"The heroes and heroines who triumph in his stories are not those with the most powerful magic, but rather those who demonstrate the most kindness, common sense and ingenuity."

As every fan of the Harry Potter stories knows, the shelves of the Hogwarts Library are home to all sorts of fascinating books. There are three in particular you might have heard mentioned by certain Hogwarts students and that you can add to your listening list too, including The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

As familiar to Hogwarts students as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are to Muggle children, Beedle's stories are a collection of popular fairy tales written for young witches and wizards. So, if you're wondering what's in store...well, your ears are in for a treat.

Once you've checked this fabulous Hogwarts Library book out, you'll start by hearing the author's introduction, read by Sally Mortemore (librarian Madam Pince from the Harry Potter films). Then it's time for the tales to begin....

You'll laugh along to "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot" as you listen to the havoc wreaked by a father's impish gift to his son, read by Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick - Harry Potter films).

"The Fountain of Fair Fortune" will take you on a quest through an enchanted garden, alongside three witches and a luckless knight, read by Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood - Harry Potter films).

In "The Warlock's Hairy Heart", you'll be warned about a young warlock who is fearful of love and turns to dark magic to avoid it at all costs, read by Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy - Harry Potter films).

The calamitous meeting of a foolish king, a cunning charlatan, and a mischievous washerwoman unravels in "Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump", read by Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley - Harry Potter films).

And finally, the most iconic of Beedle's stories. "The Tale of the Three Brothers" - with its message of humility and wisdom - will introduce you, dear listener, to the Deathly Hallows, read by Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, London's West End and New York's Broadway).

Each of the tales is accompanied by wise and whimsical notes from a certain Albus Dumbledore, surely everyone's favorite headmaster, read by Jude Law (Albus Dumbledore - Fantastic Beasts films).

We're told these five fables have been firm favorites in wizarding households for centuries, and now it's your turn to experience these tales from the Wizarding World as you've never heard them before.

Fans of The Tales of Beedle the Bard are sure to enjoy the other Hogwarts Library books: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages.

At least 90 percent of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from this audiobook will be made available by the publisher to The Lumos Foundation for their work to help children worldwide out of institutions, so they can thrive in loving families and communities. The Lumos Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales with registered charity number 1112575 and in the USA (EIN 47-2301085).

*Proceeds means the cash-price or cash equivalent price less sales taxes.

Around the world, more than eight million children live in orphanages and other institutions. What may be surprising is that about 80 percent of them aren't actually orphans. They have family who could care for them, with the right support. Lumos is an international children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling. Named after the light-giving spell in Harry Potter, Lumos' mission is to ensure that by 2050 all children will grow up in loving, protective families.

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J.K. Rowling
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Listening Length	1 hour and 35 minutes
Author	J.K. Rowling
Narrator	Warwick Davis, Noma Dumezweni, Jason Isaacs, Jude Law, Evanna Lynch, Sally Mortemore, Bonnie Wright
Audible.com Release Date	March 31, 2020
Publisher	Pottermore Publishing
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B084RJBP3C
Best Sellers Rank	#1,096 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy for Teens #1 in Teen & Young Adult Fairy Tale & Folklore Anthologies #11 in Contemporary Fantasy

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S.G.

WHAT YOU ACTUALLY RECEIVE

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018

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I really love this book, but the advertising is miss leading. You only get the small book and velvet bag. While this is a fantastic deal. I just wanted to set the record straight. This listing is awesome and it is a deal. Love this book. Hats off to seller for the offer. Thank you so much.

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Jessica

Love It, Though Maybe Too Dark For Young Children

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019

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I really enjoyed this book. I think my favorite tale is The Fountain of Good Fortune (I think that is what it is called--something like that). If you are planning to give this to a child, you may want to consider the age and sensitivity of the child. These tales are very much like the original Grimm fairy tales. They can be very dark and violent. They have excellent morals, but I have to admit that even I was shocked by the Tale of the Hairy Heart.

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Son's already in love with these stories :)

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017

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My 11 year old son couldn't wait to get his hand on this book. The moment I handed it to him he started reading it. If you have Harry Potter fans in the house either by movies or books this is a great addition. My son hasn't even finished reading the first Harry Potter book, but has gotten half way through this in the first night. Great addition to our collection.

