The Tales of Beedle The Bard

J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction; 10 illustrations not featured in the standard edition or the original; metal skull, corners, and clasp; velvet bag embroidered with J.K. Rowling's signature; replica gemstones; and tucked inside a case disguised as a wizarding textbook from the Hogwarts library.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard include:

• The Wizard and the Hopping Pot
• The Fountain of Fair Fortune
• The Warlock’s Hairy Heart
• Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump
• The Tale of the Three Brother

The Tales of Beedle The Bard

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As every Potter-fanatic will tell you, this book played a key role in the conclusion of the Deathly Hallows. Professor Dumbledore bequeathed this collection of fairy tales compiled by a 15th-century bard– the wizard world's equivalent of the Grimm brothers – to Hermoine, with the hope that she would find it "entertaining and instructive". Later she reads out from it "The Tale of the Three Brothers", a fable about what happens to those who try to cheat Death.

In the first story, "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot", a kindly old wizard makes potions to solve the problems of all his neighbours – even the muggles. After he dies, he passes his "lucky cooking pot" onto his son who proves less generous with his spells. Soon the pot becomes plagued with "hungry slugs" and horrible odours that will remain until he does the right thing.

A later tale, "The Warlock's Hairy Heart", draws on a similar kind of symbolism. A fearsome wizard hides his heart in an enchanted crystal casket, so that he can pursue his worldly ambitions without the encumbrance of love. One day he decides to restore it to his chest, but by this time it has grown so shrunken and hairy that it cannot temper his violent instincts.


"The Fountain of Fair Fortune" is the blandest tale in the book. Three witches and a knight set off on a quest for a fountain that will cure their ills; as ever, though, it turns out that the journey is more important than the destination. The notes to this story, concerning a theatrical adaptation of this tale at Hogwarts, will please only the hardcore fans. "Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump" is a variation of "The Emperor's New Clothes", except that the king in this story pretends to be able to perform magic.

An Enjoyable Supplement for Harry Potter Fans

While fans may be disappointed that no further secrets or information about their favourite Harry Potter characters are revealed, they will no doubt enjoy Dumbledore’s commentary of the tales and the connection with the final book of the series.