has ALL you need!

A community for book lovers to create their own bookshelves, share and explore books.

• 5 people find this helpful

  • 

  • I really enjoyed this collection of morality tales! While short in length, they offer keen insights into human nature. JK Rowling channels the Grimm brothers with "The Warlock's Hairy Heart." There isn't a weak one in the book and I especially loved Dumbledore's short essays after the tales. This ha ... Continue

    I really enjoyed this collection of morality tales! While short in length, they offer keen insights into human nature. JK Rowling channels the Grimm brothers with "The Warlock's Hairy Heart." There isn't a weak one in the book and I especially loved Dumbledore's short essays after the tales. This has been a nice treat for all of the Harry Potter fans that have been missing the series a lot. All of the proceeds of this book go to a children's charity, so go out and pick up a copy!

    

    Is this helpful?

• ― MoirneStark said on Dec 4, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

• 2 people find this helpful

  • 

  • Though the stories may have been "written for children", the vocabulary itself was somewhat advanced for younger readers, but, if my relatives are any indication, still appreciated by them nonetheless. Though the stories themselves may or may not interest older readers (with the exception, perhaps, ... Continue

    Though the stories may have been "written for children", the vocabulary itself was somewhat advanced for younger readers, but, if my relatives are any indication, still appreciated by them nonetheless. Though the stories themselves may or may not interest older readers (with the exception, perhaps, of "The Warlock's Hairy Heart", which was gruesome as well as taught a valuable message), Dumbledore's witty and occasionally insightful input should be appreciated by fans of the rest of the Harry Potter series. Though it's not the most amazing book in the world, I sure loved reading these stories, and, if I had children, would definitely share these tales with them.

    

    Is this helpful?

• ― Crimson Battle said on Jan 3, 2009 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

The Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five richly diverse fairy tales, each with its own magical character, that will variously bring delight, laughter and the thrill of mortal peril.

Additional notes for each story penned by Professor Albus Dumbledore will be enjoyed by Muggles and wizards alike, as the Professor muses on the morals illuminated by the tales, and reveals snippets of information about life at Hogwarts.

A uniquely magical volume, with illustrations by the author, J. K. Rowling, that will be treasured for years to come.

Groups with this in collection

The Collective (39)

Harry Potter Fans (71)

Groups discussions

• What was your favorite story in Tales of Beedle the Bard Harry Potter Fans (4 comments, 2 people)

• FictionHarry Potter seriesbritish literaturefantasyyoung adultsJ.K. RowlingadventuremagicreadA Whole New World
• See all (16)