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Devon Neron

A must buy!

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016

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I was hesitant about buying or even reading another "Harry potter book" because of the mixed reviews friends and other sources had. But after reading this one J.K Rowling has resparked my interest to read AGAIN! Her play on words and the way she makes a "simple" childs book appeal to adults( I've been reading Harry potter since 7th grade and I'm 30 now) continues to amaze ME! I'll have to reread like the others to continue to get a clearer understanding just like all of the others I've read over twice a piece. I'm also elated that the money goes to a charity much like Harry's situation. Please buy and read! 👍👍💖💖

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Los

Worth the wait, and the money. The edition you need... Have some fudge.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2008

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Ok so I've been waiting for this book for a long time now. Since the book was announced to have a limited number of copies available I made sure that I got my order in early. Like, August early. And the fact that it is still in stock you can only imagine how pleased I am with that decision I made, and not to mention the "limited quantity" of the edition... But this is not the place to talk about that. The whole time waiting I was filled with doubts about it. Not the stories themselves, but the Collectors Edition itself, and the fact the I paid $100 for it..

Let me say that again...

$100... for a book. In these tough times we live in where people are losing jobs and houses..

I paid $100 for a book.

So for 4 months while I was wondering what the hell was I thinking, all I could do was hope that the book delivered it's hype, both with it's stories and the quality of the edition itself.

And to be honest, I couldn't be happier with the outcome of both.

When the day it was being delivered came I was beyond excited. I was watching for that UPS truck like I haven't eaten in weeks and the driver was bringing me a giant Twinkie. When the package was finally delivered after what felt like the longest day in the history of the world I felt like a little school girl (which I'm not) when I read the printing on box. I'm not going into details about the box because I'm sure that people who don't even like Harry Potter know what the thing says. Anyways, I opened the box so quickly yet so carefully I felt like I was about to implode. When I finally got to the goods after paper, cardboard, plastic, and more cardboard, I was taken back by how nicely done the entire thing was put together. It's something that when held you just feel like it's an object taken right from the books (the Harry Potter series.) I feel that for fans it's a no brainer to have this edition of the book.

And to tell you the truth, the Collectors Edition is the only way to read it because of the feel of it and the place that it puts you in when you have it in your hands. To make it understandable let me say that if you pass it up and just get the regular version it'll be like going into an ice cream parlor and ordering a hot fudge sundae with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry and the guy gives you a scoop of chocolate yogurt. You know something is not right and something's missing but you eat it anyway because you figure, "hey, I like chocolate."

And if you're reading this and that's your attitude then go ahead and go crazy with your chocolate yogurt. Just know that you're reading this because something inside you really does want this Collectors Edition. And if you go ahead and get the regular edition and feel that something missing, I'll be too busy reading these amazing stories to hear you kicking yourself in the ....

Oh yeah, the stories!

This is already a long enough review so let me get to the point. The stories in this book are something else. Sure, if you really think about it you'd swear you've heard them before, but that's the beauty of it, you haven't. It's 5 unique stories that really do feel like they've been read to young witches and wizards for years. Stories that carry the same morals and lessons that we've learned from our own tales of old. There's even one story in here that made me read it twice because I couldn't believe how dark and twisted it was. While I was reading this book I honestly saw myself reading it to my future children as bedtime stories (besides that twisted one.) The entire book can be read in a day or less but how many times have you read or stood to listen tales like Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, Cinderella? And it's because of that fact that I cannot stress my argument enough. Would you read these wizard tales to your kids from a nice little book that looks like it came from somewhere and means something, or a regular ol' looking hardback?

The choice is yours. I made mine.. and it tastes like hot fudge.

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doc peterson

beautifully bound, brilliantly told

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2008

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The Collector's Edition of the _Tales of Beedle the Bard_ was an extravagance, admitedly. I have never spent so much for a new book. Yet I don't regret the decision. The outer case is beautiful (although with faux leather), the artwork surrounding the title providing clues to the stories within. The actual book (much smaller than the false outside) is a bit gauche, but its all in the spirit of fun with which the stories are written.

