Moments from the Series/strong br / There are plenty of reasons to love Rowling's wildly popular series--no doubt you have several dozen of your own. Our list features favorite moments, characters, and artifacts from the first five books. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive (what we love about Harry could fill ten books!) and does not include any of the spectacular revelatory moments that would spoil the books for those (few) who have not read them. Enjoy. p/p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/em/strong br / table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0590353403.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td* Harry's first trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, when a boa constrictor winks at him. br / * When the Dursleys' house is suddenly besieged by letters for Harry from Hogwarts. Readers learn how much the Dursleys have been keeping from Harry. Rowling does a wonderful job in displaying the lengths to which Uncle Vernon will go to deny that magic exists. br / * Harry's first visit to Diagon Alley with Hagrid. Full of curiosities and rich with magic and marvel, Harry's first trip includes a trip to Gringotts and Ollivanders, where Harry gets his wand (holly and phoenix feather) and discovers yet another connection to He-Who-Must-No-Be-Named. This moment is the reader's first full introduction to Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizards.br / * Harry's experience with the Sorting Hat./td /tr /tbody /table /p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets/em/strong br / table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439064864.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td* The de-gnoming of the Weasleys' garden. Harry discovers that even wizards have chores--gnomes must be grabbed (ignoring angry protests "Gerroff me! Gerroff me!"), swung about (to make them too dizzy to come back), and tossed out of the garden--this delightful scene highlights Rowling's clever and witty genius. br /* Harry's first experience with a Howler, sent to Ron by his mother. br / * The Dueling Club battle between Harry and Malfoy. Gilderoy Lockhart starts the Dueling Club to help students practice spells on each other, but he is not prepared for the intensity of the animosity between Harry and Draco. Since they are still young, their minibattle is innocent enough, including tickling and dancing charms./td /tr /tbody /table /p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban/em/strongbr / table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439136350.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td* Ron's attempt to use a telephone to call Harry at the Dursleys'. br / * Harry's first encounter with a Dementor on the train (and just about any other encounter with Dementors). Harry's brush with the Dementors is terrifying and prepares Potter fans for a darker, scarier book. br /* Harry, Ron, and Hermione's behavior in Professor Trelawney's Divination class. Some of the best moments in Rowling's books occur when she reminds us that the wizards-in-training at Hogwarts are, after all, just children. Clearly, even at a school of witchcraft and wizardry, classes can be boring and seem pointless to children. br / * The Boggart lesson in Professor Lupin's classroom.br / * Harry, Ron, and Hermione's knock-down confrontation with Snape./td /tr /tbody /table /p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire/em/strongbr / table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439139597.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td* Hermione's disgust at the reception for the veela (Bulgarian National Team Mascots) at the Quidditch World Cup. Rowling's fourth book addresses issues about growing up--the dynamic between the boys and girls at Hogwarts starts to change. Nowhere is this more plain than the hilarious scene in which magical cheerleaders nearly convince Harry and Ron to jump from the stands to impress them. br / * Viktor Krum's crush on Hermione--and Ron's objection to it. br / * Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badge. br / * Hermione's creation of S.P.E.W., the intolerant bigotry of the Death Eaters, and the danger of the Triwizard Tournament. Add in the changing dynamics between girls and boys at Hogwarts, and suddenly Rowling's fourth book has a weight and seriousness not as present in early books in the series. Candy and tickle spells are left behind as the students tackle darker, more serious issues and take on larger responsibilities, including the knowledge of illegal curses./td /tr /tbody /table /p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/em/strongbr //p p/p table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/043935806X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td* Harry's outburst to his friends at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. A combination of frustration over being kept in the dark and fear that he will be expelled fuels much of Harry's anger, and it all comes out at once, directly aimed at Ron and Hermione. Rowling perfectly portrays Harry's frustration at being too old to shirk responsibility, but too young to be accepted as part of the fight that he knows is coming. br / * Harry's detention with Professor Umbridge. Rowling shows her darker side, leading readers to believe that Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for young wizards. Dolores represents a bureaucratic tyrant capable of real evil, and Harry is forced to endure their private battle of wills alone. br / * Harry and Cho's painfully awkward interactions. Rowling clearly remembers what it was like to be a teenager.br / * Harry's Occlumency lessons with Snape. br / * Dumbledore's confession to Harry./td /tr /tbody /table p/p p/p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince/em/strongbr //p p/p table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439784549.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td* The introduction of the Horcrux. br / * Molly Weasley asking Arthur Weasley about his "dearest ambition. "Rowling has always been great at revealing little intriguing bits about her characters at a time, and Arthurrsquo;s answer "to find out how airplanes stay up" reminds us about his obsession with Muggles.br / * Harry's private lessons with Dumbledore, and more time spent with the fascinating and dangerous pensieve, arguably one of Rowlingrsquo;s most ingenious inventions.br / * Fred and George Weasleyrsquo;s Joke Shop, and the slogan: "Why Are You Worrying About You-Know-Who? You Should Be Worrying About U-NO-POO--the Constipation Sensation That's Gripping the Nation!"br / * Luna's Quidditch commentary. Rowling created scores of Luna Lovegood fans with hilarious and bizarre commentary from the most unlikely Quidditch commentator.br / * The effects of Felix Felicis./td /tr /tbody /table p/p p/p pstrongemHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows/em/strongbr //p p/p table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" tbody tr align="left" valign="top" tdimg align="left" alt="Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0545010225.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" //td td width="100%"* The revelation of Snape's nature (especially Snapersquo;s Patronus and the emotion behind it). It serves as a reminder that it is love (requited or not) in all its forms that drives many of our actions.br / * Harry asking if the conversation with Dumbledore was real or happening in his head, and Dumbledore responding "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"br / * Ron gifting Harry a book on dating witches, a subtle reminder that they are still teens, after all.br //td /tr /tbody /table p/p p/p p/p br / pstrong class="h1"Visit the emHarry Potter/em Store/strongbr / img align="left" alt="Harry Potter Store" border="0" src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/hp7/90/harry-potter_store_90x90_2.jpg" / Can't get enough of Harry, Ron, and Hermione? Our emHarry Potter/em Store features all things emHarry/em, including books, audio CDs and cassettes, DVDs, soundtracks, games, and more. br clear="all" / br /br //p
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 Ah. Magic. January 8, 2009
This book is adorable.br /It came packaged very well and in impeccable condition. YAY!
Excellent service from Amazon... as always January 8, 2009
First of all let me tell you that the service from Amazon was as always without comparison. Excellent shipping and handling, and also the delivery. The Book, please... J.K. Rowling??? Need to say more??? Excellent.
Very cool! January 8, 2009
As a big Harry Potter fan, I had to get this book and was not disappointed! Reading the intro (explains the stories a bit) and then the stories plus Dumbledore's comments explain some things from the HP books. I recommend it!
Harry Potter's: Beedle the Bard January 8, 2009
As a huge Potter fan I was very happy to see this book released. It was a quick read but definately worth adding to my collection. Now if we could just get "A History of Hogwarts".....
Christmas for Great-Granddaughter January 8, 2009
My great-granddaughter loves books, and she was all smiles on Christmas morning upon unwrappingbr /"The Tales of Beedle the Bard." I even got a hug and a kiss for it!br /br /
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