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Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hardcover) (J. K. Rowling)

Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hardcover) (J. K. Rowling)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Contains five illustrated moral tales for children from the world of Harry Potter, reportedly discovered and translated by young witch Hermione Granger, with an introduction and commentary from Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> From J.K. Rowling, a classic Hogwarts Library book, and the perfect addition to the bookshelf of every Harry Potter fan.<p></p><i>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</i>, a wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</i>. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J.K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: The Wizard and the Hopping Pot, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, The Warlock's Hairy Heart, Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump, and of course The Tale of the Three Brothers. But not only are they the equal of fairy tales we know and love, reading them gives new insight into the wizarding world. <p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br> The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J.K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.<br></br><br></br>Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: The Wizard and the Hopping Pot, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, The Warlock's Hairy Heart, Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump, and of course The Tale of the Three Brothers. But not only are they the equal of fairy tales we know and love, reading them gives new insight into the wizarding world.<br></br><br></br>This purchase also represents another very important form of giving: From every sale of this book, Scholastic will give its net proceeds to Lumos, an international non-profit organization founded by J.K. Rowling that works globally to transform the lives of disadvantaged children. wearelumos.org<br></br> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories and translated into 79 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films by Warner Bros. She has written three companion volumes to the series in aid of charity: <i>Quidditch Through the Ages</i> and <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i> in aid of Comic Relief; and <i>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</i> in aid of her children's charity Lumos. Her website and e-publisher Pottermore is the digital hub of the Wizarding World. She has recently collaborated with writer Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany on the stage play <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two</i>, which is now running at The Palace Theatre in London's West End. J.K. Rowling is also the author of a novel for adult readers, <i>The Casual Vacancy</i>, and, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, is the author of three crime novels featuring private detective Cormoran Strike, which are to be adapted for BBC television. <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i> marks J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut.

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