The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling
The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been favourite bedtime reading in wizarding households for centuries. Full of magic and trickery, these classic tales both entertain and instruct, and remain as captivating to young wizards today as they were when Beedle first put quill to parchment in the fifteenth century. There are five tales in all: ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers’ Harry Potter fans will know from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune’, ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart’, ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot’ and ’Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump’ complete the collection. These narrative gems are accompanied by explanatory notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore (included by kind permission of the Hogwarts Headmaster’s archive). His illuminating thoughts reveal the stories to be much more than just simple moral tales, and are sure to make Babbitty Rabbitty and the slug-belching Hopping Pot as familiar to Muggles as Snow White and Cinderella.
This brand new edition of these much loved fairy tales from the wizarding world pairs J.K. Rowling’s original text with gorgeous jacket art by Jonny Duddle and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is published in aid of the Lumos (link to wearelumos.org), an international children’s charity (registered charity number 1112575) founded in 2005 by J.K Rowling.
Lumos is dedicated ending the institutionalisation of children, a harmful practice that affects the lives of up to eight million disadvantaged children around the world who live in institutions and orphanages, many placed there as a result of poverty, disability, disease, discrimination and conflict; very few are orphans. Lumos works to reunite children with their families, promote family-based care alternatives and help authorities to reform their systems and close down institutions and orphanages.
Reviews
My favourite part of this book was when the pot kept following the Wizard.
Marshal Aspidistra Sausage-Roll 29.12.2025
I liked the way it was written in the same world as Harry Potter.
Lord Adolpho Gooseberry 03.09.2025
Favourite author Lots of different stories
Professor Zeus Washington 21.08.2025
A collection of short stories, my favourite is the tale of the three brothers because it shows the origin of the deathly hallows which are featured in the Harry Potter stories.
Empress Blossom Pumpernickel 28.07.2025
Good
Sergeant Neptune Gooseberry 03.07.2025
I think it was good.I read lot of jkr but i do not like this story as much, it was wired. I like the one legged pot.
Marshal Stinky Stegosaurus 21.08.2024
Really fun and I made lots of links with it in Harry Potter.
Doctor Magnolia Bluebird 19.07.2024
Great book. A deffinate recomend if you like magic and wizarding.
Marshal Kangaroo Sequins 06.07.2024
It's so wonderful! I recommend people read the ones with added notes from Professor Albus Dumbledore. It has a lot of explanations in it and teaches you how to think like him! I also love The Fountain of Fair Fortune! The stories are so This is the kind of fairy tale I want to grow up with. and I have developed a sheer dislike for muggle fantasies. The book is Magical. The tales are like antiques crafted with the most care an artist can give. The stories are amazing and I'm in love with this. Lovely. This is what I'm gonna read my children to bed. This is a collection of 5 short stories. Each story has morals. At the end of each story, there are small notes written by Albus Dumbledore. All stories are about magic. Even though these are magical stories with morals, the lessons learned from them are adaptable for muggles (us) too. A book with good stories that can be passed on to young children.
Anonymous 23.12.2023
This book was a brilliant collection of the most classic children’s stories. Albus Dumbledore's detailed and insightful notes really bring the stories together and add an educational element. I would reccomend this to readers age 7 plus though the “Warlock's Hairy Heart” may not be appropriate for sensitive readers.
Queen Magnolia Moonlight 07.09.2023
It was a very magical book, with many short stories that were very interesting and lovable
Countess Ariel Paddington 03.09.2023
The tales of Beedle the bard is an ok book but I would not recommend it because it is just wizard fairy tales.
Doctor Tyler Aardvark 03.09.2023
Loved it!
Countess Jet Pipistrel 31.08.2023
If you like the Harry Potter series of books then this would be a good book for you. I like how Dumbledore features in some of it and gives his own idea of what he thinks the story was about. I like how there were lots of little stories in one book and I would imagine that wizarding parents would read this to their children as a bedtime story.
Mademoiselle Jewel Mouse 19.08.2023
Good like Harry Potter
Captain Heroica Heronimus 04.08.2023
The book was a bit boring but my favourite story is the one with the 3 brothers
Anonymous 02.08.2023
My favourite story in this book was THE THREE BROTHERS and my favourite object is the invisible clock
Senor Quicksand Dangerous 21.07.2023
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a very interesting book. It has 5 magical stories packed with fun. I like to read The Tales of Beedle the Bard. I recommend everyone to read this book
Lord Chesney Borneo 15.07.2023
I love to read Beedle the Bard. because I like to read wizards story's and my favourite person is hopping pot
Viscountess Phoenix Paperclip 15.07.2023
Nice short fiction stories about not to be greedy. Last story describe about 3 brother and younger brother was quite wise and nicer. Yes, I would recommend to learn about wiser and not to be greedy.
Count Trigger Spinner 28.06.2023