The stories themselves are short and moralistic, but as one would expect from Rowling, utterly fantastic. The stories deal with themes familiar to any children's story: the importance of being generous and kind to one another, other stories emphasizing the value of love, and the final stories lessons on dying and death: it will come for us all, there is nothing one can do to avoid it, so make the most of the time you have. Great lessons, all. But it was Rowlings unique way of telling the stories that so enraptured me.

The stories are playful (Rowling, perhaps realizing the darkness of some of the themes makes a joke at those who wish to "sanitize" stories or make them over-sweet), yet have a serious tone to them. Following each story is a commentary by Dumbledore, with footnotes by Rowling to clarify points and provide explaination to references not made in the Harry Potter series.

While I am told the Collector's Edition is no longer in print, I do recommned the stories. Rowling is a master story-teller, as she once again demonstrates through these marvelous tales.

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Another amazing book by my favourite author!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2020

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I realy liked this book as it was mentioned in the Deathly Hallows by Hermione and I was really interested by it.When I saw you could buy it additionally with four other storise as well as footnotes from Dumbledore... I BOUGHT IT!.y fabourite personally was The Fountain Of Fair Fortune was easily my personal favourite as they all get what they want without the fountain- My least favourite has to be The Warlock And His Hairy Heart as it was seriously gross.Not anything to do with the way it was written.Ultimately I recommend you buy this book.

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Ajay Nandeti

Awesome

Reviewed in India on November 4, 2018

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“No man or woman alive, magical or not, has ever escaped some form of injury, whether physical, mental or emotional. To hurt is as human as to breathe.”

The first time I heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was - of course - in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And I laughed out loud, crying and giggling for minutes when I first heard of Babbity Rabbity and Her Cackling Stump.

My favourite tale is The Fountain of Fair Fortune. It just warms my heart every single time I read it. It's quite the opposite of The Warlock's Hairy Heart, but in a way, I still love the utter disgust and shock it produces.

Dumbledore's notes are pretty spectacular as well. I love how he shamelessly tells Lucius Malfoy off in his letter about banning a tale from the Hogwarts Library. And by Merlin's Beard is Aberforth so fascinated by goats? It's always going to remain a mystery to me.

This is an amazing, original collection of wondrous and beautiful, cruel and magical tales. If someone can create fairytales that feel like they could be in Grimm's collection, then it's definitely J. K. Rowling. I never thought it possible that someone could write a fairytale, that feels as old and as magical as the ones I grew up with. But I also never thought that a writer could have such an impact on my life.

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Lexa L.

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2022

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Written for a most worthy charity, this is a charming little book for anyone interested in Harry Potter, although you’d have to think about when to introduce it to a child. One of the tales at least is ‘old-fashioned-truly-gory’, and I don’t think
I’d have liked to have read the ‘Three Brothers’ before reading ‘Deadly Hallows’ - YMMV!

Vocalistuk

Short and Entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2017

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I ordered The Tales of Beedle the Bard as love the Harry Potter books and films, these little short stories are good to read when you have little time but want something light and entertaining while waiting for an appointment. The only complaint is that i wish there had been more of them! Great for Hogwards loving teens and adults who want a light read.

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G. Stephenson

THE BEST LOOKING BOOK OF ALL TIME!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2010

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OMG! THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD is by far the best looking book ever! encased in white card, there is a large, leather book entitled 'the tales of beedle the bard' in fancy letters with ornate drawing around it. But the fun really begins when you actually open the book. Inside there is a smaller book wrapped in a beautiful, red bag. It fits quite snugly in a soft space made just for it! there is also a folder with illustrations by JK ROWLING, the mistress of storytelling. The drawings are so brilliant that JK ROWLING should consider becoming a part-time illustrator! if you pull the book from out of its pretty bag it is SO GORGEOUS! i nearly fainted when i opened it last Christmas! There is a metal skull on the book which is also made of fine material. Other drawing around the skull too! there is an emerald strip of silk in there so you can mark your place without having to fold the corner and ruin the enchanting pages. JK ROWLING has also handwritten (i know!) an introduction at the start which is so absorbing! then there are the stories themselves! so brilliantly written! after the breathtaking HARRY POTTER series, this is a beautiful book that tells you what Hermione read in her freetime! this is so worth the money, 1 review isn't enough! get it! you will cry with joy!

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT!

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