Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publication Year |
2008 |
ISBN-13 |
9780747599876 |
ISBN-10 |
0747599874 |
Binding |
Hardcover |
Number of Pages |
128 Pages |
Language |
(English) |
Dimensions (Cms) |
18.5 X 11.9 X 1.3 |
Weight (grms) |
170 |
The Tale of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition 'You’ve never heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard?’ asked Ron disbelievingly. 'You’re kidding, right? The Tales of Beedle the Bard has been mentioned in the final book of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It is a fairy tale book which the wizard children have grown up on. However Hermione and Harry being from muggle background had never heard of it. The book played an important role in supporting Harry along with his friends Ron and Hermione, to overpower the Dark Lord Voldemort. The story is a fairytale of sorts which depicts the flexibility range of the author. There are 5 tales in this book: 1. The Tale of the Three Brothers (narrated in the Deathly Hallows edition) 2. The Fountain of Fair Fortune 3. The Warlock’s Hairy Heart 4. The Wizard and the Hopping Pot and 5. Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump Each tale has an individual magic attached to it and brings in amusement, laughter and the excitement of worldly hazards. In the book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor Albus Dumbledore left the original edition of this book of tales to Hermione Granger in his will. Some of Professor Albus Dumbledore’s notes are also encompassed into the tales. The book is available online at Amazon India. About the author: Joanne “Jo” Rowling born on July 31, 1965 is a British author, screenwriter and film producer famously known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The books in this series have won multiple awards and have already sold over 400 million copies. The Tale of Beedle the Bard was the first new book that the author penned after the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 78 languages, and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos), as well as a film script inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company Pottermore was launched, where fans can enjoy her new writing and immerse themselves deeper in the wizarding world. J.K. Rowling has written a novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, and also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. As well as receiving an OBE for services to children's literature, she has received many awards and honours, including France's Légion d'honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
J.K. Rowling
Bloomsbury Publishing